Socia Sitari (character)

58 BBY

Socia Sitari is born aboard the Iridonian trader "Vortex" to Tal (F) and Serena (M) Sitari, owners and operators of a successful starship repair/parts business. Socia's twin sister, Silene, is born a few minutes later.

58-34 BBY

Socia and Silene grow up in a close and loving family unit, consisting of both blood relatives and the many employees of the family business who are treated as family in the traditional Zabrak clan system.

Socia is the more outgoing and outspoken twin, while Silene is quieter and more introspective. Socia is drawn to the excitment and romance of space travel, while Silene buries herself in literature and the arts. Despite having such disparate interests, the sisters remain close, and are rarely separated for long.

34 BBY

24 year-old Socia is instrumental in the rescue of Lieutenant Commander Tannu Leong, a Corellian Defense Force officer stranded aboard a derelict transport vessel left adrift by pirates in the Tanaab system. Leong is impressed with Socia's skills in piloting as well as her fanatical devotion to her family. Seeing that both traits would serve her well in the CDF, he offers to sponsor her application. Socia turns him down, preferring to stay with her family aboard the Vortex.

33 BBY

The Vortex, travelling the Corellian Trade Route, is ambushed and raided by Black Sun pirates. Her father is seriously wounded during the attack, and only by giving up their entire cargo does the crew survive. Frustrated at the lack of protection that trade ships receive from local systems, Socia changes her mind and contacts Commander Leong. He secures an appointment for her to the Corellian Defense Force Academy.

29 BBY

Socia graduates from the CDFA as an Ensign, with honors in tactics and astrogation. At her request, she is assigned to a transport protection wing of LAF-250 Starfighters, escorting trade vessels in and out of Corell space.

29 - 22 BBY

Socia distinguishes herself as a pilot, but due to the dull nature of her duties, she often runs afoul of the CDF's senior officers and is regularly passed over for transfers and promotions. She contemplates resigning from the CDF on many occasions. Only her sense of duty and her loyalty to her squadron (some just call it "stubbornness") keep her from turning in her wings.

22 BBY

The Clone Wars begin. The Republic sends out a call for experienced personnel from the armies and navies of the loyalist systems. Anxious to be out from under the control of the CDF, Socia volunteers -- and is quickly given her orders.

Socia's commission is transferred to a Republic Navy Senior Lieutenant, and she is given command of a squadron of fighters and assigned to fly cover for troop transports engaging in planet-fall.

Against her better judgement, Socia is drawn into a romantic relationship with a clone officer (Zeta 2106, aka "Archer") that lasts for several months, ending when his landing ship is destroyed by CIS anti-ship artillery.

She receives commendations for her participation in the Battle of Muunilinst and the Third Battle of Kashyyyk.

After the Kashyyyk campaign, she is sent to the Advanced Naval Warfare college.

20 BBY

Socia graduates from the ANWC, is promoted to Wing Commander, and is assigned to the 121st Republic Interceptor Squadron, based aboard the Acclamator II-class assault ship "Relentless", which is outfitted with the newest V-19 Torrent starfighters.

19 BBY

The Clone Wars end. Socia is one of the first non-human Republic Naval officers to be offered a commission in the Imperial Navy. She accepts her new comission as a Lieutenant Commander, and serves in various billets in the Imperial Fleet over the next several years.

12 BBY

While assigned to a particular battle group, she publicly berates a ground forces Major for his inept performance in a troop landing exercise. Unfortunately, the Major has political and Naval influence, and Socia is stripped of her command and is 'appointed' Naval attache to the Imperial Prison on Dathomir, where she spends the next two years in disgrace.

10 BBY

Judged politically sound after her 're-education' tour, Socia is re-assigned to the fleet. She serves as a squadron commander of a newly-formed unit aboard the Star Destroyer "Vindicator" -- the 81st Interceptor Wing. In a short-lived experiment to promote morale and esprit-de-corps, pilots are allowed to paint minimal individual decorations on their fighters, and Socia chooses a black rose for her personal emblem. Even after ship decorations are once again disallowed, Socia uses "Black Rose" as her callsign. After the death of her superior in a training accident, Socia is promoted to Executive Officer of the 81st, where she remains until the destruction of the Empire's space station over Yavin IV.

1 ABY

Socia is assigned to the Black Epsilon Squadron on Talus. After destroying a Rebel Corvette, she receives her Ace Pilot rating, and is assigned command of the training detachment on Talus.

2 ABY

Promoted to full Commander. Re-assigned to Imperial Navy HQ (Tatoo System), Bestine, as Operations Officer (G-3), overseeing Naval asset management for the sector.

Present

Retired from the Imperial Navy.

Co-owner of the Blue Sun Corporation, a shipping/transport concern.