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Message: <blockquote data-quote="nonamazing" data-source="post: 3232436" data-attributes="member: 12118">Younger Cult Members of the Naveion AcademyNaveion ReportPart 1, Chapter 2 of 3~ The Naveion cult is one of the largest we've uncovered from the time period in question.  While there were few cult leaders (they refered to themselves as "Masters" or "Instructors"), the "academy" was home to a shocking number of brainwashed youth.  While as a scientist I have struggled to keep my objectivity, I cannot help but feel despair at the horrible deaths of these children.~ From some of the intact records, I have managed to recover the names and a brief bit of biographical information about each student.  To honor their memories, I include this information here:Treela Toliana (Female Tw'ilek, 17 years old at time of death) ~ Tweela was considered foolish and "ditzy" when she first joined the academy.   Her instructors felt she trusted too much to her natural physical acuity and personal charm.  As the Jedi brainwashing took hold, she was pacified immensely.  Before her death, she spent most of her time debating ancient cult philosophy with her instructors.  Despite being "utterly loyal" to her cultist masters, Treela still held on to a stubborn streak of rebeliousness, even to the moment of her death.Hale Bopptar (Male Human, 18 years old at time of death) ~ When Hale first joined the Naveion cult, he was strongly discouraged from displaying his emotions, especially his protective feelings toward Treela, who was roughly the same age as him.  Hale's repressed emotions were rechanneled into his work as a library clerk.  In his playful reorganization of the cultist's beloved texts, Hale displayed a strong individuality which would have been greatly respected and admired in today's Empire.  Hale also hid his private journal entries within the cultists' library, and it is from these writings that we have managed to reconstruct much of what happened during Naveion's final days.Gimto Leepto (Male Rodian, 14 years old at time of death) ~ Gimto's instructors thought of him as "odd". He resisted the cult's psudeo-religious belief in the "Force", facinated by the non-magical world of  computers and security systems. By all accounts, Gimto was a bright young lad, with a quick wit and friendly sense of humor.Sol Reegient (Male Human, 5 years old at time of death) ~ Sol was one of the academy's newest students, arriving barely a week before the events which scoured all life from Naveion.  He was shy, nervous, and homesick--no doubt terrified of the strange cultists who tore him away from his large, loving family.  In his last days, he found comfort from another student, Aayla, who treated him with a kindness frowned upon by the cult's leaders.Bri Tochiki (Male Duros, 10 years old at time of death) ~ Even at such a young age, Bri had a natural talent for droid maintainence.  As the cult struggled to make sense of a changing universe, they placed a great deal of importance of Bri, believing his knowledge could help them understand the droids becoming more commonplace throughout the galaxy.  At first, Bri was excited that his talent was considered so valuable, until he realized his instructors were looking for nothing more than new ways to fight what they believed was a "droid menace".  Young Bri was personally watched over by the cult leader Sylara.Jett Ktrame (Male Cerean, 13 years old at time of death) ~ Jett, close friends with fellow librarian Hale, was a 'bookish' student who spent a great deal of time avoiding the mandatory combat training his cult masters demanded.  Eventually, poor quiet Jett was forced to serve as weapon master Sylara's assistant.Sevrina Orailus (Female Kel Dor, 8 years old at time of death) ~ Sevrina was given special treatment from Sylara, whose racial favortism was not apreciated by his other students, nor by Sevrina herself, who found his tendancy to treat her as his "little sister" to be disturbing.  Sevrina was heavily brainwashed by the cult, forced to become one of their soldiers of death, but despite this I feel that Sevrina's tragedy was one of the saddest--the cult denied her even the chance of an innocent childhood.Siri Demona (Female Echani, 9 years old at time of death) ~ Siri was considered one of the "most promising" students at the academy.  Fortunately, she proved difficult to brainwash, maintaining her indepenance through her refusal to embrace the cult's fighting styles.  Siri gave her cult instructors no end of trouble, often flying into angry tantrums that would leave her "masters" increasingly frustrated.  It appears that the cultists were considering subjecting Siri to some of their more severe brainwashing techniques--fortunately for the young Echani girl, her death came before she could be subjected to this.Aayla Youngblood (Female Human, 15 years old at time of death) ~ Aayala worked closely with Sylara, completely brainwashed into believing him to be her "Master".  With all creativity drained from her, Aayla was able to do little more than copy Sylara's fighting techniques, which of course led her to be highly praised by the cult's leaders (who, by all accounts, despise creativity and individuality).  She was Sylara's teaching assistant, and had she survived, would have been brought into the Academy's higher ranks as a "Master" equal to Sylara.  Perhaps because of this, Sylara constantly rated her poor at using the magical power of the "Force", which the cult was infamous for worshipping.Magus Irimore (Male Codru-Ji, 12 years old at time of death) ~ Had he been born today, Magus would have no doubt ended up as an imperial officer.  He resisted the cult's brainwashing as well as he possibly could, openly defying his instructors.  Unfortunately, Magus' only outlet for his frustrations was violence, and he became, ironically, just as skilled a soldier as any of the Jedi's less resistant students.Verena Tochiki (Female Human, 15 years old at time of death) ~ Considered by many to be the teacher's pet, Verena was Tersh's top history student.  She was also one of his most promising martial arts students as well.  Because of her feelings for her instructor (which she did her best to keep hidden), Verena was more easily brainwashed than some of the other students.Zeth Thek (Male Rodian, 5 years old at time of death) ~ Zeth arrived at the academy only two months before its destruction.  He was kidnapped from a noble family of well-respected Rodians, where he was considered of high political importance.  His mother, a powerful Rodian leader, was devastaed by the loss of her beloved son.  At the Academy, Zeth was told that the cultists had slain his morther, and this gentle young child spent his last days in quiet sadness.Tisiliun (Female Human, 6 years old at time of death) ~ Tisilium had been at the academy about four months before the system was destroyed.  Although a mere child, some of the cult leaders feared she was already "too old" to be easily brainwashed.  The academy's specialist in breaking young minds, Xual Quat, was assigned to deal with her.  He managed to break her by cruely denying her food or water days on end.  This, sadly, was a common example of the sort of depraved insanities considered normal by these Jedi cults.Jillian Cairne (Female Human, 16 years old at time of death) ~ Jilian, beloved by her fellow students, was very bright and outgoing.  Unfortunately, she was singled out for "special" training from her "Master", Malon Tyren.  This extra "training" left her tired and less alert than she normally would have been, a factor which may have contributed to her untimely death.  The nature of this "special training" remains a mystery, as Jilian was too terrified to speak of it to her peers.  Tai and Rai Arnon (Male Humans {twins}, 9 years old at time of death) ~ Tai and Rai were identical twin brothers.  Though they seemed to follow the cult's policies, appearing submissive to their "masters", they took strength from thier close bond and often covertly worked to sabotage the academy's rules and regulations.  They avoided punishment and further brainwashing by claming to be ill, a clever ruse that allowed them to retain some of their childhood amidst the soul-crushing tedium of the Jedi cult.Kyra Vernt (Female Kel Dor, 6 years old at time of death) ~ Kyra didn't easily buy into the cultists' fictional "Force", but by being quiet and unobtrusive she managed to avoid the harsh attentions of the cult leaders.  During her two sad years at the academy, she took comfort in the few covert friendships she managed to forge with the academy's other students.Derryl Vandenboom II (Male Adarian, 14 years old at time of death) ~ Although the Jedi cultists claimed to have no interest in wealth or power, they seemed to have no compunctions against tricking Derryl's powerful family into actually paying for their child's "training" at the academy!  Derryl, strong minded and independant, resisted the cult's influence for many years, even selflessly trying to free the other students from the cult's grip on their minds.Threesa Reed (Female Human, age at time of death unknown) ~ Threesa, considered "slow" by her instructors, was known to have strong feelings for her "Master", Nor Darrak.  Althugh she believed at first that he returned these feelings, she later discoved that he had merely been manipulating her.  This left her feeling broken and betrayed, which makes her death all the more tragic.  She was the only student who had been permitted to learn starship piloting and astrogation, the only one who might have had a chance to save her fellow students.Roos Feldmith (Male Human, 15 years old at time of death) ~ Roos defied the cultist by being "pessimistic" and "sarcastic".  His rebellious ways were permitted only because of his remarkable intelligence and potential.Vassa (Female Farghul, 11 years old at time of death) ~ Vassa was one of the last students to be brought to the academy, a young woman who tried her best to enjoy each moment despite her harsh circumstances.  Her instructors told her she lacked "common sense", which was the Jedi's way of saying they thought she was too happy and well adjusted.Footnote 2: After investigating early Republic records, I have been surprised and pleased to learn that at least six of these students managed to survive the Naveion cataclysm.  The records indicate that a rescue ship found the children, barely alive, two months later.  At this time, I have been unable to uncover the names of the surviving students, but my research continues.</blockquote>

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