Tularus Tonith

Overview
Tularus Tonith, also known as Ton by his squadron, was a Muun pilot and member of Arrow Squadron. He served during the Galactic Civil War. Prior to his service with the Arrows, he was an banker and finance professor on Coruscant. Tonith was assigned to Arrow Squadron prior to their campaign against the Glaston Pirates. He survived the war and also served with the Arrows during the Hutt Campaign. Along with the rest of his unit, he served escort duty with the Rebel Fleet for a number of months following the end of the Hutt Campaign.

Shortly before the Battle of Endor, Tonith was transferred to Green Squadron and placed under the command of the famed pilot Arvel Crynyrd. Tonith fought with distinction alongside Green Squadron at the Battle of Endor and eventually served as their second in command. He retired from military service in 7 ABY after the Bacta War having served longer than many other pilots.

Tonith was the nephew of Pors Tonith, who had been a prominent leader and Admiral who had served with Confederacy of Independent Systems during the Clone Wars. During his time with Arrow Squadron, his call sign was Arrow Fifteen.

Muun to Coruscant
Tonith was raised in a wealthy, influential house - House Tonith - on the financial management mecca of Scipio. His family had been involved with the InterGalactic Banking Clan for generations prior to his birth and he was brought up to study finance, banking, and numbers. While he excelled in all of these areas, he also had an interest in exploration and star travel.

His uncle, an Admiral in the CIS Navy, took him as an apprentice of sorts and Tularus, as a result, was on the front lines as witness to many battles during the Clone Wars. This experience gave him valuable knowledge on tactics, strategy, and protocol. It also taught a lesson in over-confidence. His uncle had been a victim of his own self-importance, dying in the last days of the conflict. Tularus vowed never to underestimate an enemy and always to underestimate his own skills.

When the Clone Wars ended in 19 BBY, Tularus sought to distance himself from his militaristic upbringing and moved to Coruscant to practice his financial skills. While on the capitol planet, he made a comfortable living managing the money of others. Eventually, he was given a position as a Professor of Finance at the prestigious University of Coruscant. He taught at the university for many years before humanocentrism policies of the Empire forced him out of the job.

Saddened, but also a survivor, Tonith went back into private practice for himself, but eventually, even this occupation was infringed upon due him not being a human. It was around this time that rumors of rebellion began to swirl across the galaxy.

Secret Support
Always something of a quiet radical, Tonith reached out to some former students who he knew had been caught up in Rebel Alliance. Through several months of back channeling, he was eventually granted a meeting with one of the leaders of the fledgling revolt, Senator Bail Organa. Convincing Organa of his worth, Tonith disappeared from Coruscant and moved aboard one of Organa's ships. From here, he and a small group of financially-minded individuals began to develop ways to fund the rebellion.

Arrow Squadron
For a number of years, Tonith worked behind the scenes to assist in the rebellion, helping to manage what little credits the force had to spend. He remained a trusted adviser to Senator Organa up until his death during the destruction of Alderaan. As more and more systems began to revolt against the Empire, a new group of professional financial planners offered their services to the Rebellion. Never one to overestimate himself, Tonith voluntarily turned over the duties, but requested a transfer to a combat unit.

Upon the liberation of the Betseeda System, the battered and undermanned Arrow Squadron was in need of new recruits. Tonith volunteered for this assignment, underwent a month of intensive combat training, and was assigned to the unit just in time to join their campaign against the Glaston Pirates.

Impossibly tall and extremely well educated, he was something of an oddity to his fellow Arrows. Very polite and friendly, he was quick to bond with his fellow pilots and they often joked about the fact that his massive, but thin, frame had to be crammed into a cockpit.

Tonith enjoyed the banter as it reminding him of his time with his uncle during the Clone Wars. He also appreciated being able to finally get his hands dirty and take the fight to the Empire.

The Glaston Pirates War
Tonith fought with distinction during Arrow Squadron's campaign against the Glaston Pirates. He flew at both the Battle of Ruaha and the Battle of Vagabond's Rest and was credited with a kill in both engagements. However, his most important contribution to the campaign was his ability to track the pirates credits.

Following the inconclusive Battle of Ruaha, Lieutenant Tolamael Benere asked Tonith to use his banking mind once again. They needed to locate the pirates and, as the old adage goes, one of the options was to follow the credits.

His tactics, along with the vital information gathered from the defecting DeMeers family, and a chance encounter between Lydd and a drug dealer, helped paint a portrait and provided a location of the pirate hideout. Following the conclusion of the campaign against the Glaston Pirates, Tonith was personally recognized by Lieutenant Benere for his efforts.

The Hutt Campaign
Tonith fought with the Arrows against Imperial forces in the disastrous Hutt Campaign. While traveling aboard the Dawn's Light, he was verbally assaulted by other rebel soldiers who did not take kindly to his high-mannered ways or lofty way of speaking. Only after S'Hral Glaso and Yol Aak broke up the argument were blows avoided.

The only major engagement of the campaign - the Battle of Ullatak - greatly discouraged Tonith as he had advised that working with the Hutts and was not at all surprised when they backed out on their end of the deal.

From Arrow To Green
Along with the rest of Arrow Squadron, Tonith was transferred back to the main rebel fleet where they were assigned to routine escort duty. The mission was dull and tedious. As a result, morale among the unit was at a low. During this time, much to Lieutenant Benere's protests, Tonith was transferred to Green Squadron. This unit, which was also assigned to the fleet, still allowed Tonith to see his friends and former squad mates with some regularity.

He fought with Green Squadron at the Battle of Endor and continued to serve with the unit throughout the remainder of the Galactic Civil War. From time to time, he would cross paths with one of his former Arrow Squadron mates and the encounters were always friendly and well-remembered.

Tonith eventually retired from the military and returned, once again, to teach at the University of Coruscant after the planet was liberated in 7 ABY after a distinguished and storied service career.