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"I am a Tusken Raider. I am also a Jedi. So be careful where you tread, as the instincts of the former will likely dictate the actions of the latter."

- Maardok Onasi

Maardok Onasi was a Grey Jedi from the Galactic Civil War to after the Yuuzhan Vong War. Though he did not become one of the major legends of the New Jedi Order, he was renowned for his unique fighting style of mixing the savagery of the Tuskens with the stoicism and precision of a Jedi.

Early Life (15 BBY to 10 BBY)
Born shortly after the formation of the Empire on the planet of Telos, Maardok enjoyed a simple life with his parents and brother, Ilnrard. Both brothers excelled in their early education; Maardok could speak Basic with clarity at the age of four. These were the first inklings of the true talent of the boy.Neither Maardok nor his brother knew much about their parents, for tragedy struck early for the brothers. In 10 BBY, the starship carrying the Onasi family was attacked by an Imperial Star Destroyer over the planet of Tatooine. The brothers were sent in seperate escape pods to better their chances of survival. Ilnrard's pod landed in the outskirts of the city of Bestine and Maardok's landed in the Jundland Wastes.

The Tusken Years (10 BBY to 0 BBY)
Shortly after the crash, Maardok was picked up by a Tusken Raider tribe. For ten years he learned to become one of them and became a member of the tribe. At the age of fifteen, Maardok completed his Bloodrite and officially became a Ghorfa. Because of the time spent with the Tuskens, he developed a certain veracity and untamed wildness in him which would sometimes lead to altercations, ending badly for his opponent. However, this life was not for him. Maardok knew there was an entire galaxy around him, and he wished to be a part of it. Of course, this did not go well with his tribal elders. The ensuing debate earned Maardok banishment from the tribe. Just months before the Battle of Yavin, Maardok took his pet Bantha and set out for Mos Eisley

Seeds of Rebellion and Jedi Training (0 BBY to 4 ABY)
While venturing across his adopted home planet, Maardok saw the strife and deceit caused by the Empire. One such example was in 1 ABY, while traveling the Dune Sea, Maardok was stopped by an Imperial patrol. The Imperial Officer on the scene planted evidence to convict the former Tusken and seize his Bantha, "Spike". When Maardok learned of this, he immediately attacked the patrol of five stormtroopers and the officer. He dispatched the troopers with lightening speed, however the officer attempted to mount Spike and escape. In his haste, the officer managed to send himself off a cliff. In shock, Maardok instinctively used his mind to elevate the animal and save him. This was the proof Maardok was given to push him to explore his Force-sensitivity. Shortly after, Maardok entered Anchorhead and met several members of the Rebel Alliance who officially inducted him into their ranks. Working missions for the Alliance was Maardok's calling. He felt anything he could do that would undermine the Empire was worth a try. He participated in several minor skirmishes and events during the early years of the Galactic Civil War. He became very proficient in piloting, and took great pride in his skills. During this entire time, Maardok was also secretely recieving training from several of the remaining jedi, namely A'Sharad Hett, whom Maardok could more easily connect with do to their similar background. Maardok fashioned his first lightsaber after his mentor's. Shortly after the Battle of Endor, the neophyte jedi disappeared for seven years. Though it is known these years were spent on Tatooine, Maardok played no part in the events of the Galaxy for that period. However, when Luke Skywalker founded his New Jedi Order, Maardok resurfaced.

Lost Years (4 ABY to 11 ABY)
Though for the majority of these years saw little of the Onasi brothers in general, it was especially difficult for Maardok. Being a new Jedi in a galaxy where most were slaughtered for being who they were proved to be a struggle. It was known that during the Rebellion Era, Maardok concealed his true nature and became an officer in the Rebel Alliance. During that and this particular time, he appeared only as a generic soldier in one of the many guises and uniforms of the Rebellion. It is believed that just after the Battle of Yavin, Maardok joined the 44th "New Republic Army" Corps and operated as a squad leader for several years on Dantooine before the unit was decimated shortly after. It is then hypothesized that he joined the 115th "Regulator" Corps and became a Special Forces Field Commander under the rank of Colonel. He served with them from 1 ABY to 11 ABY when he openly became a jedi.

Member of the New Jedi Order (11 ABY to 25 ABY)
Maardok began to study at the Jedi Praxeum on Yavin IV and quickley ascended the ranks of the Order. Despite his painfully honest, sometimes sarcastic, and other times brutal character, he was able to fit in with even the most stoic of jedi. Maardok had the ability to shut off emotion when he needed to and could calm a situation faster than a seasoned diplomat. His fighting style, however, seemed to become a problem with his masters. Maardok used his anger in fights, not always on the defense, he would sometimes become so feral he would scare his sparring partner into defeat. Though Master Skywalker seemed to frown upon it, it was allowed. Maardok did not fully believe in being purely light. His beliefs were close to that of a Grey Jedi, which made him friends among the likes of Kyp Durron and earned him a spot on the Dozen-and-Two Avengers. The Invasion of the Yuuzhan Vong would affirm Maardok's perception on the force.

Yuuzhan Vong Invasion (25 ABY to 30 ABY)
Maardok participated in every major battle of the Yuuzhan Vong War from the First Battle of Helska to the Liberation of Coruscant. Unlike most jedi, Maardok preferred to battle in space. Engaging the enemy in a starfighter was a skill much more practiced during the war. In the final years, he even captained his own Star Destroyer. Part of the reason Maardok fought his battles from space was the atrocities he witnessed on the ground. Not even the Tusken Jedi could bare to comprehend the merciless slaughter performed by the enemy. In the few ground battles Maardok was a part of, he was often seen by his comrades slicing down enemy after enemy in the savage and merciless veracity of a Ghorfa. The war had openned his eyes to a conflict never seen by the likes of any sentient in the Galaxy. Maardok used his rage to defeat the Vong countless times in battle, which was highly taboo for a Jedi. However, with the help of Kyp Durron, he managed to convince Grand Master Skywalker of this philosophy of the Force. By the war's end, he had seen his fair share of combat.

Grey Jedi (30 ABY-)
After the Yuuzhan Vong War, Maardok was hailed as a war hero and given the title of Jedi Master. However, the war had changed him, and he was tired of the constant struggle in the New Jedi Order and the politics of the Galaxy. In 32 ABY, Maardok proclaimed himself a Grey Jedi and returned to Tatooine to join several other Jedi in keeping the peace on the backwater world. It was rumored that Maardok may have also sired a family during his lost years on the desert world, and that the war had spurred him to return to his family for good.

Lightsaber Style
Despite his preference for space combat, Maardok was a proficient Lightsaber duelist. His first, Tusken Tribal Saber, was confining for him. He constantly felt that the style of combat was a hinderance to him. He subsequently constructed a Double-bladed lightsaber that saw little use as neither Maardok or Hett were entirely clear on its use. After joining the New Jedi Order, Master Luke Skywalker suggested he try Double-bladed lightsaber combat. Maardok brought his own Double-bladed lightsaber out of retirement and, after some guidance, fell right into place. He quickly mastered the style, preferring its focus on releasing aggression. This did not always bode over well with his masters, but it brought him many victories during the Yuuzhan Vong War and Maardok was never seen anywhere without his prized weapon. Sevaral years into the War, Maardok's lightsaber was sliced in half. Instead of repairing it to its original state, Maardok modified it so it could be both a double-bladed and dual lightsabers. Maardok became proficient in Form X or dual wielding lightsaber combat and switched between the two forms frequently to diversify combat and give him an extra edge to a duel.

Ilnrard (13 BBY-)
Maardok knew very little of his brother before his banishment from his Tusken tribe. He had some fragmented memories of him, but nothing that was very clear. After joining the Alliance, Maardok fought his brother in combat during a skirmish in Bestine in the year 3 ABY. When he learned of Ilnrard's identity, he was both elated and crushed. Because his brother had been adopted by an Imperial family, he followed suit by joining their ranks. Ilnrard was also Force Sensitive, which was recognized quickly by the Emperor. After a short time in the regular Army, he became one of the Emperor's Hands. Maardok's brother was a Dark Jedi. During his campaigns in the Outer Rim, Maardok faced his brother several times, once on the Mid Rim world of Naboo. Despite this, they would awkwardly meet in cantinas and discuss their lives and politics. Fights would almost regularly follow, though neither would draw a lightsaber. After the Battle of Endor they saw very little of each other. Ilnrard was bitter over his defeat, and Maardok was busy enforcing the New Republic and with his Jedi training. Though it is known that both Onasi brothers fought during the Yuuzhan Vong War, Ilnrard's fate was unknown.

Novim (25 BBY-)
Another product of Maardok's many adventures on Tatooine, Novim became known to him when they met at the Mos Eisley Cantina in 2 ABY. Novim was half Zabrak, and explained that his mother (who was a native of Iridonia) was the first wife of their mutual father. Novim was a mercenary who did mostly freelance jobs throughout the underground of the planet. He did his best to stay neutral and out of the way of most major events in the Galaxy. While on Tatooine, Maardok would regularly meet in the Cantina to have a drink and chat. As of 32 ABY, they still maintained their ritual. Novim also showed signs of Force sensitivity, however he abandoned his training by Maardok shortly after constructing his lightsaber. Despite his lack of training, Novim still carried the weapon on his belt and used it in rare situations when he deemed it neccessary.

Spike (10 BBY-)
Maardok's pet Bantha, Spike, was one of his most prized possessions. Whenever he could, the jedi would take his furry friend with him. Over the course of his childhood, Maardok had bonded with the animal much like most Tuskens did with their respective Banthas. During the Yuuzhan Vong War, Spike was in the custody of Maardok's half-brother, Novim, who was a bounty hunter that did little work outside of Tatooine. After the war, when the veteran jedi returned to his homeworld, he reclaimed Spike and was often seen afterwards with his mount during any peacekeeping matter.

R2-0P (1 ABY-)
R2-0P (more commonly called Opie for short) was Maardok Onasi's astromech droid from the time he began piloting fighters. Opie was originally in the possession of the Royal Engineers, who had made various extra aftermarket modifications to him. This included his extra memory cache, capable of holding up to twenty stored hyperspace coordinates, a powerful blaster hidden in his chassis, and the skils and tools required to tweak and modify a starship in-flight for top performance. After the Battle of Yavin, Maardok had made a trip to Naboo with his unit and after visiting some of the major sites and befriending an engineer, he recieved Opie as a gift for his work with the Rebellion. After that, Opie was Maardok's companion on any space trip he may have taken, including his participation in the Yuuzhan Vong War. With such an accomplished record, Opie never recieved a memory wipe adding not only to his character and eccentricity, but his talent and expertise learned from years of experience.

Wife (?? BBY-)
It was rumored that Maardok had found a wife during the Lost Years on Tatooine sometime between 4 ABY and 11 ABY. However, these allogations remain only rumors, as the only other individuals who would know of Maardok's alleged family would be his brothers, Luke Skywalker or Kyle Katarn, none of which have ever spoken on the subject. It is also surmized that one of the major reasons Maardok returned to his desert homeworld after the Yuuzhan Vong War was to tend to his family.

Starfighters
Having a fancy for anything having to do with spaceflight, Maardok owned a small collection of ships including:
 * X-Wing-"Blue Leader"
 * YKL-37R Nova Courier-"Galactica"
 * ARC-170-"Old Painless"
 * Y-8 Mining Vessel-"Nostromo"

Behind the Scenes
Maardok Onasi was created by the user KypFisto in Star Wars Galaxies. This character can currently be found on Kauri server.

Lineage of the Name
It is quite possible that both Onasi brothers are the descendants of Carth or Dustil Onasi. However, no solid proof was ever recovered from any records.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Galaxies

Favorites in the Star Wars Universe

 * Favorite All-Time Character: Boba Fett.


 * Favorite Prequel Trilogy Character:Darth Maul.


 * Favorite Original Trilogy Character: Darth Vader.


 * Favorite Original Trilogy Starship: Y-Wing.


 * Favorite All-Time Superweapon: Star Forge.


 * Favorite All-Time Starfighter: Tie b/w ARC-170 and Y-Wing


 * Favorite Prequel Trilogy Faction: Jedi.


 * Favorite Original Trilogy Faction: Rebel Alliance.

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 * Favorite All-Time Species: Chiss.