Mandraghonne

Hidden in Shadows:  Mandraghonne & Friend, by Domino

• When Marquis was first presented to Domino de Devastator on Deominia, she had in her possession a datacard containing plans for something called the "Superdroid."  Domino studied this document and turned it over to one of his most trusted scientists, a Sith Lord named Dr Aldren Drucker.
• After researching the information in the document and assisting Lord de Devastator in his project to create the race of Sithspawn known as the Julayps, Drucker was assigned to be the chief of medical applications for the element known as Virllium with the Galactastar Corporation.  While making advances in the realm of cybernetic enhancement and prosthesis utilizing the element, he researched the possibility of using it in the Superdroid model.
• The Superdroid plans, as it turned out, were not plans for a droid at all, but a sort of Sith-generated being.  Taking a living creature and fusing base mechanical features into it, a type of enhanced warrior with "living metal" parts could be created.  By the time Dr Drucker was named the Chief of Operations at Galactastar Corporation's headquarter facility he had approval from Lord de Devastator to proceed with the Superdroid project.
• The initial experiment was to be the test run to assess feasibility for the project.  Drucker needed to know that subjects would live through the trials of the enhancements he would be making to the bodies.  The original Superdroid plans suggested Humans or Duros for the process; Drucker selected specimen from several different species:  four Humans, four Duros, and a mix of Twi'leks, Sullustans, Gotal, Elomin, and even one Defel (how Drucker acquired these subjects, be assured, is a shady story in and of itself).  Of the original 20 subjects that would face the 200 day process, only three made it through the first 180 days, and only two were left as day 200 came to a close.  They were known as Subject 9 and Subject 16.  The reward for surviving would be annihilation.  
• Subject 16 was presented with a gift around day 180 of the process; a chavera he immediately called "Friend."  He enjoyed Friend's presence because it calmed him after a battery of rigorous experiments and tests.  He soon found that though Dr Drucker and his technicians were somewhat gentle with him in the process, his only real peace was in his bed with Friend close at hand.
• The morning after day 200, Dr Drucker had the remaining two subjects taken to an incineration chamber where he would perform one final test as he destroyed his work of the past 6.5 months.  The heat in the chamber rose steadily but Subject 16 didn't seem to notice (even after Subject 9 collapsed and began to smolder).  Also present in the control booth of  the incineration chamber were three technicians, Drucker's personal assistant, Grand Admiral Darin de Devastator, and Agent Smith.  As the situation began to look uglier with each passing second, Agent Smith left the control room.  
• Attempting to deal with Subject 16 in his own special way, Agent Smith placed a device on the door of the incineration chamber that would release a nerve agent capable of incapacitating the creature.  Subject 16 was, instead, able to knock the one-way window of the control room out and escape, killing the technicians and injuring Dr Drucker and his assistant.  Darin de Devastator evaded danger without injury.  
• Agent Smith attempted to stop Subject 16, but was surprised by Friend, who attacked Smith just as he was about to fire his blaster at the stunned Subject 16.  Subject 16 recovered enough to gather Friend into his arms knock Smith senseless for a few moments, and escape to the service ducts and maintenance corridors of the Galactastar facility.  
• Drawing on knowledge and experience that he was completely unaware he had, Subject 16 commandeered a shuttle from the facility's hangar and escaped to hyperspace.
• He traveled to Corellia and abandoned the stolen shuttle.  Biding his time, he established control over several people for the express purpose of getting them to rob financial institutions so he could amass enough wealth to buy his own vessel.  He finally had enough to do what he needed to do and made contact with a ship dealer and a document forgery expert.
• Through them he was able to buy his ship, Darkness Eternal, and leave Corellia.  The freighter was well-stocked with food and entertainment, and he found many datadisks full of literature from around the galaxy.  It was from this selection that he found a story about a death cult who worshipped a god named Mandraghonne.  He liked the story so much that he adopted the name for himself.
• On his journey, he had planned to make a wide path around the galaxy and then fly to Coruscant, but when he exited hyperspace near Endor he felt a tugging from the Dark Side.  He followed the compulsion and ventured to Korriban, the Sith burial world.  There he met with the mad Jedi Ipan Adnul and the dead shade of a Sith Lord.  He vanquished them both and took a Sith Artifact from Ipan as a prize.

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Mandraghonne's Belongings:

• "Friend" - See below
• Mandraghonne now wears the talisman that Ipan Adnul wore around his neck before his death.
• He owns the lightsaber made by Ipan Adnul (damage is 50 plus his control attribute), but he does not use it.  It remains on his ship as a trophy.
• He currently wears the Fist of Korriban, a Sith Artifact that increases all Force attribute (and Sith discipline) ranks by 25 and grants the General Sith discipline at a rank of 25 if the bearer did not have it before.  It also grants the bearer the ability to control the geographic composition in the immediate vicinity (one kilometer radius).  The Fist of Korriban has a material strength rank of 575, and can be used to parry melee attacks and blaster bolts.

Mandraghonne's Ship:

• Darkness Eternal - A Kazellis Light Freighter.  It requires a crew of 1, and can accommodate 3 passengers. Cargo capacity is 100 metric tons.
• It has a hyperdrive rating of 1, and can travel at 1150 km/h in atmosphere.
• It has one dorsal turret-mounted quad laser cannon (damage is 220), a front mounted proton torpedo launcher (damage is 360), and a ventral turret-mounted medium ion cannon (damage is 100). It has hull and shield strength ratings of 200 and 150, respectively.

Mandraghonne's Special Abilities:

• Armored Skin:  Subject 16's skin has been infused with Virillium molecules, giving it a peculiar luster and sheen as well as ablative qualities.  The extent of this protection is as yet unknown, nor is it known if the body can regenerate this "skin" if it is damaged.

Mandraghonne's Force Powers:

• Control:  Absorb/Dissipate Energy, Accelerate Healing, Concentration, Contort/Escape, Control Pain, Rage, Remain Conscious, Resist Stun
• Sense:  Combat Sense, Danger Sense, Life Detection, Magnify Senses, Receptive Telepathy, Sense Force
• Alter:  Bolt of Hatred, Injure/Kill, Telekinesis
• Control & Alter:  Aura of Uneasiness, Control Another's Pain, Control Breathing, Feed on Dark Side, Inflict Pain, Waves of Darkness
• Control & Sense:  Instinctive Astrogation, Life Bond (Friend), Natural Navigation, Projective Telepathy
• Control, Sense & Alter:  Affect Mind, Control Mind, Drain Life Essence, Memory Wipe, Projected Fighting, Soul Fire, Telekinetic Kill
• Sense & Alter:  Force Wind, Lesser Force Shield

"Friend"

• A feline creature called a chavera.  It is commonly believed that chavera are sentient, but this is undetermined as of now. 
• Chavera have limited Force qualities.  Chavera have the unique ability to "leech" from the Dark Side when it is present and substitute a calming effect of Light Side peace to a being in contact with it.  Though given to fits of anger and rage, Subject 16 is usually immediately calmed when "Friend" is present. 
• They have sharp, short claws and sharp teeth.
• They average .15 - .25 meters in length and stand nearly .10 - .15 meters tall  at the shoulder.

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Friend's Force Powers:

• Control & Sense:  Life Bond (Mandraghonne)

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