Petrasa

Overview
Petrasa was a male Trianii pilot that served in Arrow Squadron during the earliest days of the New Republic. He was extremely overweight for his species. However, he had lightening quick reflexes and a sharp eye. These talents led him to pursue a career as a pilot. He joined Arrow Squadron shortly after they were reformed following the Battle of Endor. His call sign was Arrow Six.

Curious Kitten
Born on the outermost portion of the Tingel Arm, near the Corporate Sector, Petrasa, like all of his species, was raised with his litter mates until he came of age. Reared on the advanced of Trian, Petrasa learned the ways and values of his people, but above all else, the Trianii valued independence and exploration.

Petrasa was no different and from the time he was able, he set off on his own, exploring the various worlds and regions of the Tingel Arm. Over the millennia, his people had colonized several nearby worlds. Petrasa made his mission to visit and explore each of these places. These colonies, all independent and self-sufficient from one another, fiercely resisted the influence of the nearby Corporate Sector forces. As a result, hundreds of small border conflicts erupted over the years. Many young Trianii earned their first tastes of combat in these conflicts, Petrasa among them. While some young Trianii excelled in hand to hand combat or marksmanship, Petrasa was an excellent pilot and navigator.

Trianii had excellent balance and eyesight, and a talent for leaping, jumping, and acrobatics. Unlike most other feline species, however, Trianii had prehensile tails. These qualities made them excellent warriors and soldiers. A small group of Trianii could cause major havoc for any enemy or faction opposed to their ideology.

Petrasa was a veteran soldier, having fought in dozens of conflicts and piloted countless kinds of vessels. However, the smaller conflicts of the Tingel Arm were about to be absorbed into a larger, costlier conflict.

War
As Petrasa aged, he watched with little interest as events like the Clone Wars and, later, the Galactic Civil War, came to fruition. Believing that both the Empire and the Rebel Alliance would try and subjugate his people or force them into a military alliance, he remained neutral for many years. He continued to work odd jobs, mostly as a security consultant. These actions took him off the battlefield and into the bases or outposts of various tribal leaders.

As a result of this physical inactivity, he grew extremely overweight. These qualities were rare in his species and he was frowned upon by many that knew him. He began to lose business and respect among his people.

Sensing the opportunity to offer his expert knowledge and superb piloting skills, which did not require nearly as much physical exertion as hand to hand combat, he left the Tingel Arm to sell himself to the highest bidder. In reality, he understood that this meant the Rebel Alliance as the Empire rarely if ever worked with an alien species.

In the jubilant, but chaotic days following the destruction of the Second Death Star, Petrasa arrived at the Rebel Fleet. Through some previous connections and a natural charm, the portly feline was eventually granted a meeting with Admiral Ackbar. The meeting was fortuitous for both parties. Ackbar and his leadership had been considering assigning a squadron to the Tingel Arm to curb Imperial influence and to destroy the existing forces in the area. Petrasa was an expert in the complexities of the Tingel Arm and knew the area very, very well. Believing that this feline mercenary would be an excellent addition to the Rebellion, even if he would have to be paid for his services as opposed to volunteering, he accepted Petrasa's invitations and assigned to the unit that was preparing to transfer to the Tingel Arm - Arrow Squadron.

The Arrows
Petrasa and Ackbar's financial arrangement was kept a secret for the time being. With Arrow Squadron reforming under the leadership of Lieutenant Udas, a fellow Mon Cal, Ackbar was keen to make the transition as smooth as possible. Udas, a veteran pilot, ranger, partisan, and soldier, saw the immediate value of adding an expert in the Tingel Arm to the squadron. However, he was surprised when he met Petrasa for the first time.

His large, orange and yellow belly swung freely over his tactical belt and he greeted the Mon Cal, his new commanding officer with a thump on the back rather than a salute. Petrasa was also a towering, imposing figure standing just slightly over 2 meters. The two were quick to bond, however, and Udas spent a considerable amount of time learning everything he could about the vast expanse of space that he was about to patrol. Petrasa was a wealth of knowledge and took to the Mon Cal instantly.

When the Arrows were eventually assigned to the Tingel Arm, it was Petrasa that suggested the Arrows establish their base on the lush, plains covered world of Ekibo. Using his contacts, he managed to secure a small location for the base, even if the Trianii were skeptical and pessimistic about the Arrow's chances.