User:Vance Nightblade

"Vance Nightblade" was born in 17 BBY to Lance and Marissa Nightblade. He had a brother and two sisters Mace, Allysa and Mirya. He was born the Capital City of Theed on the Planet of Naboo. Vance has a long family heritage of Jedi Knights in his family. His father Lance Nightblade was a Jedi Knight. He was a accomplished Jedi Engineer, Jedi Ace and a Jedi Sentinel. My father fought in the Clone wars as a Senior Jedi General and he was one of the few Jedi that survived Order 66 and the Great Jedi Purge. After the Republic became the Galactic Empire, he went into hiding and changed his name. His former name was Lance Nightfire. His father went back to his home planet of Naboo and went to work for the Theed Palace Space Vessel Engineering and Nubia Star Drive as a freelance engineer on special projects, not to long after that he met Vance's mother and a year later they got married. When Vance turned 3 years old his father secretly began his training in the Jedi Arts. When he started Vance's training it was mainly class room instruction. His father happened to be a history buff and had a huge database on the Jedi Order and the Galactic Republic. It was not until Vance turned 5 years old, when his father began to train him in the Jedi combat arts which included the different styles of lightsaber combat. When Vance turned 7 years old he was signed up for Junior League Swoop Racing and Sling Racing. His father felt he needed a little athletic competition. Vance stayed in the sports til the age of 17 and he won numerous competitions and championships. When Vance turned 17 years old his Jedi training was completed. His father told Vance that he was amazed on how fast his son picked up on the Jedi training. Vance's father told him that he needed to keep his Jedi powers a secret due to the Great Jedi Purge that Darth Vader has intiated. He stated one day the Jedi Order will rise again! After completing his Jedi training, Vance enlisted in the Rebel Alliance as a Starfighter pilot. From 0 BBY to 11 ABY, He served as a X-Wing Pilot and served with fighter squadron: Space Rangers. The Space Rangers were one of Rogue squadrons rivals. When Vance heard Luke Skywalker was starting a Jedi Academy in 11 ABY, he submitted a application to the academy and was accepted. Vance retired from the Rebel Alliance Military as a Wing commander with the rank of General. Because of his honorable service to the Rebel Alliance, Vance was given his X-wing starfighter as a retirement gift. Master Skywalker met with Vance to discuss his Jedi training. He stated to Vance that he was amazed on how strong he was with the force. He stated since your father has trained you in the Jedi Arts, the only thing I can do for you is put you through a 1 years worth of remedial training to sharpen your Jedi skills. In 12 ABY-Master Skywalker assigned Vance to the Rebel Alliance as a Senior Jedi General and a Military advisor. Besides assisting with planning and leading battles, He also continued leading X-wing fighter squadrons into battle, this lead him to be being given the rank of Jedi Ace. While not planning battles, Master Skywalker sent Vance on Law Enforcement missions. Because of his accomplishments in crime-fighting, Vance was assigned the rank of Jedi Sentinel. In 19 ABY-When the Galactic Civil War ended. Master Skywalker created the Jedi Shadow Rangers. He approached Vance about this covert organization and wanted to know if he was interested, he stated to Master Skywalker, that he was! The Jedi Shadow Rangers is a Covert Paramilitary organization. The Shadow Rangers were created to work along side with the Antarian Rangers. Jedi Knights who have attained the rank of Jedi Sentinel are the only Jedi who can join the Rangers. The Jedi Shadow Rangers missions were Top Secret and the missions were in the best interest of the Galactic Alliance and the New Jedi Order. To protect the Jedi that are part of this organization there was no official rank in the Shadow Rangers. The Rangers were aloud to keep the rank of Jedi Sentinel as a cover. In 20 ABY- Vance went back to his home Planet of Naboo for a well needed vacation and while there he visited his elderly parents and met the love of his life Wendy Hirst in the Capital city of Theed. Wendy was a year older then Vance, but that didn't matter to him. He knew that she was the woman of his dreams. Wendy was a very kind, compassionate and givimg person that was willing to help anyone out. Wendy was a Doctor and part of the Medical staff on the Queens Royal staff cabinet. In between missions with the Shadow Rangers he would come back to Theed and spend time with Wendy. Wendy was 5'9'' 120lbs, she had White complected skin with Dark curly brown hair and brown eyes. In 21 ABY-Vance and Wendy tied the knot and got married. The wedding was a big courtship that was held at the Theed Royal Palace courtesy of the Queen of Naboo. Master Skywalker along with many other Jedi Knights, Members of the Galactic Alliance Military, friends and family from both the bride and groom attended the Wedding. Because of his dedicated service to the Galactic Alliance, The New Jedi Order and to the Citizens of Naboo, the Queen of Naboo comissioned a Brand new class of starship for Vance as his wedding present, the ship was a S-Type Nubian Jedi Starcruiser. The S-type is the successor to the H-Type Nubian Yacht. The Jedi Starcruiser is Slighty bigger then the J-Type Star Skiff. The Ship hull of the S-Type fusalage is a Isoscles Triangle-shaped Semi-Delta space frame with four Hyperdrive engines.The Nubian Starcruiser has five crew quarters and a Storage area big enough to hold a Airspeeder and a Swoop. The Starcruiser is armed with Proton Torpedoes, Autoblasters, Ion cannons and it is protected by Quantum Crystalline Hull Armor, Ray/Particle Shields and a Cloaking Device.The cruiser has been comissioned also for other Nubian Jedi Knights for there use as well. In 23 ABY-Wendy and Vance became proud parents of Quadruplets, they had two boys and two girls. They were named Jordan, Marc, Eliseya and Jasmine. Unfortunately by 25 ABY Vance had been called back into Military action to fight the Yuuzhan Vong. During the War with Yuuzhan Vong Vance kept in contact with Wendy and the kids every chance he got and he also made Jedi Training Holocrons for his four children. So when they turned 3 years old they would start there Jedi Training. Around 25 ABY to 29 ABY Yuuzhan Vong launched a invasion that lead to a Galactic war to defeat the Galactic Alliance and to conquer all the Planets and Star Systems within the Alliance. The Jedi Shadow Rangers and the Antarian Rangers fought in the war in a Military Special operations role. In 30 ABY-Vance Nightblade, Becomes the leader of the Jedi Shadow Rangers and continues the covert mission of the Rangers. Towards the latter part of 30 ABY-Vance returned home to Naboo,Wendy and his children, he took another needed vacation. During this time Vance began one on one Jedi Training with Jordan, Marc, Eliseya and Jasmine. Between 31 ABY to 35 ABY-Vance's Jedi Shadow Rangers missions were cut back due to the peace in the Galactic Alliance during this time period, this gave him more time to turn his attention to training his four children in the Jedi Arts. By 35 ABY to 36 ABY-Vance and the Jedi Shadow Rangers were called back into action to assist in TheDark Nest Crisis and fight in the Swarm war. After the end of the Swarm War Vance returned home to his family and continued training his four children in the Jedi Arts.. Between 36 ABY and 40 ABY- The Shadow Rangers missions were cut back again. During this time period Jordan, Marc, Eliseya and Jasmine's Jedi Training were nearly complete. In 40 ABY-Jedi Jacen Solo and Ben Skywalker were sent on a Top Secret mission to uncover an Illegal Arms/Missile factory on Adumar. The mission ended with the two Jedi's being Ambushed and nearly escaping with there lives. The Galactic Alliance responded with a Pre-emptive strike on the Planet of Tralus in the Corellian System in a unsuccessful attempt to bring other rogue worlds to there knees. Due to the actions of the Galactic Alliance, Corellia Launched a counterstrike which sent this conflict into a full scale war. The Planet of Adumar along with the other three Planets in the Corellian System became Allies with Corellia during the Second Galactic Civil War. Vance and his Shadow Rangers were called back into action to fight against Corellia and the Confederate Planets. By the end of 40 ABY the War was over and the Corellians along with there Confederates from the four other Planets in the Corellian system signed a Peace treaty with the Galactic Alliance on Coruscant. By 41 ABY-Vance stepped down as the leader of the Jedi Shadow Rangers. Because of Vances dedicated service to the New Jedi Order and the Galactic Alliance, he was appointed as a new member of the New Jedi High Council as an advisor to Jedi matters within the Order.

Jedi Training: Form I-Shii-Cho (Master) Form II-Makashi (Master) Form III-Soresu (Master) Form IV-Ataru (Master) Form V-Shien Djem So (Master) Form VI-Niman (Master) Form VII-Vapaad (Master). Jedi Combat Specialty: Form II-Makashi Form V-Shien Djem So Form VII-Vapaad Shien Combat form-Back hand single/dual blade lightsaber combat Niman Jar Kai combat form- Dual blade lightsaber combat.

Lightsaber Combat styles: Straight saber hilt (Master) Double handle saber hilt (Master) Curved saber Hilt (Master) Paired/Dual saber hilts (Master) Guantlet Lightsaber(Master)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Tonfa Lightsabers (Master) Double Bladed Saberstaff Hilt (Long and Short (Detachable) Master) Quad Bladed Saberstaff Hilt (Long and Short (Detachable) Master) Curved Saberstaff Hilt (detachable) Master)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lightsaber Pike (Master)

Jedi Special Weapons: Lightsaber Spikes (Dart Size Energy Blade Melee Throwing weapon)Master) Light Glaive (Energy Blade Melee Throwing weapon)Master) Lightwhip (Master) Military training: Starfighter Pilot Blaster Weapons Explosive Devices Combat Strategist. Military Rank: General.

Jedi Ranks: Jedi Knight Jedi Master Jedi Weapons Master Jedi Ace Jedi Sentinel Senior Jedi General

Jedi Special Assignments: Jedi Shadow Rangers Jedi High Council. Jedi wardrobe: Jedi Tunic Jedi Formal Tunic Jedi Armor Jedi Field BDU's. Duty weapons: Curved Hilt Lightsaber x2 (Attachable)-This saber is specially designed to be used in Form II, V and VII lightsaber Combat. Short Saberstaff Lightsaber x2 (Detachable) Lightsaber blade color-Gold, Silver, Purple and Sapphire blue Targeting Blaster pistol. Hobbies: Collect Jedi artifacts and Jedi Starfighters/Interceptors.

Vance's vehicles: Kuat Systems Engineering Eta-2 Actis Class Jedi Interceptor Kuat Systems Engineering Delta-7 Aethersprite Jedi Starfighter Kuat Systems Engineering Delta-6 Starfighter Incom T-65/XJ-7/StealthX XJ-3 Variant X-Wing Fighter Incom/Subpro Z-95 AF4 S-Foil Variant Headhunter Incom ZZR-95 Airspeeder Incom SSR-35 Airspeeder Theed Palace Space Engineering/Nubia Star Drives Customized S-Type Jedi Starcruiser Bespin Motors ZR-10 Swoop Mobquet Flare S Swoop Mobquet Flare SS Swoop Ikas Adno 22B Nightfalcon Speeder Bike Ikas Adno Starhawk 2B Speeder Bike