Captain:Nexarón Valkistair

Valkistair is a male who represents Caelis'caeri in the New Republic Senate. A popular figure in the Congress of the Republic, Valkistair is considered one of the more hawkish members of the legislature and has been a noted opponent of President 's policy of coexistence with the. In Valkistair's view, the Empire is a cancerous growth on the face of the and deserves neither recognition nor appeasement. In the political climate of the, Valkistair has seen his popularity skyrocket amongst the Republic's citizenry, leading to speculation that he may seek the Presidency in the election of 07 NE.

Early Life
Valkistair was born on the colony of Nexios during the reign of the Trucinex Imperium under the tyrannical Nex Prophet. Son to dissident parents who opposed the zealous direction of the Imperium, Valkistair was orphaned at a young age when they were executed on the streets of. Ultimately, Valkistair was sent to a re-education camp on one of Nex's moons created to instill in potentially rebellious young Trucinex the true values one should uphold as a citizen of the Imperium. When he was fifteen, Valkistair managed to escape the camp with a collection of his friends and remained in hiding until he re-emerged during the. As a young adult, Valkistair viewed the forces of the, and the  as heroes for liberating his people from the clutches of an oppressive regime, memories that he would retain into a political career of his own.

Launching what would become an illustrious career as a senior bureaucrat overseeing the integration of the shattered Imperium into the Republic of Cyrannus, Valkistair would be surprised to learn that his homeworld of Nexios fell under the control of Rambo Nation, though his respect for the Rambo military prevented him from forming a negative opinion about Nexios' new administration. Overcoming some discrimination on account of his species, Valkistair would become an accomplished compromiser and a master politician. Throughout the reign of the Republic, Valkistair would remain on Nex, helping Senator avoid the extension of conflicts such as the  and the  away from Trucinex space. When the was formed in 01 NE, Valkistair surprised many of his colleagues on Nex by abandoning his post in the Imperial administration and fleeing in search of lingering remnants of the Republic, due to his unwillingness to abandon the tenets of democracy enshrined in the Articles of the Republic, a document he viewed as sacred. Travelling to Caelis'caeri, a world on the fringes of known space aligned to the Coruanthoran Principality. There he would remain for three years, becoming an instrumental player in the politics of the gas giant and a crucial figure in the planet's ascension to New Republic membership in 03 NE.

Republic Senator
After a successful campaign, Valkistair was elected to the first session of the restored Republic Senate as the Senator of Caelis'caeri. The Trucinex quickly made a name for himself as one of President 's political opponents, disagreeing emphatically with the President's position of coexistence with the Empire. Though he initially viewed Proconsul as being cut from the same cloth as the President in this regard, the Proconsul's scheme to liberate  from the grip of the Empire won him Valkistair's begrudging support. Valkistair was one of the senators who came out against intervention in the conflict between the Empire and the Imperial State, stating that while he supported Republic retribution against the State's scheme to provoke war between the galaxy's superpowers, he could not condone active collaboration with an even greater threat in the form of the Empire itself.

Though these outspoken views led to some to consider him a warmonger, when the political climate of the Republic shifted after the end of the Cyrandia Wars and the beginning of the, he quickly began to gain popularity as one of the Empire's most fervent opponents in the Senate. This wave of popularity convinced Valkistair to run for the Office of the Presidency of the Republic in the election of 07 NE, a campaign which received increasing support when President Apaltar announced that he would not seek a third term.

Physical Appearance
To most sentient beings Valkistair is an imposing sight, standing just over three and a half metres tall in addition to a larger than average wing-span for a male Trucinex of his age. Like most Trucinex, Valkistair has blue scales in addition to a rarer pattern of golden stripes that mark to Trucinex offworlders that he is native to the outer colony of Nexios. Though he embraced Trucinex styles in the early years of his political career in order to show some sense of continuation from the old regime to the new, as a Senator of the New Republic, Valkistair tends instead to wear suits of Orbispiran designs. When questioned about this choice in suit, due to Orbispira's role as the capital of the "evil Empire", Valkistair wryly responded that Orbispira would not be Imperial forever.

Personality and Traits
Charismatic, intelligent and passionate, Valkistair is one of the more proponent candidates for the position of "leader of the free galaxy". Though his political career has been illustrious, it was Valkistair's formidable opposition to the during the early years of his tenure as New Republic Senator that truly set him apart from his senatorial colleagues. Indeed, Valkistair believes that the Republic should neither deal with or tolerate the Empire's "stranglehold" on the Core territories of the and that the Republic should not be content to watch galactic history pass by from the safety of Coru Secundus. In the early months of his campaign, Valkistair was however keen to dismiss notions that he was a warmonger eager for a cataclysmic war against the Imperials. To dissuade such "slanderous rumours", Valkistair cited his strong support for the, increased cooperation with alien civilisations and an active foreign policy aimed at promoting Gigaquadrantic peace and understanding.

However, in an impassioned speech on the steps of the Republic Senate Building, Valkistair announced that the Republic should seek the utter dissolution of the Galactic Empire of Cyrannus. Though he claimed that such a task would not be simple, nor without great sacrifice, it would result in a new age for the galaxy in which freedom was assured to all, not only the ones who currently inhabit Republic-controlled space. This view was in clear contrast to that of the other frontrunner, Senator, who favoured peaceful coexistence. In an intense debate between the two, Valkistair claimed that should conflict come between the Republic and the Empire, the Republic should not attempt to vie for peace until the Empire was a distant memory of a galactic dark age.

Friends
"There are few pleasures as fine as your company."


 *  - My most important ally in the Senate.

Liked
"I can do business with you."


 *  - He knows that the galaxy's future depends on the Empire's fall.

Indifferent
"I do not know enough about you to formulate an opinion."


 *  - I look forward to our debates.

Disliked
"You are testing my patience."


 *  - Do not trust that one...
 *  - Dealing with the Empire is tantamount to dealing with the greatest tyrants this galaxy has ever known.

Hated
"Few have descended to such depths of idiocy as you."


 *  - Your reign is on the cusp of ruin.

Quotes
"Investment in this individual's ascension to power could prove favourable."

"Politicians do not win wars. You stand no chance against the Empire, and I am not afraid to put you in your place."

"Finally, a soul strong enough to both rally the greatest republic's mind and fend off the Imperials!"

- Chairman of the