Sandwich Sam

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Eeth "Sandwich Sam" Zur
Military Information
Callsign

Sandwich Sam

Specialty

Combat Engineer

Rank

First Lieutenant

Position
Division

Stormtrooper Corps

Biographical Information
Homeworld

Iridonia[1]

Age

27

Species

Zabrak[2]

Gender

Male

Skin Color

Golden Brown

Height

1.96 meters

Weight

75.75 kilograms

Hair Color

Blond

Facial Hair

none

Eye Color

Blue

Scars

Right Cheek

Tattoos

Facial Tattoo, Black

Personal Information
Affiliation

Vast Empire

Fighting Styles

Demolitions Expert

Profession

Combat Engineer

Biography[edit]

The harsh world of Iridonia was his home world. Some would claim that your home world is always your home world, but Sam never held any sentiment for it. It may have been possible for him to do so had his family not moved from the planet when Sam was young. In retrospect, he sees that moving away was for the best. The likelihood of survival on Iridonia among the warring factions was slim.

During the few short years Sam was on Iridonia, his father did his best to teach him how to survive. To his father, survival was more important than anything else. Having grown and lived through the constant battles of Iridonia, it was either survive or lay down and die in dishonor. That was one thing that Sam's father would not let happen to his son. So he taught Sam to keep fighting even when his body was screaming to quit. It was a harsh lesson for a seven year old.

It was hardly an even fight. An experienced thirty-five year old Zabrak warrior against a seven year old youngling; the lesson was a hard one, but one that was learned extremely well. Sam fought his father for hours on end without even the slightest break during each bout. His father edged his son's body ever closer to the brink of self-destruction. The goal was not intended to fortify the body, but to solidify the mind and allow it to push the body to its true limits.

After three years of training, Sam's family left Iridonia. They made their way to Lorista. Lorista is one of eight colonies established by the Zabraks. Zabraks had entered space at an early age for their species. Unfortunately, Sam's family was miss informed about the Lorista colony. It was not peaceful in the least, but far more savage than Iridonia itself. Regardless, they did enjoy a period of calm after arriving on Lorista.

Alas, that period of peace did not last. Another clan attacked the city in which Sam and his family resided. All able bodied were called to defend their homes. Sam and his father gathered their gear and headed to the front lines. Echoes of blaster fire rang out through the city. The night sky housed the flashes of explosions and the alley ways nurtured the cries of the fallen.

The siege lasted a constant eight days. The defenders' bodies were tired and spent, but they successfully fended off the invaders. The battle lines were strewn with the bodies of both sides. During the siege, Sam had gotten split up from his father and was not sure if he was alive or dead. He did not let this get to him and focused on helping the injured to medical centers.

Sam made it home after many hours of assisting the wounded. His father was there waiting with his mother. His father made it out, but ultimately at the cost of his right arm. Sam stayed with his family long enough for his father to recover and get used to his prosthetic before heading off-world to travel the galaxy.

He participated in many brawling tournaments in different shady worlds. During his more tranquil days, he spent time learning the basics of demolitions and ballistics. It kept his mind busy and sharp. After many years of wondering about the galaxy, Sam became restless in his life. He had an itch for thrills that needed scratched. Eventually, he ended up seeking those thrills through the Vast Empire. It was the only faction of the Empire that did not maintain the xenophobia of the new defunct Galactic Empire.

He spent a good many years with the Vast Empire. He climbed the ranks and command ladder to First Lieutenant and XO of the Army. Sam eventually felt it was time to leave the service and retired to his home on Tadath. He took up new hobbies, but kept up with his old ones as well. More than once Vast Empire MPs came knocking on his door asking questions about the random explosions that would ring out from his home.

Eventually, Sam felt it was time to return to service. Partly because he would be able to play with his explosives without being hassled by the MPs, but also it seems like they could use the salt from old man such as himself.

General History[edit]

Positions[edit]

Positions
Position Start Until Reason
Wraith - Trooper April 29th, 2004 April 30th, 2004 Placed after training
Dark Dragoons - Trooper, Squad Leader April 30th, 2004 August 10th, 2007 Transfer requested by Afyon
Paladin - Squad Leader August 10th, 2007 November 2nd, 2007 Transfered by Rizzit
Advisor November 3rd, 2007 June 9th, 2008 Requested to leave from active duty
Paladin - Assistant Squad Leader June 9th, 2008 August 20th, 2008 Requested to return to active duty, placed by Aeos
Jester - Trooper November 12th, 2008 December 20th, 2008 Requested to return to active duty, placed by Cosmic
Iron Horse - Trooper May 2nd, 2009 September 1st, 2009 Requested to return to active duty, placed by Rizzit
Commander of Development - COD September 1st, 2009 September 1st, 2010 Chosen by AHC
Army Executive Officer - XO September 2nd, 2010 June 13th, 2011 Appointed by Prefect of the Army
Strike Team Besh - Trooper December 3rd, 2012 Present Return to Active Duty from Retirment, placed by Jegora Fal


Ranks[edit]

Ranks
Insignia Rank Start Until Reason for Promotion
PVT.png Private April 28th, 2004 April 29th, 2004 Enlisted
PFC.png Private First Class April 29th, 2004 August 15th, 2004 Completed basic training
LCP.png Lance Corporal August 15th, 2004 December 5th, 2004 Participation in the Moorja and Yag'Dhul Campain
CPL.png Coporal December 5th, 2004 November 20th, 2005 Activity in Chapter 8
SGT.png Sergeant November 20th, 2005 January 21st, 2006 Active gaming and construction of the Dark Dragoons' webpage
SSG.png Senior Sergeant January 21st, 2006 May 13th, 2007 General Activity
GSG.png Gunnery Sergeant May 13th, 2007 August 3rd, 2008 Great Activity
SFC.png Sergeant First Class August 3rd, 2008 July 7th, 2009 Competition service
PSG.png Platoon Sergeant July 7th, 2009 October 4th, 2009 Competition Service
2LTA.gif Second Lieutenant October 4th, 2009 March 5th, 2010 Passing of Officer's Exam
1LTA.gif First Lieutenant March 5th, 2010 Present Service


Awards[edit]

Awards
Ribbon Award Award Name Date Received Reason
LoRrib.jpg [LoR] Letter of Recommendation April 29th, 2004 Completion of Training
BMrib.gif [BM] Blue Medalion November 20th, 2005 Activity in the Army by creating and managing a webpage
GSrib.gif [GS] Gold Shield November 20th, 2005 Online gaming participation
EW1rib.gif [EW:1st Class] Emperor's Will First Class November 20th, 2005 Dedication, loyalty, and outstanding activity to his platoon
CORrib.jpg [CoR] Cross of Resolve December 5th, 2004 Showing, day to day, manners and activity befitting an officer
BoHrib.gif [BoH] Banner of Hast August 12th, 2007 Granted to those members who participated in the Chapter 8.5 campaign, Summer 2007
CDSrib.gif [CDS] Cross of Distinguished Service August 3rd, 2008 Competition service
SRPrib.gif [SRP] Silver Ribbon of Pixelito August 3rd, 2008 Participation in NPC Story Competition
SoSrib.gif [SoS] Star of Sesswenna June 28th, 2009 Long time participation and loyalty to the Stormtrooper Corps.
== [-SoH-] Platinum Shield of Hestus July 7th, 2009 Showed outstanding and consistent quality throughout all of their posts through the length of the story.
== [DoH] Dust of Hrail July 7th, 2009 Participation in the 2009 Summer Wildcard Platoon competition


Stories[edit]

Story Participation
Story Start Date End Date Type Post Count
STOP! KEREST THOSE MEN! December 2, 2004  ? Holiday Squad Competition 1
Matacorn's Revolt February 9, 2005  ? Squad (Dark Dragoons) 2
DD's Relaxation Trip May 8, 2005  ? Squad (Dark Dragoons) 7
Search on Daylid July 31, 2005  ? Squad (Dark Dragoons) 2
Platoon Comp 1 September 28, 2005  ? Squad (Dark Dragoons & Iron Horse) 3
Ventures to Pzob November 26, 2005  ? Squad (Dark Dragoons) 3
Down in Utapau January 28, 2006  ? Squad (Dark Dragoons) 1
Dark VS Dragoons May 10, 2006  ? Squad (Dark Dragoons) 5
Galactic Games on Eueron June 12, 2006  ? Army 8
Who Needs a Sim? September 12, 2006  ? Squad (Dark Dragoons) 6
Suicide Run December 3, 2006  ? Squad (Dark Dragoons) 5
Filthy Water Cannot be Washed March 25, 2007  ? Holiday Squad Competition 3
My Gun Trumps Your Wildcard! May 6, 2007  ? Platoon (Wildcard) 6
Aurek Mission II June 11, 2007  ? Chapter 8.5 6
Giju August 12, 2007  ? Chapter 8.5 Phase II 3
Vacation on Endor or is it...? May 19, 2008  ? Squad (Paladin & Iron Horse) 3
NPC Story #1 July 13, 2008  ? Competition (Paladin Vs Raiders) 10
Downsize Flags August 7, 2008  ? Squad (Paladin) 4
Hidden Agenda August 26, 2008  ? Platoon (Storm) 1
My True Enemy Gave to Me... December 1, 2008  ? Holiday Squad Competition 2
Undying May 1, 2009  ? Platoon (Wildcard) 7
To Falleen or Not To Falleen? June 23rd, 2009  ? Squad (Iron Horse) 8
ESC'09 July 19th, 2009  ? Elite Squad Competition 4
Combat Engineer September 7, 2004  ? Specialty 11
Strike Team Besh Introductions December 5, 2012  ? Squad (Strike Team Besh) 1
Total: 112