User:DoctorAphra

University of Bar'leth, Years Ago...
By the time she was a teenager, Aphra was enrolled in the prestigious Core Worlds university of Bar'leth. There, she studied ancient galactic history under the tutelage of the university's Ugnaught Sava Korin Pers. It was during her formative school years that Aphra met Sana Starros. Between classroom misadventures, Aphra and Sana developed a romantic relationship. Aphra also became friends with another human girl, Susina. Soon, the Imperial hardliner Toob-Nix usurped the Republic nostalgist Korin Pers to become Sava. Unlike Korin, Toob-Nix was not fond of Aphra's "flashy" approach to archaeology, and Aphra did not respect Toob-Nix.

The subject of Aphra's doctoral dissertation was the theory of the existence of a precursor species on the backwater farming world of Boothi XII. Convinced that a precursor species lived on Boothi XII a millennia ago, Aphra sought evidence of them by searching every centimeter of Boothi XII's subterranean cave system. However, to her disappointment, she was unable to find any evidence. To mock her, Sava Toob-Nix showed her the contents of his private vault — a collection of absersyn symbiotes rendered quiescent by exposure to plasma venting. He also informed her that he had chosen to personally supervise her doctorate specifically so that he could bar her from receiving any archaeological accredidation. Undeterred, Aphra broke into Toob-Nix's vault with the aid of Sana Starros, hijacked the symbiotes and buried them in Boothi XII's underground, making it appear as though they were native to the planet. Aphra's "discovery" was hailed as one of the greatest finds in archeoxenobiology in centuries.

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☀ Sometime after the destruction of the Death Star, Doctor Chelli Aphra, rogue archaeologist, salvages and rebuilds a pair of Clone Wars-era Droideka destroyer droids, then sells them to an outfit of pirates operating in the Outer Rim Territories and backed by the Crymorah crime syndicate. Not long after, a robotic CR90 corvette remote-controlled by the pirates attacks a Lambda-class T-4a shuttle carrying an Imperial weapons shipment supplied by Hutt Clan Crime lord Jabba Desilijic Tiure, earning the enmity of the Galactic Emperor's chief enforcer, the Sith Lord Darth Vader. On the orders of Grand General Cassio Tagge to disrupt pirate activity in the Outer Rim, Vader locates the pirates' base and destroys it, including Aphra's pair of customized Droidekas. Upon reviewing the data retrieved from the pirate base's main computer, Vader learns of Aphra's contribution to the pirate's arsenal. Having need of Aphra's services for a black operation, the Dark Lord of the Sith starts to track her down.

Quarantine World III, Kallidahin Space
Meanwhile, Doctor Aphra is working for the Droid Gotra — an organization of battle droids, former combatants of the Separatist Droid Army who were not deactivated by the droid shutdown order at the conclusion of the Clone Wars — allies of the Crymorah. Having recently recovered a Tarkin Initiative "Blastomech" prototype (designation BT-1), her next mission for the Gotra was the retrieval of the 0-0-0 protocol personality matrix, the only matrix capable of interfacing with BT-1's unique binary R&D language. With the help of some antique microdroid dust, Aphra "liberates" the matrix from its safe, but not before being detained by Kallidahin Curator Utani Xane and a detachment of his B2 super battle droids. Vader violently intervenes, avoiding Aphra's arrest. Curator Xane is killed.

Later, aboard Aphra's prized starship, the Ark Angel, Vader enlists Aphra's assistance in acquiring a private droid army, as she tinkers with her newly acquired toys. She places the 0-0-0 personality matrix into a black Cybot Galactica chassis to create 0-0-0 — who, upon activation, presents himself as a protocol droid specializing in "etiquette, customs, translation and torture" — 0-0-0 then activates BT-1. Colloquially known as the "murderbots," together they form an evil inversion of Rebel droid duo C-3PO and R2-D2. Then, forsaking employment by the Droid Gotra, Aphra turns ownership of the murderbots over to Vader, and suggests they travel to Geonosis to reactivate a droid foundry. Vader concurs, convinced that a phalanx of carefully constructed battle droids would make for a satisfactory private army.

Geonosis
After a quick detour to the Annihilator to retrieve his personal J-type Nubian, Vader and Aphra arrive on Geonosis. As they trek through the battlefront, Aphra shares her Droid Gotra intelligence with Vader: she was to locate a surviving Geonosian Queen, Karina, who avoided sterilization by the Imperials, who could provide the Gotra its own droid army. Instead, she and Vader seize Karina's hive from her subterranean lair — actually a cybernetic womb "giving birth" to cybernetically-enhanced B1 battle droids — for themselves, and slay Karina.

Back aboard the Ark Angel — which is, at this point, docked with both the J-type Nubian and Vader's TIE Advanced x1 — Aphra modifies Karina's "womb" to "birth" BX-series droid commandos. Vader, Aphra, 0-0-0 and BT-1 are then joined by Wookiee bounty hunter, Black Krrsantan. He is there to deliver the captured cyborg scientist Doctor Cylo (IV) to Vader. Vader has 0-0-0 torture Cylo for information about the Emperor's secret replacement plan. During the process, Cylo's fourth body dies, but not before he reveals the location of his secret research base.

Cylo's Research Base, The Whale-Ship Fleet
Aphra, the murderbots, and Vader arrive at the Crushank Nebulae aboard Vader's chromium-plated Nubian. There, they discover Cylo's research base is actually a fleet of Purrgil whale-ships. Aphra disables the fleet with an ion charge. Vader, flanked by a freshly minted squad of BX droids, infiltrates Cylo's flagship, encountering only minor resistance from Cylo's personal troops. After dispatching all of Cylo's troopers, Vader happens upon "the Dojo," a secret training gym for Vader's replacements — chief among them are Morit and Aiolin Astarte, twins of the Astarte line of Celanon, who funded Cylo's early research. After besting the Astarte twins in a lightsaber duel, Vader is alarmed to discover that Cylo is alive. Now Cylo-V, having been reborn from a cloning system based on Kaminoan cloning technology, the doctor declares the Force obsolete, before presenting the other candidates for Vader's replacement: the Imperial scientist Tulon Voidgazer, whose cybernetically-enhanced cerebellum allowed her to control a "cloud" of drone-droids; the Mon Calamari Separatist Commander Karbin, whose organic body was replaced with a cybernetic body based on that of Separatist General Grievous; and a cyberanimate system that could be installed into the cerebral cortex of any organic being — from Trandoshan to rancor — to surpress pain.

Oblivious to Vader's discovery, Aphra awaits his return to the Nubian. Once he does, she informs him that the Mandalorian bounty hunter Boba Fett has made contact and requests an audience. Unknown to Aphra, Fett informs Vader of the identity of the Force-sensitive Rebel pilot responsible for the destruction of the Death Star — the son of Anakin Skywalker, Luke Skywalker. With this secret knowledge, Vader plots to overthrow his master, the Sith Lord Darth Sideous, and rule the galaxy as its Emperor. To this end, he has further need for Aphra's services.

Tatooine
Though the identity of the Rebel pilot and his relationship to Vader is kept secret from Aphra, they travel together to Tatooine to locate the Lars homestead. There, they reflect on the circumstances which inspired a poor farmboy to join the Rebel Alliance ― specifically, the slaughter of his family by Imperial stormtroopers. Aphra, for her part, found it ironic that if not for Vader's jackboot, the chain of events which led to the destruction of the Death Star so soon after the dissolution of the Imperial Senate ― the last vestiges of democracy ― would not have been set in motion, resulting in Vader's fall from grace. Vader shared her sentiment.

Next, they travelled several kilometers away, to the Jundland Wastes, to the home of Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi. After searching the structure, Vader had Aphra plant a molecular purge bomb, destroying all evidence of its existence.

Son-tuul (and Anthan Prime)
Shortly after the events on Tatooine, Vader, apparently to eliminate a competitor to Jabba the Hutt's Cartel on behalf of Sutha the Hutt, decapitates the head of the Rodian Son-tuul Pride criminal organization. The operation itself is part of a wider Imperial crackdown on criminal interests in the Outer Rim organized by Grand General Tagge. Imperial forces liquidate the Pride's criminal assets, including the sizeable personal fortune of the Pride's erstwhile leader.

Elsewhere on Son-tuul, Aphra organizes a team of bounty hunters for an interstellar heist, including the Wookiee bounty hunter, Black Krrsantan, a crimson IG-series assassin droid, IG-90, the armour-clad dwarven bounty hunter, Beebox, and infamous Trandoshan bounty hunter, Bossk. The plan was to rob an Imperial Arquitens-class light cruiser en-route to the Anthan system on the edge of the Outer Rim and divide the loot equally, with Aphra fronting the funds for the robbery. The cruiser would be delivering a horde of credit ingots (recently recovered from the Son-tuul Pride) to an Imperial vault on Anthan Prime. However, unbeknownst to IG-90, Beebox and Bossk, was that Aphra and Black Krrsantan were acting as double agents, actually planning to steal the Pride's horde to enrich the personal fortunes of Darth Vader.

In orbit above Anthan Prime, Aphra detonates a bomb planted on a large asteroid, creating an asteroid field that quickly engulfs the Imperial light cruiser. Aphra then fires an ion torpedo at the ship, disabling all systems. The ships' pilots think the system failure is a result of the asteroid collision. Donning space suits, Aphra, IG-90, Beebox and Bossk spacewalk across vacuum, boarding the disabled ship via airlock. Inside, they dispatch a trio of Viper probe droids guarding the ship's vault, and plant a homing beacon. They then retreat back to Aphra's ''Ark Angel. Black Krrsantan, meanwhile, manoeuvres his Auzituck'' gunship from its hiding place just out of range of the disabled ship, slingshoting an asteroid into its hull, penetrating it with ease. Out of the side of the ship, a kerzillion credits spill out into space, and BT-1 (who has attached himself to the exterior of the ship's hull) generates a tractor beam field powerful enough to recover a small portion of them. The majority of the credits float away, and are presumed lost.

Back on the Ark Angel, Aphra and her crew divvy up this small portion of the loot among themselves. Unknown to her crew, Black Krrsantan has recovered the rest of the credit horde and awaits Aphra and Vader in a cave on the thirteenth moon of Anthan. They leave Aphra, more or less satisfied with the results of the robbery. Aphra then reunites with Black Krrsantan on Anthan 13. Krrsantan's discretion is paid for with five times the share of the others. Also in exchange, Aphra agrees to help the battle-scarred Wookiee find the slavers who tortured him during his life as a gladiator. After Krrsantan departs, Vader emerges from the darkness of the crystalline caves and assigns Aphra her next task by datachip. He allows her one month to complete the task.

Returning to Anthan Prime, Aphra and the murderbots visit the Anthan Spire ― a "cloud city" floating within the gas giant's atmosphere. The Spire was a popular holiday resort for the hyper-rich, but its lower levels were home to many seedy gambling establishments. It was also home to the Givin Infochant The Ante, with whom Aphra had had a working relationship. The Ante decrypts Vader's datachip, providing Aphra with detailed information about Commodex Tahn ― a military clerk during the waning years of the Galactic Republic who became a mortician in the final year of the Clone Wars ― including his place of residence. According to the Ante's info, Tahn was living out a peaceful retirement in Naboo's capital city of Theed. Unfortunately for him, he held a secret, knowledge of which was desired by Darth Vader.

Naboo (and Anthan Prime)
Aphra and the murderbots then travelled to Naboo to extract the secret from this Commodex Tahn. Accompanied by a squadron of BX commando droids, they assault Tahn's villa and subdue the retired mortician. After a lengthy interrogation and torture session, Commodex Tahn gives up part of his secret. Queen of Naboo and Republic Senator, Padmé Amidala, died during childbirth. Her son, who would one day destroy the Death Star, was taken by a Jedi Knight and hidden from the Empire on Tatooine. Tahn keeps the rest of the secret ― that Luke Skywalker has a twin sister, Princess of Alderaan, Leia Organa. After extracting that which was desired by Vader, Aphra has 0-0-0 kill Tahn.

Aphra then reunites with Vader on Anthan Prime. Vader assigns Aphra her next task: locate the boy who destroyed the Death Star. Aphra buys his location (Vrogas Vas) from the Ante. Their meeting is suddenly cut short, however, by an Imperial raid. Aphra flees. Imperial troops storm the Ante's residence under the command of Inspector-General Thanoth. Together, they are hunting the Plasma Devils ― a local Rebel cell ― on orders from Grand General Tagge. Thanoth, also assigned as adjutant to Lord Vader, is also secretly investigating the Dark Lord's grand larceny. Cornered, the Ante gives up the location of the Plasma Devils ― their hideout is located in the Thanteen Substrata of the first moon of Anthan ― in an ostensible gesture of good faith... given at gunpoint. He also gives up Aphra's involvement in "the Son-tuul Pride robbery." Before he can give up anything or anyone else, however, the Ante is killed by a stray blaster bolt (redirected by Vader through the Force). Thanoth orders his troops to pursue the fleeing doctor posthaste.

Aphra is first intercepted by Vader, who is intent on silencing her before Thanoth can capture her. Instead, she blackmails him into sparing her life by withholding from him the identity of the boy who destroyed the Death Star. He lets her go. She then escapes the Spire in the Ark Angel, but is intercepted by Thanoth's blockade while attemping to escape the system. Rather than pursuing the fleeing archaeologist further, Thanoth lets her go, prioritizing the elimination of the Rebel cell over Aphra's capture. Darth Vader then single-handedly eliminates the Plasma Devils on Anthan 1.

Some time later, Vader and Aphra reunite on another of Anthan's moons. She tells Vader that the boy is located on Vrogas Vas. She also tells him about how the boy fought gladitorially on the smugglers' moon, Nar Shaddaa. There, "the last Jedi" fought in the arena of Grakkus the Hutt's Palace against Kongo the Disembowler, a massive Roggwart from the volcanic dolovite mines of Mustafar. Impressed with Aphra's abilities, Vader spares her life. Then, after a short "diplomatic mission" to the Mid Rim mining world Shu-Torun (an Imperial Protectorate), Vader travels to Nar Shaddaa to meet with Sergeant Kreel. Kreel ― an Imperial double agent ― had shut down Grakkus' arena, and had the Hutt lord arrested for harbouring a Jedi. After learning everything Kreel learned about the boy, Vader ventures to Vrogas Vas.

Vrogas Vas, Sunspot Prison
After intercepting Rebel intelligence transmissions that Darth Vader had been shot down by Luke Skywalker over Vrogas Vas, Doctor Chelli Aphra decides to mount a rescue mission. She enlists the help of Wookiee bounty hunter, Black Krrsantan, and departs. En-route to Vrogas Vas, the murderbots provide her with intelligence on Luke Skywalker's comrades: protocol droid C-3PO and R2-series astromech droid R2-D2; the infamous smuggler Han Solo, captain of the Millenium Falcon and his Wookiee co-pilot Chewbacca (both very, very wanted by the Hutt lord Jabba); and Rebel military leader, Princess Leia Organa.

Aphra, only a small player in a larger game, ultimately "rescues" Vader by ramming the Ark Angel into a rocky outcropping, killing Karbin and destroying her ship. She is then captured by Rebel forces. Skywalker, on the other hand, evades capture by Imperial forces, to the rage of his father. Vader places a bounty on Aphra, alive or dead. Unfortunately for Vader, Aphra is taken to Sunspot Prison, a Rebel jail just out of reach of the Empire.

Additionally, the Emperor tasks his apprentice with intervening militarily on Shu-Torun, which also distracts him from hunting her. On Shu-Torun, Vader had installed a regime loyal to the Emperor — in Queen Trios. This inspired an anti-Imperialist faction of the ore-dukes, led by Duke Rubix, to rebel against the regime. Vader provides military support to Queen Trios in the Shu-Torun Civil War.

While imprisoned at Sunspot, Aphra is disgusted when she discovers that Sana Starros — with whom she has a personal and romantic history — is now a sympathizer of the Rebellion. Sana denies this, but urges Aphra to "turn coat" and give up what she knows about the Empire. Aphra refuses. Leia intends to keep her locked up until he she co-operates. Her imprisonment is short-lived, however, as former Rebel spy Eneb Ray, disrupts prison activity with his army of IG-RM bodyguard and enforcer droids. Hellbent on executing every single Imperial prisoner at Sunspot, he infiltrates the station and commandeers all of its systems. Teaming up with Leia and Sana to expel Eneb Ray's forces from Sunspot, Aphra is then rewarded with her freedom, but not before Leia places trackers in her clothing.

Endgame
Now free, Aphra makes her way to the Cosmatanic Steppes — a thin layer of mantle suspended above a gas giant — to lay low. Her asylum is short, however. The murderbots and Black Krrsantan track her down for Vader and she surrenders to them. She is brought by them to Kuat Drive Yards over Kuat, aboard Tagge's new flagship, the Executor-class Star Dreadnought ''Executor. ''There, she is caught in the middle of Cylo-V's coup d'État attempt. The crisis is averted by Vader, who uses a Jedi mind trick to fly Cylo's flagship into a sun. Thereafter, he jettisons Aphra out of an airlock for her treachery — after she exposed Vader's plots to the Emperor — and Force chokes Tagge to death, having assumed command of the Executor.

Black Krrsantan then rescues Aphra from the void. She spends a brief period in bacta therapy, before returning to the Cosmatic Steppes to resume her career as a free agent.

A new beginning
A number of weeks go by. Aphra is back to doing what she does best: illegal archaeology. Her and her team are now based in the tiny town, Fulan Ro, in the Cosmatanic Steppes, laying low while the Ark Angel II is being constructed. To pass the time, she does a few odd jobs and somehow becomes indebted to a local criminal organization. One such job has her steal an artifact from a fellow treasure-hunter Ulbik Tan after killing him. When approached by a debt-collector for the local organization, the Cerean Soo-Tath and his two Gigoran bodyguards, Aphra made a deal with them — she would sell the artifact and reimburse them with the profits from the sale. She then travelled to Archaeo-Prime — a sort of private marketplace for accredited archaeologists — a center of the "historical art rush" maintained by the Archaeological Association. To her dismay, she discovered that she could not sell the artifact due to her doctorate being suspended. Apparently, the legitimacy of her discovery of Abersyn symbiotes on Boothi XII was being questioned. Her father then appears, answering the question of how it had come to light that she had cheated on her doctorate, and presents her an opportunity for "spiritual salvation."