Commander James Croyd

Official records on the Commander's past are quite elusive. The official
records state that he was born on Corellia, one of the most famed worlds
due to their enormous shipyards. Of his parents little, is known except
that they worked for the Corellian Engineering Corporation.

He joined the Imperial Navy at the age of eighteen (he is now 39 years
old). At that stage, the Empire was about to fall, although he did not
know this. His reasons for joining was that he wanted to get away from
Corellia at all costs, he stated that he did not want to end up some
poor worker in the shipyards.

In the Academy, he excelled at the physical parts of the curriculum.
However, although he was competent at the other parts of the officers
training, he was never inspired. Even so, he was competent enough to
graduate in the top five hundred cadets and so was given a commission as
a ensign aboard the ISD Skull.

During his service before the fall of the Empire, he proved himself a
competent officer although not a inventive one. He got several
commendations for courage and performance above and beyond the call of
duty. However it was also noted that although he was a good second in
command, or a good intermediary officer, he was not top brass material.

After the fall of the Empire, he was steadily promoted until he became a
Lt-Commander. At this stage for some reason, Commodore Valberg
specifically requested that Croyd should be transferred to his fleet and
he promoted him as well. After this, Croyd served with distinction in
several engagements, proving himself to be honourable and competent.

From: Medical Officer; ISD Revenger
To: V. Admiral Mark Sheppard; Task Force 23 Commanding Officer
Subj: PRELIMINARY MEDICAL REPORT ON COMMANDER CROYD

PHYSICAL CONDITION:
Commander Croyd is in peak physical condition, but he has consistently
refused a close medical examination for security purposes (in fact it
would almost seem like he has dodged them). Strangely enough, the medical
records of his past career are either non-existent, or have been removed
by orders of then-Commodore Valberg.


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