Editing March of the 12/Shen Eiras (section)

==Character Information==
*'''Name:''' Shen Eiras
*'''Appearance:'''  Shen stands about 1.8 meters tall, with the typical build of a Republic Jedi, lean and muscular.  He has short black hair, and pale blue eyes.  Generally, he chooses not to wear the traditional Jedi robes unless required (or he needs to make a certain impression); per Corellian Jedi tradition, he prefers dark trousers, a simple long-sleeved shirt (usually green, to honor his heritage), and boots, with a brown hooded cloak.
**'''Lightsaber:'''  Shen's lightsaber is of relatively simple construction, much like his master's was.  It is made mostly of brushed steel, with a black handgrip and a larger activation switch.  The crystal produces a deep, cobalt blue blade.
===Important NPCs===
*'''Adi Gallia:'''  Shen's former master.  Killed approximately one year before the start of the game.  Shen was her padawan for the better part of a decade, and he often finds himself considering what his master might have done in a given situation.  Given that she was a consular and diplomat (though still an accomplished pilot and duelist), considering her perspective sometimes gives Shen a new approach to a problem.  (And sometimes, when he's meditating, he could almost believe he hears her in the living Force.  It's just a pleasant daydream, really....)
**''Lineage'' -- Lineage is the chain of masters and padawans, going back to a member of the Jedi Council, and is as close as a Coruscant-trained Jedi gets to parents and children.  For example, Yoda's sole remaining lineage is Yoda (Grand Master) -> Dooku -> Qui-Gon -> Obi-Wan -> Anakin.  Shen's lineage goes Even Piell (Councilor) -> Adi Gallia (Councilor) -> Shen -> Erikka (padawan).  Since Adi Gallia and Even Piell both were killed in the Clone Wars, Shen is the last remaining knight of his lineage.  It isn't something he obsesses over, certainly, but it would be a lie to say he doesn't think about it from time to time.  
*'''Erikka Ceiren:'''  Shen's padawan.  Born into and initially trained by the Corellian Enclave, Master Gallia brought Erikka back to Coruscant for further training.  About nine months ago, Shen was recalled and given Erikka as a padawan learner.  Though their personalities were compatible, Shen was unconvinced that he was ready or able to train a padawan, "will of the Force" or not.  Still, since then, they have worked well together, and Shen has settled into training a willful teenager.  More or less.  Generally serious and laser-focused, Erikka has taken to the intelligence-gathering side of investigation like a duck to water.  Shen is grateful for the assistance, but is privately a little worried about both her ability to drop in and out of new personas, and her near-obsessive determination.  He's worked to try and get her to loosen up, with the aid of Hwi and Sunburst Company, but given the wartime scenario, he can only do so much.  Still, Erikka has learned to relax a little, befriending her fellow padawans Ahsoka & Jae.  At the start of the game, she is on Coruscant, recovering from injuries and debriefing with the SIS.
*'''Captain Hwi:'''  HWI-R227, Commander of Sunburst Company, and a man who enjoys explosions as much as anyone else in the galaxy.  Despite the circumstances of his creation and the fact that his life has been 3 years of non-stop combat, Hwi never fails to keep an upbeat attitude and a smile on his face.  He began working with Shen shortly after Shen's knighting, as a detachment from Master Gallia's army.  Since then, Shen has stuck with the company through thick and thin, doing his best to keep as many men alive as possible, regardless of circumstances.  Shen also gives Captain Hwi as much latitude in his commands as possible; the Knight knows that the captain has far more military expertise than he does, and things tend to work best when Shen gives a basic command, and lets the captain figure out how best to pull it off.  It's worked rather well for all concerned.  While Sunburst focuses on demolitions and reconnaissance, Hwi's choice of weapon stands out as a well-cared-for Z-6 rotary blaster.  The captain is remarkably precise with his shooting, given his armament -- the whole company (Jedi included) are all well-conditioned to drop the instant they hear Hwi call out "Suppressing fire!"
**'''Sunburst Company:''' A team of demolition experts and rangers 140 strong, Shen's command specializes in getting into places they're not supposed to be, and then blowing them sky-high.  Their insignia is a yellow sun on a black background, with a green border (to honor their C.O.'s origin, they say).  Most of the experienced troopers have taken to drawing a crude smiley-face on the sun.

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