David Vaughan
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| Biographical information | |
| Homeworld | Dicacia |
| Date of birth | 22:3:31 (22 years old) |
| Physical description | |
| Species | Human |
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 1.82 metres |
| Weight | 70 kilograms |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Blue-green |
| Chronological and political information | |
| Affiliation | New Republic |
| Ranks | Lieutenant General |
| Titles | Logistics Officer |
- "What the hell do you mean 'they're gone'? You lost a fleet?"
— Kaz Falcion to David Vaughan
David Vaughan is a Human male from Dicacia and is the current RS Logistics Officer. He is heavily involved in logistics and tactical work for the task force.
Biography
Early life
David Vaughan was born on the remote Mid Rim world of Dicacia on 22:3:31. As he grew up on an Imperially-occupied world far from the main trade routes, the Imperial presence on the planet was not as crushing as on worlds closer to the Core. This resulted in an Imperial presence that the planet's citizens tolerated peacefully, but with dry cynicism.
Vaughan grew up in a middle-class family with both of his parents and a younger sister, and despite living in a garrison town grew into the cultural cynicism of his homeworld regarding governments. The post-Endor period left Imperial forces throughout the galaxy in a state of panic at the realisation that the galactic rebellion had proven itself to be a most dire threat, with the assassination of Emperor Palpatine and the scattering of a major Imperial battle group in the Battle of Endor. This in turn instilled a sense of hysterical paranoia in Imperial occupying forces on many worlds, of which Dicacia was one.
Up until this point in time, while the Rebellion had seemed impotent and distant, the Imperial garrison forces on Dicacia had a fairly hands-off approach to governing the world. While there was no question of the planet's official Imperial allegiance, the Imperial forces overseeing the world tended not to interfere too much with the day to day business of the planetary citizens, beyond legislating and enforcing Imperial Law.
But with the death of the Emperor and the proven threat of galactic rebellion, the Imperial forces on Dicacia began to tighten their grip on the world's citizenry, which led to the persecution of citizens who dared say anything even the slightest bit seditious. The repercussions for this were fairly quickly apparent, as the populace's cynicism regarding authority was viewed as seditious, and there were numerous arrests of the more outspoken citizens.
These incidences increased over time, rather than decrease, and the Imperial actions were in turn instilling anti-Imperial sentiments among the populace. Unfortunately, Vaughan's family were one of the victims of the paranoid Imperial doctrine, being declared traitors to the Empire for daring exercise their long-abolished freedom of speech.
Vaughan, for better or worse, was not home when Imperial stormtroopers stormed his home and arrested his family. An underground group of malcontents had learnt of the arrest warrant issued for Vaughan and his family, and they managed to get to him before the Imperial authorities could. The only way for Vaughan to avoid arrest was to flee from his homeworld. This was no simple task, however, and the underground anti-Imperial group assisted him in his flight from Dicacia.
Fugitive
Parents assumed dead. Went on the run briefly. Ended up joining the New Republic military.
New Republic service
Trained up to be a pilot, assigned to Task Force Republic Shield and served adequately for a short time. Then an accident of some description took place, and he went AWOL.
Civilian life
During this time Dicacia was liberated by the New Republic and it was revealed his family weren't executed, merely imprisoned.
Return to service
Eventually he answered the call to return to active duty, and after a stint as a squadron commander gave up flying for a cushy office job on the flagship organising the entire task force's logistics needs.