Akea Oahu
Name: Akea Oahu
Age: 119 Standard Years
Origin: Dur Sabon
Race: Dur Sabon
Gender: Male
Class: Jedi
Concept: Jedi Historian, Jedi Master
Affiliation: New Jedi Order
Weapon of Choice: Lightsaber (Green, underwater, dual phase) (Form III User)
Ship of Choice: Modified MonCal Shipyards DeepWater-class light freighter ('Leviathan')
Virtue: Humility
Vice: Wrath
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Stories
Space Travel
Master Oahu travels in the Leviathan, a modified DeepWater class Mon Calamari light freighter. The major modifications primarily concern cargo space - most of its 85 metric tons of cargo space have been converted into meditation chambers for Jedi passengers, as well as specialized quarters for Oahu himself. Although fairly small, the quarters do manage to include a pool deep and wide enough for Oahu to stretch comfortably in. The ship also has a considerable store of onboard bacta, primarily in the event of an attack of Oahu's disease, although it has proven useful in a number of other instances as well.
Although Oahu strongly favors diplomatic solutions, he understands that Jedi are often called into dangerous and hostile areas during the course of their work. He has replaced the ship's standard single laser turret with an AG-2G quad laser cannon. He has also had a surface-defense blaster cannon installed, useful in the event of landing and taking off in hostile situations.
The nature of his work as a historian and archaeologist calls for frequent trips to often remote locations, and as such, he was able to convince New Republic mechanics to upgrade the Leviathan's hyperdrive from a Class 2.0 drive to a Class 1.0 drive.
Random Political Notes
This isn't coherent and won't stay here, but I'm not at home and wanted to get my thoughts saved.
As the Jedi order re-emerges, the relationship of the Order to the New Republic government is a hotly debated issue. Some Jedi (including Luke, I believe) feel the order should preserve peace without favoritism, even at the expense of the New Republic, while others feel that the Order is ultimately an instrument of the ruling party.
As he often finds himself, Oahu is opposed to Master Skywalker on the matter; Oahu believes that if the Jedi Order is not subservient to the legitimate leadership, then they have no greater right to interfere with the status quo than the next group of fanatical vigilantes. He feels the Order must have an official capacity within which to operate in order to properly maintain peace. That said, Oahu believes the Jedi Order is willing and obligated to offer its opinion on all judiciary matters with the New Republic government, and, perhaps to the frustration of some senators, Oahu expects the word of the Jedi to be taken with considerable weight. He also considers 'legitimate leadership' to be a key word in the above belief system - the Jedi Order should only serve a government it feels is, on the whole, morally righteous, but if such a government is in place, it should be the final arbiter of Jedi Order activity on a galactic scale (again, with Oahu's caveat that a Jedi's advice to the government should be taken very seriously).
Other Random Character Notes
Intimacies I don't know if we're doing these, but things that are particularly important to Oahu:
- Tionne (Jedi bffs)
- Rebuild the Jedi Archives
- Ensure the traditions of the Jedi are paid proper respect
- Introduce young Jedi to Sith lore in a careful, controlled manner, that they may learn how to be resist its temptation and find wisdom tucked away in its madness
Maybe more.
Linguistics Oahu has taken the time to master a large number of languages, especially ancient tongues, so that he may read primary source documents as they were originally written.
- Sabonese (Native)
- Galactic Basic (Native)
- Ootoolan
- High Galactic
- Sith
- Bocce
- Rodese
Padawhat?
I haven't decided whether or not he's taken another padawan -- if one way or the other would work particularly well for the storyline, we could go with that. It seems likely to me that as one of only a number of Masters in the order, he's probably in some sort of instructory role, as there is a pressing need to expand the Order.
If he doesn't have a Padawan, I could also see him teaching younglings at the Junior Academy.
Defining Quote
"There is no distinction between the Unifying Force and the Living Force. One may speak of the future and of destiny, another may speak of the will of the force, but in truth, destiny is the will of the Force. Allow yourself to be guided by its hand, and you will rise to walk to the path the Force has laid before you."