Ryn

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Kathryn Kerdi
Military Information
Callsign:

Ryn

Rank:

Chief Petty Officer

Position:

Squadron Executive Officer

Flight:

Cresh 1

Squadron:

26th Vast Imp. Fighter Squadron Tuk'ata

Wing:

58th Javelin Wing

Ship:

ISD-II Halcyon Warrior

Fleet:

First Fleet

Division:

Navy

Awards:

[MC2] [MiD*] [MC1*] [CBV] [CAR]

Affiliation:

Vast Empire

Physical Description
Gender:

Female

Skin color:

Caucasian

Height:

5'4" (1.7 m)

Weight:

130 lbs (59.1 kg)

Hair Color:

dark blonde

Hair Style:

medium length

Facial Hair:

none

Eyes:

blue

Scar(s):

none

Tattoo:

none

Cybernetics:

none

Biographical Information
Homeworld:

Sedri

Age:

20

Languages:

Galactic Basic

Occupation:

Starfighter pilot

Residence:

Abrae

Nickname:

Kate (family only), Ryn (Everyone else)

Family:

Kathryn is the youngest daughter of Willem and Maisie Kerdi from Sedri. She is the youngest sister of Raou, Anisa, Grant, and Nyck.

Motto:

booya

Naval Certifications
First Certification

Top Gun

Cert 1.1:

not yet achieved

Cert 1.2:

not yet achieved

Cert 1.3:

not yet achieved

Second Certification

TBD

Third Certification

TBD

Fourth Certification

TBD

Ship Captaincy Certification
Ancillary Skills
Ancillary 1:

Vehicle Mechanic

Ancillary 2:

Ground Assault


Current status[edit]

Ryn completed basic training in the Vast Empire's Naval Academy, on Naval Platform, Cappadocious. After graduation she was placed briefly in Nightshrike squadron then did a short stint on the Surprise and finally has found a home in in Tuk'ata squadron. After the recent events of the Imperial Dominion invasion, Ryn was promoted to Squadron Executive Officer, although she doesn't feel she is ready for such a position especially since her actions during the battle landed her in the psych ward under observation.

Biography[edit]

Appearance[edit]

Ryn is short, or at least as far as she's concerned. She is the youngest and shortest member of her family branding her a 'runt'. She is muscular, not for a love of weight lifting, but more because her parents would have preferred that she be more demure and feminine. Her hair tends to be unruly even when she makes attempts at pulling it back in a ponytail or if someone forces a braid upon her. Things like makeup and beauty products are completely foreign to her and unwanted complications in her daily routine.

Personality[edit]

  • Ryn loves droids and as a child used to keep at least one with her as a "pet" of sorts at all times. She misses her droids but knows they have no place in her life as a pilot right now.
  • She is a natural when it comes to piloting, having little training, but she also has a hot temper and will rush into things when frustrated.
  • Ryn keeps to herself, a trait gained after her several other attempts to get out of her parents shadow, she will be guarded about her past and untrusting of new people.
  • Ryn likes to drink and gamble, basically anything that would anger her parents brings her joy but she has been known to go to excess in both arenas when kept unchecked.

History[edit]

Kathryn is the youngest daughter of Willem and Maisie Kerdi from Sedri. She is the youngest sister of Raou, Anisa, Grant, and Nyck. Her family were considered nobles of the capitol city of Braavoski, and although many attempts were made for name to be a proper lady she never took to the notion. She does not need to marry to gain influence and power, she knows she can forge her own way.

When Kathryn, or Ryn as everyone calls her, reached the age of 20 she had exhausted all the schooling she could bare and attempted several jobs. She enjoyed most of the jobs, especially six months she spent as an apprentice starcraft mechanic at a local shipyard, but the moment someone in her family would find out it would be reported to her parents who immediately interfered and the next day she would be fired or 'let go' as they liked to gently put it. Ryn would be chastised for doing work 'beneath her station' and sent back to some kind of boring training for being a noble lady.

She realized that her only hope was to leave, get away from the prying eyes of her family before they married her off to the first rich family they could find. She had no desire to be someone's wife. The opportunity came when a friend of hers from the shipyard, returned from leave to visit. He had joined the Vast Empire Navy and told her about the opportunities she could indulge in there. Ryn struggled with the decision for several days, then after a particularly nagging dinner with her family she gathered her savings and one bag of personal items and headed for the city transport service.


Service History[edit]

Ranks[edit]

Ranks
Insignia Rank Start Until Reason for Promotion
Crewman Nov 26, 2011 Nov 27, 2011 Joined the VE Navy
Leading Crewman Nov 27, 2011 Feb 26, 2012 graduation from academy and placed in Tuk'ata
Petty Officer 2nd Class Feb 26, 2012 July 2, 2012 for high activity and quality prose during the Battle of Brinlik
Chief Petty Officer July 2. 2012 current Actions during the ID invasion


Positions[edit]

Positions
Position Start Until Reason
Trainee Nov 26, 2011 Date graduated from Academy Joined the VE Navy
Pilot Nov 27, 2011 March 2, 2012 Placed in Nightshrike Squadron
Pilot Dec 9, 2011 Feb 26, 2012 Served on the SMC Surprise during the Battle of Belgaroth
Pilot March 2, 2012 July 2, 2012 Placed in Tuk'ata Squadron
Squadron Executive Officer July 2, 2012 current actions during the Imperial Dominion invasion


Awards[edit]

Awards
Ribbon Award Award Name Date Received Reason
[MC1] Merit Cross, 1st Class Feb 26,2012 for actions during the Battle of Brinlik
[CBV] Cross of Bravery Feb 26, 2012 for rescuing a downed pilot during the Battle of Brinlik
[MC2] Merit Cross, 2nd Class
[CAR] Combat Achievement Medal June 30, 2012 Best Post, action - honoring outstanding combat writing is awarded to Ryn, for her post on April 21, 2012 4:03:06 PM, on page 3 of the story (great post about leadership of a squadron in combat, with clear characterization of her character and her squadmates).
[MC1] Merit Cross, 1st Class July 21, 2012 Excellent Reporting skills.


Story Participation Log[edit]

Story Participation
Story Start Date End Date Type Post Count
Raptor: Overwhelming Odds [1] Nov 26, 2011  ? Raptor 1
Nightshrike: Battle of the Black Hole [2] Dec 8, 2011  ? Squadron 1
Nightshrike: Bones and junk and darkness too [3] Dec 11, 2011  ? Squadron 1
Surprise: The Vast Empire Strikes Back [4] Dec 9, 2011  ? Squadron/Personal 9
Tuk'ata: Welcome to Tuk'ata! [5] Feb 6, 2012  ? Squadron 2
VEN: Out of the Invisible [6] March 1, 2012  ? Squadron 6
Tuk'ata: A story of awesomeness [7] July 1, 2012  ? Squadron 4
Tuk'ata: Of Warriors and Men July 29, 2012  ? Squadron
Total: 24