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Planet : Kirikaul

Location Mid-Rim

Home to Kal-Tero Mining & Industrial Fabrication.

For most of it's existence Kirikaul was a barren uninhabited planet. It's surface comprised of plateaus and deep valleys filled with noxious fumes lethal to most life, was a nightmare to any foolhardy enough to set foot on it. If that weren't enough to make you feel unwelcome it's only native species is a cannibalistic                                                                                                    quadruped lean with muscle and teeth that can                                                                                          shear threw  Durasteel.

Due to these reasons it was written off as a dead planet unsuitable for colonization. It wasn't discovered until a young Duros named Kal-Tero set out on a geological survey of the Mid-Rim that Kirikaul was astronomically mineral rich planet. Seeing a once in a life time opportunity Kal-Tero immediately quit his survey and set about taking out as many loans for as much as he could. He then gathered several top names in mining, computer science, mechanical engineering and shared his grand vision for an untapped industrial planet.

Over the next 75 years Kal-Tero spearheaded the creation of Kal-Tero Mining & Industrial Fabrication, one of the most rapidly expanding companies in Galactic history, both in Industry and its expansion over roughly 1/4 of Kirikaul. It's ability to produce anything from circuit boards to star ship hulls was a true marvel and relied on its adjustable-automated fabrication technology. A secret that is jealously guarded to this day.

At the beginning of the Clone Wars KMIF (as it came to be known) saw a dramatic increase in orders as it developed ties to both the Trade Federation and the Republic. Kal-Tero in his venerable age thought that selling to both sides would insure KMIF's safety and wealth. Alas this was not the case. The Trade Federation saw a golden resource that could not be allowed to be shared with the Republic and when Kal-Tero President of KMIF and acting ruler of Kirikaul refused to join the Trade Federation they sent a fleet to subjugate the planet.

                                                                                                                      Alec Nova-Human

Age 36

Born on Corellia

Profession Soldier-Chief of security for KMIF Northern Division & Mechanic.

Recruited at the age of 22 from his home of Corellia for his martial ability's and mechanical aptitude young Alec quickly realized that working for KMIF was no ordinary job. Every person on Kirikaul has 2 professions a primary and a secondary one of which was either Mechanical or Computer science. If you are working one job your working the other or on R&R. In Alec's case he was brought in on as a primary security officer and secondary foundry worker. Due to his no nonsense approach to his work and steady dedication he quickly rose to a Security Chief and foundry Captain.

When the Trade Federation set it's sights on Kirikaul and KMIF one might think it was an easy target. This was not the case. Due to its location in the Mid-Rim raiders became a problem early on. In response orbital defenses and cloaking systems were employed combine this with the ability to manufacture all defenses on sight and the planets natural defenses KMIF was a virtual fortress. Alas it's remote location, lack of allies and the fact that it only controlled a 1/4th of the Planet there were plenty of weaknesses to exploit as well. Once the Trade Federation held orbit and was able to make landfall it quickly became a war of attrition. The fatal stroke though came when the Feddys managed to finally break their way into the mines. Faced with the decision of collapsing the mines and trying to hold them an Elderly Kal-Tero decided to try to hold them for collapsing them would cost millions and delay the rebuilding processes.

Once the Droids held the mines it was a steady march into the Foundry's, Fabrication units and Living quarters of KMIF. The fighting was fierce as virtually every resident had been armed and was determined not to loose their lively hood to the greed of a the Trade Federation. Alec lead both security personnel and civilians in a gallant defense in the Northern Division. It was on the 2nd Month, 3rd week and 5th day at 1530 while defending the wall of the living quarters that a grenade took Alec right arm and leg and very nearly his life. Alec came to with a medic over him trying to staunch the bleeding. Alec demanded that if he were to die it would be with a gun in his hand. The medic propped him up and pointed him at a whole in the wall and took off for the the next patient. Alec would have probably died holding that wall if not for the Republic Blockade runners and Gunships who finally broke threw at 1615 of the same day.

It was a Feeorin Jedi named Lorbek that lead the Republic effort to break the siege of Kirikaul. In fact it was Lorbek who Alec first saw as he leaped over him and into the wall breach shortly followed by several squads of clone troops. Lorbek would later find Alec in a Republic Med station and praise him for his staunch defense and tenacity. It was at this moment Alec pledged his life to Lorbek, seeing a loyal good hearted man Lorbek humbly accepted. Over the next few years Alec would see many more battles beside Lorbek and become a trusted adjutant. He would even help in the martial training of Lorbeks padawan Shen-Kai.