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Cangeson Wolfsbane, an engineer by trade, from Corellia. Cangeson’s name carried little weight in the galaxy at large, but among veterans and the crews he’d saved, he was remembered as the man who could keep a ship flying when all hope was lost. To his family, he was a man who had seen enough war for a lifetime, and chose instead to build a future among the stars.  
Cangeson Wolfsbane, an engineer by trade, from Corellia. Cangeson’s name carried little weight in the galaxy at large, but among veterans and the crews he’d saved, he was remembered as the man who could keep a ship flying when all hope was lost. To his family, he was a man who had seen enough war for a lifetime, and chose instead to build a future among the stars.  


=Early Life=
=Early Life=
​MI-4073 was bred on Kamino like millions of his brothers, a soldier in the making for the Grand Army of the Republic. While most clones excelled in standard infantry roles, 4073’s aptitude tests showed a unique fusion of lightning-fast reflexes and an unusual affinity for complex systems. Kaminoan overseers assigned him to a specialized mobile-ordnance program, training him as a Heavy BARC Trooper. This role required the technical skill to maintain high-performance speeders and the physical strength to operate heavy, vehicle-mounted rotary cannons. Among his batchmates, he earned the nickname “Wolfsbane” for his quiet ferocity when pressed, and for his knack of dismantling enemy droids with ruthless precision—both with a heavy blaster and a hydro-spanner..
MI-4073 was one of millions of human clones bred on Kamino for service in the Grand Army of the Republic. Like his brothers, he received the standard military education and conditioning expected of a clone trooper.
 
During his training, however, 4073 demonstrated particular aptitude in two areas: vehicle operation and mechanical systems. He possessed quick reflexes and a strong understanding of complex machinery. He was particularly interested in the equipment used by the clones and frequently spent time examining, dismantling and repairing equipment beyond the requirements of his formal training.
 
His instructors initially regarded this as a useful secondary skill. His physical performance and aptitude for vehicle operation ultimately led to his selection for specialist BARC trooper training.
 
==BARC Trooper Training==
[[File:CWBARC Bike3.png|400px|thumb|right|MI-4073, getting to grips with his BARC Swoop during training]]
4073 was assigned to a Heavy BARC Trooper programme, combining reconnaissance and rapid-response duties with the operation of heavily armed BARC speeders.
The role required considerably more than simply piloting a speeder. BARC troopers were expected to operate ahead of larger formations, conduct reconnaissance, provide mobile fire support and operate in difficult terrain while maintaining their own equipment.
 
4073 performed well throughout his training. He developed a particular reputation for his ability to control a BARC at high speed while simultaneously managing its weapons systems.
 
His technical aptitude also became increasingly apparent. He learned to perform field repairs and modifications to his own speeder, frequently carrying tools alongside his standard equipment. His approach was practical rather than theoretical. He was interested in understanding why something had failed and how to restore it to service rather than simply following a maintenance procedure.
 
Among his batchmates, he became known as "Wolfsbane", a nickname that would eventually become the family name he chose for himself.


==The Clone Wars==
==The Clone Wars==
When the war came, MI-4073 shipped out as a Heavy Recon Specialist. He wasn't just a pilot; he was a mobile fire-support hub. He kept his own BARC speeder running far past its factory specs, often "overclocking" the engines to reach reconnaissance points ahead of the main force. His tools were as important as his rotary cannon, and in time, commanders came to rely on him for solutions no standard manual could cover, particularly when it came to sabotaging enemy armor.
Following the outbreak of the Clone Wars, MI-4073 was deployed as a Heavy Recon Specialist.


<blockquote>Personal Log: Every brother’s blaster jams eventually. Out here, the BARC bike is screaming; I’ve pushed the turbines past the safety limits again, but in this mud, speed is the only thing keeping the heavy cannon from sinking us. Most brothers see a speeder as a ride and a blaster as a tool. To me, they’re parts of a single machine. If I don't listen to the hum of the engine, I don't hear the breakdown coming. I fight so my brothers don’t have to fight alone, keeping the gears turning so the Wolfsbane can keep hunting./blockquote>
His BARC unit was frequently used ahead of larger Republic formations, conducting reconnaissance, screening advancing forces and providing mobile fire support. His ability to maintain his own equipment proved particularly valuable during extended operations away from Republic support.
 
4073 became known for pushing his BARC beyond its standard operating limits when circumstances required it. He regularly modified or repaired equipment in the field and developed a reputation for finding unconventional solutions to mechanical problems.
 
His technical skills also made him useful when dealing with captured or damaged Separatist equipment. He developed an understanding of enemy vehicles and systems that could be applied to sabotage, field repairs and improvised equipment.
 
<blockquote>Personal Log: Every brother’s blaster jams eventually. Out here, the BARC bike is screaming; I’ve pushed the turbines past the safety limits again, but in this mud, speed is the only thing keeping the heavy cannon from sinking us. Most brothers see a speeder as a ride and a blaster as a tool. To me, they’re parts of a single machine. If I don't listen to the hum of the engine, I don't hear the breakdown coming. I fight so my brothers don’t have to fight alone, keeping the gears turning so the Wolfsbane can keep hunting.</blockquote>


===Campaigns===
===Campaigns===
====Geonosis====
====Geonosis====
His first campaign saw him blazing across the red dunes as part of a high-speed flanking element. Wolfsbane used his BARC speeder to bypass the main droid lines, deploying heavy demolition charges against Separatist spider droids. It was here he first learned that a well-placed wrench was as deadly as a blaster bolt, once disabling an AAT by jamming a discarded tool into its turret ring to lock its rotation.
4073's first major campaign was the Battle of Geonosis.
Operating as part of a high-speed flanking element, he used his BARC to move around Separatist positions and assist Republic forces in dealing with enemy armour and fortified positions.
 
The campaign provided his first significant combat experience and reinforced the importance of mobility and equipment reliability. It was also one of the first occasions on which his practical mechanical knowledge proved directly useful in combat.
[[File:CW BARC trooper 2.png|200px|thumb|right|MI-4073, during an early campaign on Geonosis]]
====Umbara====
====Umbara====
​In the shadow-choked jungles, Wolfsbane’s BARC bike was his lifeline. He operated as a mobile fire-support hub, weaving through the bioluminescent fog to bring heavy suppression fire to squads pinned down by Umbaran tech. His technical skill saved dozens of brothers when he figured out how to "hot-wire" captured Umbaran power cells to recharge the clones' failing equipment under poison-choked skies.
During the Umbara campaign, 4073 operated in difficult jungle conditions where visibility and conventional vehicle support were severely restricted.
His BARC became an important mobile fire-support platform for Republic troops operating in the area. He also worked with captured Umbaran equipment, finding ways to make use of local power systems to maintain Republic equipment in the field.
 
The campaign further developed his ability to improvise repairs and adapt equipment to circumstances for which it had not been designed.
 
====Ryloth====
====Ryloth====
On Ryloth, Wolfsbane worked closely with Twi’lek freedom fighters, leading hit-and-run BARC patrols to sabotage droid supply convoys. He became a master of "scavenger engineering," turning scrap speeder parts into armored transports. For the first time, he saw the Republic not just as soldiers, but as liberators. Yet he also saw how fragile those promises were—villages freed one day, bombed the next.
On Ryloth, 4073 worked alongside Twi'lek freedom fighters during Republic operations against Separatist forces.
 
His unit conducted hit-and-run patrols and attacks against droid supply lines. Cangeson's ability to work with limited resources became particularly useful, as damaged equipment and salvaged components were frequently repurposed rather than replaced.
 
The experience also broadened his understanding of the wider impact of the Clone Wars. His role brought him into contact with civilians and resistance fighters, rather than limiting his experience to the perspective of the Republic military.<br>
[[File:CWBARC trooper.png|200px|thumb|right|MI-4073, during a sortie on Ryloth]]
====Coruscant====
====Coruscant====
During the assault on the Republic’s capital, Wolfsbane was in the undercity, using the verticality of his BARC speeder to hunt down droid demolition teams in narrow maintenance tunnels. He spent the battle rerouting failing power grids and intercepting boarding craft before they could reach civilian shelters. It was brutal, thankless work, but it saved thousands.
During the assault on Coruscant, 4073 operated in the lower levels of the city, where his BARC provided a combination of mobility and firepower in confined environments.
He was involved in countering Separatist demolition and boarding operations while also assisting with damaged infrastructure and power systems. The campaign reinforced a lesson that had become increasingly apparent throughout his military service: technical knowledge could be just as important to a military operation as firepower.
[[File:CWBARC Bike 2.png|400px|thumb|left|MI-4073, riding his custom "Wolfsbane" BARC Swooper]]
 
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==Injury and Transfer to Engineering==
[[File:CW Eng.png|400px|thumb|right|MI-4073, bringing troop gear back up to spec]]
4073's career as a BARC trooper eventually came to an end during a reconnaissance operation behind Separatist lines.
 
His unit encountered a concealed Separatist position equipped with heavy weapons. During the engagement, his BARC was struck and lost control. 4073 was thrown from the vehicle and sustained serious injuries to his left shoulder and upper arm, as well as several fractured ribs.
 
He survived the incident and eventually recovered sufficiently to return to military service.
 
The injury, however, permanently affected the fine motor control and reaction speed required for frontline BARC operations. Medical personnel determined that he was no longer suitable for continued service as a BARC trooper.
 
For 4073, this represented a significant change. His military career had been built around speed, mobility and direct combat. He had trained specifically for the BARC role and had spent much of the Clone Wars developing his skills in the field.
 
During his recovery, he began assisting the technicians responsible for repairing his equipment.
 
What began as an informal activity gradually developed into a new career path.
 
His previous experience gave him an advantage over conventional technicians. He understood how equipment behaved when operated under combat conditions and knew which failures could be tolerated and which could place a soldier's life at risk.
 
His technical aptitude was formally recognised and he was transferred into the GAR's engineering and technical services.
 
==Engineering Training==
4073 subsequently received specialist training in combat engineering, vehicle maintenance, field repairs and military technology.
 
Although he had less formal engineering education than many of his fellow trainees, his practical experience allowed him to progress quickly.
 
He developed a reputation for diagnosing faults through direct examination and for finding practical solutions when standard procedures were unavailable.
His time as a BARC trooper remained influential in his engineering career. He approached machines from the perspective of the person who would ultimately have to rely upon them.
 
The transfer marked the beginning of his career as an engineer.
 
==After the War==
==After the War==
​When the Republic fell and the Galactic Empire was born, clones like MI-4073 were “retired.” Specialized units like the Heavy BARC troopers were among the first to be phased out as the Empire moved toward the mass-produced uniformity of the Stormtrooper Corps. Specialist engineers were quietly pushed out, their service ended with little more than a credit chit and an order to leave. Many brothers lost their way, but 4073 refused to let himself vanish.
​When the Republic fell and the Galactic Empire was born, clones like MI-4073 were “retired.” Specialized units like the Heavy BARC troopers were among the first to be phased out as the Empire moved toward the mass-produced uniformity of the Stormtrooper Corps. Like many of his brothers, 4073 was effectively retired.
 
He left Kamino carrying little more than his personal equipment, his tools and the technical knowledge acquired during years of military service.
Rather than remain tied to his former designation, he adopted the name Cangeson Wolfsbane.
 
"Wolfsbane" was the name by which his brothers had known him, while Cangeson became the personal identity he chose for himself.
For the first time, his life was no longer determined by military orders.
 
==Life on Corellia==
Cangeson eventually settled on Corellia, where his engineering and piloting skills provided a natural place within the planet's extensive shipbuilding and transport industries.
 
He worked among shipyards, freighter crews, independent operators and traders. His experience with military vehicles translated readily to civilian spacecraft, particularly when dealing with older or heavily modified vessels.
 
He became known as a capable freelance engineer who could repair ships that other technicians considered beyond economical repair.
 
His knowledge of repulsorlift systems, engines, weapons and structural modifications also made him useful to independent freighter operators.
 
Cangeson continued to fly as well as repair vessels, and his experience as a former military pilot made him a capable transport operator.


​Taking the name Cangeson Wolfsbane—Cangeson as a chosen identity, Wolfsbane as the only family name he’d ever truly owned—he built a new life. He didn't leave Kamino empty-handed; he carried with him a battered set of custom-modded tools and a deep-seated intuition for repulsorlift engines that only a veteran pilot could possess.
It was during this period that he met Marr'ae, a Zabrak trader.


​On Corellia, Wolfsbane thrived among the shipyards, smugglers, and freighter crews. His background as a Heavy Recon specialist made him a legend in the underground racing and transport circles; he knew exactly how to reinforce a hull for heavy ordnance or "overclock" a freighter's engines without blowing the sublight manifold. His clone training and wartime ingenuity made him invaluable as a freelance engineer and pilot. He could coax life out of ships others would scrap, and he never asked too many questions about the cargo he carried.
Initially their relationship was professional. Marr'ae provided work and Cangeson maintained the equipment required to complete it. Over time, their partnership developed into a personal relationship.


​It was on one such job, while repairing a heavily modified freighter's stabilizer, that he met Marr’ae, a sharp and ambitious Zabrak trader. At first, theirs was a pragmatic partnership—she found the work, he kept the engines screaming—but their bond deepened with time. For a man bred for war and high-speed pursuit, she offered something entirely new: a steady course, companionship, and a future that wasn’t written in someone else’s orders.
For Cangeson, Marr'ae represented an entirely different kind of life from the one he had known as a clone. He was no longer operating under orders from Kamino, the Republic or the military. He had chosen his own work, his own relationships and, increasingly, his own future.


<blockquote>Personal Log: Year -17: That’s when Marr’ae came into my orbit. Zabrak, sharp as vibrosteel, didn’t waste words. She hired me to keep her transport flying; I thought it’d be another short contract. But run after run, system after system, I realized she wasn’t just moving cargo, she was building something bigger. And me? I was following, same as I had my whole life. Except this time, no commander shouted orders. Just her voice, steady, certain. She gave me something the Kaminoans never did: choice.</blockquote>
<blockquote>Personal Log: Year -17: That’s when Marr’ae came into my orbit. Zabrak, sharp as vibrosteel, didn’t waste words. She hired me to keep her transport flying; I thought it’d be another short contract. But run after run, system after system, I realized she wasn’t just moving cargo, she was building something bigger. And me? I was following, same as I had my whole life. Except this time, no commander shouted orders. Just her voice, steady, certain. She gave me something the Kaminoans never did: choice.</blockquote>


Together, they settled, and when their daughter, Siou, was born, Cangeson finally felt the purpose he’d sought since Kamino. For the first time in his life, he wasn’t a designation, a tool, or a soldier — he was a father.
Cangeson and Marr'ae eventually had a daughter, Siou. The birth of Siou represented an important point in Cangeson's life. Having spent his entire existence being treated as a military asset, he now had a family and responsibilities that existed entirely outside the military structure. Cangeson regarded fatherhood as a new purpose in his life.
His experience as a clone remained part of him, but it was no longer the only thing that defined him.


<blockquote>Personal Log: Year -15: Today I held my daughter for the first time. Siou. Fragile, loud, alive in ways clones like me were never meant to be. I looked into her eyes and saw no orders, no war, no designation. Just possibility. For years, I told myself my purpose was in keeping ships alive, in staying useful, in refusing to fade away like the rest of my brothers. But when her hand wrapped around my finger, I knew this was the mission I’d been waiting for. Not survival. Not service. Legacy.</blockquote>
<blockquote>Personal Log: Year -15: Today I held my daughter for the first time. Siou. Fragile, loud, alive in ways clones like me were never meant to be. I looked into her eyes and saw no orders, no war, no designation. Just possibility. For years, I told myself my purpose was in keeping ships alive, in staying useful, in refusing to fade away like the rest of my brothers. But when her hand wrapped around my finger, I knew this was the mission I’d been waiting for. Not survival. Not service. Legacy.</blockquote>


==Metamorphosis Plague==
==Marr'ae's Death==
In Year 26, Marr'ae died after contracting a blood infection.
 
Before her death, she asked Cangeson to find their daughter and continue living his life. Cangeson subsequently took his freighter and began travelling towards Austan, where he believed Siou was living and working with Ternion Corps. The journey became an extended period of travel and independent work. Cangeson transported freight, moved ships and assisted people along the way. For perhaps the first time since leaving the GAR, he experienced a genuine sense of freedom.
 
==The Metamorphosis Plague==
While travelling through Derra, Cangeson contracted the phenomenon known as the Metamorphosis Plague.
 
Over time, his physiology began to change. His human form gradually transformed until he became a Mon Calamari. The transformation required considerable adjustment, particularly as Cangeson had spent his entire life in a human clone body. His physical characteristics, including his hands, respiratory system and general physiology, were now different.


In the Year 26: Marr'ae passed away having contracted a blood infection. Marr'ae's final request of Cangeson was to "find our daughter; live your life!" So, he did!  He took his freighter, and plotted a course to Austan, to where he'd last heard his daughter was living and working with Ternion Corps. Along the way, he started helping various people out. Delivering freight here, moving ships there, all along the route he was travelling. For the first time in a long time, Cangeson felt free.  
Despite the difficulties, Cangeson came to view the transformation as another stage in his life rather than something that defined him.
He retained his memories, skills and personality.


Passing through Derra, Cangeson contracted the phenomenon known as the Metamorphosis Plague and over a period of time find his physiology changing, he was no longer human, but Mon Calamari! This was going to take some adjusting to, but it almost felt right. A new body, whilst embarking on a (sort of) new life.
He was still Cangeson Wolfsbane.
 
The transformation did, however, provide a symbolic separation from the identity he had been given on Kamino.


<blockquote>Personal Log: Year 26, Day 168: I’ve seen my share of fevers in the field. Kaminoan inoculations failing in the swamps of Felucia, brothers coughing blood in trenches while medics tried to patch the holes. But this… this isn’t any fever I’ve ever known.
<blockquote>Personal Log: Year 26, Day 168: I’ve seen my share of fevers in the field. Kaminoan inoculations failing in the swamps of Felucia, brothers coughing blood in trenches while medics tried to patch the holes. But this… this isn’t any fever I’ve ever known.
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My new Mon Calamari hands are different—wider, more dexterous in some ways, clumsier in others. But when I pick up my old BARC-tuning wrench, the muscle memory is still there. The skin changes, but the engineer remains.”</blockquote>
My new Mon Calamari hands are different—wider, more dexterous in some ways, clumsier in others. But when I pick up my old BARC-tuning wrench, the muscle memory is still there. The skin changes, but the engineer remains.”</blockquote>


==A Man Alone==
==Searching for Siou==
Cangeson eventually reached the region where he believed Siou to be living, only to discover that his information was almost a year out of date.


It turned out, the information Cangeson had about his daughter was outdated, by nearly a year. She had moved on from Ternion and Austan, and headed north to Leafar, to work with the Jungle Oracle to free Ithor from the shackles of commercialism! However, by the time he arrived, Siou had fallen to the Lost Soul Syndrome. The Jungle Oracle, and those who knew Siou passed on their well wishes to Cangeson, remarking how she was a staunch defender of those who were unable to defend themselves! "How very Siou!" he had responded.  
Siou had left Ternion and Austan and travelled to Leafar, where she became involved with the Jungle Oracle and efforts to free Ithor from commercial exploitation.
By the time Cangeson arrived, Siou had succumbed to Lost Soul Syndrome. Although she remained alive, she was no longer responsive.


His wife dead and his daughter non-responsive, Cangeson remained around Leafar, getting to know Siou's friends, continuing to help out with projects Siou had had a hand in - a way for him to reconnect with his daughter.
Cangeson remained on Leafar and spent time with Siou's friends and those who had known her. Rather than simply leaving, he became involved with some of the projects Siou had previously supported. This gave him an opportunity to understand the life she had built and maintain a connection with his daughter despite her condition.


<blockquote>Personal Log: Year 26, day 242: They call it Lost Soul Syndrome. Such a tidy phrase for something so cruel. She still breathes. Still exists. But my daughter, who carried the spirit of her mother and the stubbornness of her father, is somewhere I can’t follow. When the Oracle and her companions spoke of her courage, her devotion to those who couldn’t fight for themselves, I heard Marr’ae’s voice echo in theirs.</blockquote>
<blockquote>Personal Log: Year 26, day 242: They call it Lost Soul Syndrome. Such a tidy phrase for something so cruel. She still breathes. Still exists. But my daughter, who carried the spirit of her mother and the stubbornness of her father, is somewhere I can’t follow. When the Oracle and her companions spoke of her courage, her devotion to those who couldn’t fight for themselves, I heard Marr’ae’s voice echo in theirs.</blockquote>


=The Trade Federation and Career Therein=
=The Trade Federation and Career Therein=
In the waning days of year 26, Cangeson took on a contract with The Trade Federation's Minister of the Interior, Dred Oodoov, privately. It transpired that the minister had worked with Cagneson's daughter shortly after she first set out into the galaxy, and as a way to honour their relationship, the minister offered him a permanent position.
In the latter part of Year 26, Cangeson accepted a contract with the Trade Federation's Minister of the Interior, Dred Oodoov.
 
Oodoov had previously worked with Siou and, aware of Cangeson's circumstances, offered him a permanent position within the Trade Federation.
The decision was complicated by Cangeson's history.
 
As MI-4073, he had fought against the Trade Federation during the Clone Wars. The Federation and its associated forces had once been considered an enemy of the Republic he served.
 
Decades later, the political circumstances of the galaxy had changed.
 
Cangeson accepted that the Trade Federation of his present was not identical to the organisation he had fought during the Clone Wars. His new position allowed him to work as an engineer and individual rather than as a military designation.
 
He accepted the position and formally began his career within the Trade Federation.


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====The Academy====
====The Academy====
Upon arriving at the Trade Federation Academy, on Taanab, Cangeson was greeted by Admissions Director, Samantha Dordoli. Shown to a console, Cangeson was instructed to review all lessons, to study and review, and at the end of the week, he should notify the director as soon as he was ready to take the Basic Training Standard Exam. No stranger to basic training, Cangeson made his way through the training, diligently taking notes, and referring back to them as necessary during the period.  
Upon joining the Trade Federation, Cangeson travelled to the Academy on Taanab.


At the end of the week, the exam was set, and passed as expected. Standing with his peers, who had succeeded in passing the exam themselves, the cohort pledged their oath to the Trade Federation, and fell out of the academy as Cadet First Class!
Despite his previous military experience, he completed the Federation's Basic Training programme and passed the Basic Training Standard Examination.
 
Following the examination, he took the Trade Federation Oath and graduated as a Cadet First Class.


===Cadet First Class===
===Cadet First Class===
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====Allana's Angels====
====Allana's Angels====
Once out of the Academy, Cangeson was contacted by FLO of the Analla's Angels, Angavel Adram Accsia, explaining that he had been assigned to the the flight, which would stand to become his family for the duration that he remains with the flight - they would, typically, lodge together, work together, relax together. Alongside this came instructions to leave Taanab and make way to Dalcretti, where Cangeson was to rendezvous with his assigned craft, the TFL Analla's Angel #07; meet his crew and troops, and set course for Mantesa, where the work would begin!
Following his graduation, Cangeson was assigned to Analla's Angels under Flight Operations Officer Angavel Adram Accsia.
 
He travelled to Dalcretti and joined the crew of the TFL Analla's Angel #07 before beginning logistics and transport work.
 
During this period, he undertook numerous assignments involving the movement of ships and equipment between Federation facilities.


Over the course of the rest of the year 26, and into year 27, Cangeson took on many logistic-jobs, ferrying craft from A to B, giving him ample opportunity to complete his day job, as well as working on his side projects.
His engineering and piloting background made him particularly well suited to the work.


===Flight Sergeant===
===Flight Sergeant===
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In recognition of his work within the Ministry of the Interior, Cangeson was promoted to Flight Sergeant in Y27 D15.
Cangeson's work within the Ministry of the Interior resulted in his promotion to Flight Sergeant in Year 27, Day 15.


When the MoI and MoD joined forces on the Dalcretti VI FI project, Cangeson was the first on the scene, and broke ground inaugurating the project. Over the course of the project, Cangeson worked tirelessly to help bring the project to fruition quickly and efficiently. One standard month later, all land on Dalcretti VI had been cleared of bandits and hostile creatures, and the foundations for the cities had been laid. Cangeson then took the time to try his hand at assisting the [[Directorate of Industry]] with building the cities that that would go on to provide income to the Trade Federation.
He subsequently participated in the Dalcretti VI FI project, assisting with land clearance, construction and infrastructure development.
 
His practical engineering background proved useful throughout the project.
 
===Ensign===
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Following the completion of the Dalcretti VI project, Cangeson was promoted to Ensign in Year 27, Day 158.
 
He was subsequently assigned to the reformed Donuts Express flight team.
 
====Donuts Express====
During his time with the team, he completed a number of logistical assignments, including the transportation of A-Wings, B-Wings, Y-Wings, U-Wings, Lucres and ATR-6 assault transports.


==Ministry of State==
==Ministry of State==
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Following his work on the Library, Cangeson was promoted to Chief Archivist in Year 26, Day 358.  
Following his work on the Library, Cangeson was promoted to Chief Archivist in Year 26, Day 358.  


In Year 27 Day 15, alongside former Chief Archivist Gav Lucky, Cangeson was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal [DSM-L1].  
In Year 27 Day 15, alongside former Chief Archivist Gav Lucky, Cangeson was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal [DSM-L1].
 
In an interview with the Ledger, Cangeson was asked to provide final thoughts on his time as Chief Archivist. He had this to say:
<blockquote>I did not begin my life within the Trade Federation.
 
I began as property of the Grand Army of the Republic. A clone trooper. Bred for obedience. Trained for war. I fought battle droids manufactured under Federation contracts. I stood on worlds scarred by blockades and supply denials. My understanding of the Federation was simple: "Enemy."
 
War has a way of compressing complexity into targets and objectives. You do not question balance sheets when artillery is falling.
 
The archive has forced me to confront something uncomfortable. Institutions are not singular creatures. They are coalitions of interests, factions, internal disputes, evolving strategies. In the ledgers, I have seen hesitation where I once assumed cruelty. Economic calculations where I assumed malice. And, yes, decisions that confirm the worst of what we believed on the battlefield. Both can be true.
 
Serving here has not rewritten my past. I remember comrades who did not survive engagements tied, directly or indirectly, to Federation ambition. That memory remains intact. But the library has broadened my perspective. I now see that during the Clone Wars, there were Federation officials arguing against escalation. Quartermasters planning humanitarian contingencies.
 
History rarely aligns cleanly with the clarity soldiers are given.
 
What I would add, then, is this: proximity to records dissolves absolutes.
 
I once saw the Federation as a monolith to be defeated. I now see it as an evolving entity capable of error, ambition, restraint, and adaptation. That does not absolve it. But it contextualises it.
 
If a former clone trooper can sit at the helm of its archive and read its history without bitterness blinding him, then perhaps there is value in looking twice at any institution we think we fully understand.
 
War gave me purpose. The archive has given me perspective. Both have shaped who I am.</blockquote>
 
On Year 27, Day 160, under his supervision, the Trade Federation Library was opened to new membership once again. The aim was to add more voices to the record of the Federation, as the Federation is made up of more than its ministries and departments; it is made up of its people! Cangeson had worked with the Minister of State, the Director of Holotech and the Viceroy himself, to bring the project to fruition.
 
===The Federation Ledger===
===The Federation Ledger===
As part of his term volunteering with the Library project in the Department of Culture, Cangeson was also asked to participate in the Federation's "Culture Renaissance" with the recently resurrected "[[Culture_and_Arts_Overview#Federation_Ledger|Federation Ledger]]." Cangeson's role was to act as the everyman-on-the-street to ensure articles read well, and flowed.
As part of his term volunteering with the Library project in the Department of Culture, Cangeson was also asked to participate in the Federation's "Culture Renaissance" with the recently resurrected "[[Culture_and_Arts_Overview#Federation_Ledger|Federation Ledger]]." Cangeson's role was to act as the everyman-on-the-street to ensure articles read well, and flowed.


During his time reviewing articles, Cangeson had an idea for his own series of articles, entitled Keeping it Running - a series of articles discussing care and maintenance of all manner of items; from vehicles to weapons, and ships. It was submitted to the Editor in Chief, [[Thion Roseland]] and Minister of State, [[Minwolf Kandar]] for review and acceptance.
During his time reviewing articles, Cangeson had an idea for his own series of articles, entitled Keeping it Running - a series of articles discussing care and maintenance of all manner of items; from vehicles to weapons, and ships. It was submitted to the Editor in Chief, [[Thion Roseland]] and Minister of State, [[Minwolf Kandar]] for review and acceptance.
Cangeson was promoted to Editor-in-Chief of the ledger, Y27D204.
==Ministry of Defence==
===Warrant Officer===
[[File:CangMoD.png|200px|right|thumb|Cangeson, proudly in his MoD uniform]]
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In Year 27, Day 243, Cangeson transferred from the Ministry of the Interior to the Ministry of Defence. He entered the Ministry as a Warrant Officer, returning to a military environment after decades away from formal military service. His previous experience as a clone trooper, BARC specialist, engineer, pilot and civilian technician made him particularly suited to practical military assignments.
He was subsequently assigned to Task Group Orion.
His return to military service represents a continuation rather than a complete return to his earlier career. Although Cangeson remains a soldier at heart, his experience has changed considerably since his days as MI-4073.
He now approaches military service as a volunteer who has chosen his place within the organisation rather than as a clone created for a predetermined purpose.
==Winter Hunt Year 27==
==Winter Hunt Year 27==
[[File:Winterhunt27.png|200px|thumb|right|Cangeson, in heavy battle armour, scouting the plains of Neimoidia for prey]]
[[File:Winterhunt27.png|200px|thumb|left|Cangeson, in heavy battle armour, scouting the plains of Neimoidia for prey]]
As part of the Department of Culture's annual celebrations, for the period between Year 27 Day 6 and Day 30. Descending upon Neimoidia, Cangeson partnered with [[Caelo Ignis]]. Between the two, they scored over 1100 points, placing them 4th and 6th on the leaderboard.
As part of the Department of Culture's annual celebrations, for the period between Year 27 Day 6 and Day 30. Descending upon Neimoidia, Cangeson partnered with [[Caelo Ignis]]. Between the two, they scored over 1100 points, placing them 4th and 6th on the leaderboard.
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==Character and Legacy==
Cangeson's life has been defined by several distinct careers: clone trooper, BARC specialist, engineer, pilot, husband, father, civilian technician, archivist and military officer.
The common thread throughout each period has been his practical approach to problems;
*As a BARC trooper, he learned to keep his equipment operational under combat conditions.
*As an engineer, he learned how to repair and modify complex systems.
*As a civilian, he applied those skills to ships and machinery.
*As an archivist, he applied the same methodical approach to information and institutional history.
*As a Trade Federation officer, he combines his technical and military experience with the independence he developed during his years outside formal service.
His history has also given him a complicated relationship with institutions. He was created by Kamino, commanded by the Republic, discarded by the Empire and eventually employed by an organisation he once considered an enemy.
His work in the Trade Federation Library forced him to examine that history in greater detail. Rather than abandoning his memories of the Clone Wars, he has learned to view them alongside the broader historical record.
Cangeson does not regard his past as something that needs to be erased. He considers it part of the experience that made him who he is.
The clone designated MI-4073 no longer exists as a military designation. Cangeson Wolfsbane does.


==Trade Federation Service Record==
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* Collected Command Fleet, moved to Repair Station to tend to ships and droids in need of repair. Returned to Taum Reese to deliver excess droids.
* Collected Scarabs and transported to Garrisons
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* Couriered 600 A Wings from Filordis to Korda
* Couriered 2 Lucres from Ktil to Ktil 2
* Couriered 2 Lucres from Ktil to Relatta 1
* Couriered 98 Y-Wings
* Couriered 28 U-Wings from Filordis to Colla 3
* Couriered 504 B-Wings from to Tirahnn
* Couriered 24 ATR-6 Assault Transport from Colla to Fort Vooro NW
* Couriered 24 B-wings from Colla to Fort Vooro SW
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* Updated ministry pages and all associated departments to be more uniformed with each other.  
* Updated ministry pages and all associated departments to be more uniformed with each other.  
* Updated Trade Federation News Network and Culture pages.
* Updated Trade Federation News Network and Culture pages.
* Rebuilt Cabinet Listing table
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* Submitted "Keeping it Running with Cangeson Wolfsbane" article series for the Ledger.
* Submitted "Keeping it Running with Cangeson Wolfsbane" article series for the Ledger.
* Uploaded Volume 8, Issue 2 to Library
* Uploaded Volume 8, Issue 2 to Library
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| <center>Minister Minwolf Kandar
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|<q>I would like to recognize Cangeson Wolfsbane. You have made the Library your special project and breathed more life into it than it has had in some time. I thank you for your contributions and award you with the Special Service Ribbon [SSR-L1].</q>~Minister Kandar
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| <center>Minister Dred Oodoov
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| For participating in the Dalcretti FI Build
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| <center>Interior Service Medal - Bronze
| <center>Minister Dred Oodoov
| <center>Year 27 Day 158
|<q>Cangeson Wolfsbane is promoted to O-1 Ensign and awarded the Industry Service Medal in Bronze for his excellent work on the Dalcretti FI</q>~Minister Oodoov
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| <center>Bronze Seal
| <center>Viceroy Jacob Jansen
| <center>Year 27 Day 158
|<q>From his early days in the Library to his tenure as Chief Archivist, Cangeson Wolfsbane has been instrumental in preserving our legacy. By updating countless articles and refining our editorial workflows, he has tackled the tedious but essential task of documenting our journey. His efforts ensure the history of the Trade Federation remains vibrant and accessible. In recognition of this service, the Inner Circle hereby awards him the Bronze Seal!</Q ~Viceroy Jansen
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|<q>The new Chief Archivist of the Library, Cangeson Wolfsbane has truly hit the ground running. He has set up new methods and workflows to direct the improvements to the library. The Archives are in good hands, and I truly look forward to seeing what they will look like in another month, or six. He has also taken on a role in the Ledger Team. Many of Cangeson's contributions to the Ledger will not be seen until the next issue is released. For these reasons, I present to you the First Level of the Distinguished Service Award.</q> ~Minister Kandar
|<q>The new Chief Archivist of the Library, Cangeson Wolfsbane has truly hit the ground running. He has set up new methods and workflows to direct the improvements to the library. The Archives are in good hands, and I truly look forward to seeing what they will look like in another month, or six. He has also taken on a role in the Ledger Team. Many of Cangeson's contributions to the Ledger will not be seen until the next issue is released. For these reasons, I present to you the First Level of the Distinguished Service Award.</q> ~Minister Kandar
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[[Category:Trade Federation Members]]
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Latest revision as of 18:42, 14 August 2026

Biographical Information
Full Name: Cangeson Wolfsbane
Homeworld: Kamino / Corellia
Born: Year -35
Died:
Physical Description
Race: Mon Calamari (formerly Human Clone)
Gender: Male
Height: 1.83m
Colouring: Brown
Hair Colour: N/A
Eye Colour: Brown
Trade Federation Service
Status: Active
Ministry: Defense
Department: JDF - Task Group Orion
Culture - Ledger and Library teams
Position: Warrant Officer - Task Group Pilot
Part-Time: Chief Archivist - Library
Editor-in-Chief - Federation Ledger
Prior Service: Operations - Donuts Express



Cangeson Wolfsbane, an engineer by trade, from Corellia. Cangeson’s name carried little weight in the galaxy at large, but among veterans and the crews he’d saved, he was remembered as the man who could keep a ship flying when all hope was lost. To his family, he was a man who had seen enough war for a lifetime, and chose instead to build a future among the stars.

Early Life

MI-4073 was one of millions of human clones bred on Kamino for service in the Grand Army of the Republic. Like his brothers, he received the standard military education and conditioning expected of a clone trooper.

During his training, however, 4073 demonstrated particular aptitude in two areas: vehicle operation and mechanical systems. He possessed quick reflexes and a strong understanding of complex machinery. He was particularly interested in the equipment used by the clones and frequently spent time examining, dismantling and repairing equipment beyond the requirements of his formal training.

His instructors initially regarded this as a useful secondary skill. His physical performance and aptitude for vehicle operation ultimately led to his selection for specialist BARC trooper training.

BARC Trooper Training

MI-4073, getting to grips with his BARC Swoop during training

4073 was assigned to a Heavy BARC Trooper programme, combining reconnaissance and rapid-response duties with the operation of heavily armed BARC speeders. The role required considerably more than simply piloting a speeder. BARC troopers were expected to operate ahead of larger formations, conduct reconnaissance, provide mobile fire support and operate in difficult terrain while maintaining their own equipment.

4073 performed well throughout his training. He developed a particular reputation for his ability to control a BARC at high speed while simultaneously managing its weapons systems.

His technical aptitude also became increasingly apparent. He learned to perform field repairs and modifications to his own speeder, frequently carrying tools alongside his standard equipment. His approach was practical rather than theoretical. He was interested in understanding why something had failed and how to restore it to service rather than simply following a maintenance procedure.

Among his batchmates, he became known as "Wolfsbane", a nickname that would eventually become the family name he chose for himself.

The Clone Wars

Following the outbreak of the Clone Wars, MI-4073 was deployed as a Heavy Recon Specialist.

His BARC unit was frequently used ahead of larger Republic formations, conducting reconnaissance, screening advancing forces and providing mobile fire support. His ability to maintain his own equipment proved particularly valuable during extended operations away from Republic support.

4073 became known for pushing his BARC beyond its standard operating limits when circumstances required it. He regularly modified or repaired equipment in the field and developed a reputation for finding unconventional solutions to mechanical problems.

His technical skills also made him useful when dealing with captured or damaged Separatist equipment. He developed an understanding of enemy vehicles and systems that could be applied to sabotage, field repairs and improvised equipment.

Personal Log: Every brother’s blaster jams eventually. Out here, the BARC bike is screaming; I’ve pushed the turbines past the safety limits again, but in this mud, speed is the only thing keeping the heavy cannon from sinking us. Most brothers see a speeder as a ride and a blaster as a tool. To me, they’re parts of a single machine. If I don't listen to the hum of the engine, I don't hear the breakdown coming. I fight so my brothers don’t have to fight alone, keeping the gears turning so the Wolfsbane can keep hunting.

Campaigns

Geonosis

4073's first major campaign was the Battle of Geonosis. Operating as part of a high-speed flanking element, he used his BARC to move around Separatist positions and assist Republic forces in dealing with enemy armour and fortified positions.

The campaign provided his first significant combat experience and reinforced the importance of mobility and equipment reliability. It was also one of the first occasions on which his practical mechanical knowledge proved directly useful in combat.

MI-4073, during an early campaign on Geonosis

Umbara

During the Umbara campaign, 4073 operated in difficult jungle conditions where visibility and conventional vehicle support were severely restricted. His BARC became an important mobile fire-support platform for Republic troops operating in the area. He also worked with captured Umbaran equipment, finding ways to make use of local power systems to maintain Republic equipment in the field.

The campaign further developed his ability to improvise repairs and adapt equipment to circumstances for which it had not been designed.

Ryloth

On Ryloth, 4073 worked alongside Twi'lek freedom fighters during Republic operations against Separatist forces.

His unit conducted hit-and-run patrols and attacks against droid supply lines. Cangeson's ability to work with limited resources became particularly useful, as damaged equipment and salvaged components were frequently repurposed rather than replaced.

The experience also broadened his understanding of the wider impact of the Clone Wars. His role brought him into contact with civilians and resistance fighters, rather than limiting his experience to the perspective of the Republic military.

MI-4073, during a sortie on Ryloth

Coruscant

During the assault on Coruscant, 4073 operated in the lower levels of the city, where his BARC provided a combination of mobility and firepower in confined environments. He was involved in countering Separatist demolition and boarding operations while also assisting with damaged infrastructure and power systems. The campaign reinforced a lesson that had become increasingly apparent throughout his military service: technical knowledge could be just as important to a military operation as firepower.

MI-4073, riding his custom "Wolfsbane" BARC Swooper











Injury and Transfer to Engineering

MI-4073, bringing troop gear back up to spec

4073's career as a BARC trooper eventually came to an end during a reconnaissance operation behind Separatist lines.

His unit encountered a concealed Separatist position equipped with heavy weapons. During the engagement, his BARC was struck and lost control. 4073 was thrown from the vehicle and sustained serious injuries to his left shoulder and upper arm, as well as several fractured ribs.

He survived the incident and eventually recovered sufficiently to return to military service.

The injury, however, permanently affected the fine motor control and reaction speed required for frontline BARC operations. Medical personnel determined that he was no longer suitable for continued service as a BARC trooper.

For 4073, this represented a significant change. His military career had been built around speed, mobility and direct combat. He had trained specifically for the BARC role and had spent much of the Clone Wars developing his skills in the field.

During his recovery, he began assisting the technicians responsible for repairing his equipment.

What began as an informal activity gradually developed into a new career path.

His previous experience gave him an advantage over conventional technicians. He understood how equipment behaved when operated under combat conditions and knew which failures could be tolerated and which could place a soldier's life at risk.

His technical aptitude was formally recognised and he was transferred into the GAR's engineering and technical services.

Engineering Training

4073 subsequently received specialist training in combat engineering, vehicle maintenance, field repairs and military technology.

Although he had less formal engineering education than many of his fellow trainees, his practical experience allowed him to progress quickly.

He developed a reputation for diagnosing faults through direct examination and for finding practical solutions when standard procedures were unavailable. His time as a BARC trooper remained influential in his engineering career. He approached machines from the perspective of the person who would ultimately have to rely upon them.

The transfer marked the beginning of his career as an engineer.

After the War

​When the Republic fell and the Galactic Empire was born, clones like MI-4073 were “retired.” Specialized units like the Heavy BARC troopers were among the first to be phased out as the Empire moved toward the mass-produced uniformity of the Stormtrooper Corps. Like many of his brothers, 4073 was effectively retired.

He left Kamino carrying little more than his personal equipment, his tools and the technical knowledge acquired during years of military service. Rather than remain tied to his former designation, he adopted the name Cangeson Wolfsbane.

"Wolfsbane" was the name by which his brothers had known him, while Cangeson became the personal identity he chose for himself. For the first time, his life was no longer determined by military orders.

Life on Corellia

Cangeson eventually settled on Corellia, where his engineering and piloting skills provided a natural place within the planet's extensive shipbuilding and transport industries.

He worked among shipyards, freighter crews, independent operators and traders. His experience with military vehicles translated readily to civilian spacecraft, particularly when dealing with older or heavily modified vessels.

He became known as a capable freelance engineer who could repair ships that other technicians considered beyond economical repair.

His knowledge of repulsorlift systems, engines, weapons and structural modifications also made him useful to independent freighter operators.

Cangeson continued to fly as well as repair vessels, and his experience as a former military pilot made him a capable transport operator.

It was during this period that he met Marr'ae, a Zabrak trader.

Initially their relationship was professional. Marr'ae provided work and Cangeson maintained the equipment required to complete it. Over time, their partnership developed into a personal relationship.

For Cangeson, Marr'ae represented an entirely different kind of life from the one he had known as a clone. He was no longer operating under orders from Kamino, the Republic or the military. He had chosen his own work, his own relationships and, increasingly, his own future.

Personal Log: Year -17: That’s when Marr’ae came into my orbit. Zabrak, sharp as vibrosteel, didn’t waste words. She hired me to keep her transport flying; I thought it’d be another short contract. But run after run, system after system, I realized she wasn’t just moving cargo, she was building something bigger. And me? I was following, same as I had my whole life. Except this time, no commander shouted orders. Just her voice, steady, certain. She gave me something the Kaminoans never did: choice.

Cangeson and Marr'ae eventually had a daughter, Siou. The birth of Siou represented an important point in Cangeson's life. Having spent his entire existence being treated as a military asset, he now had a family and responsibilities that existed entirely outside the military structure. Cangeson regarded fatherhood as a new purpose in his life. His experience as a clone remained part of him, but it was no longer the only thing that defined him.

Personal Log: Year -15: Today I held my daughter for the first time. Siou. Fragile, loud, alive in ways clones like me were never meant to be. I looked into her eyes and saw no orders, no war, no designation. Just possibility. For years, I told myself my purpose was in keeping ships alive, in staying useful, in refusing to fade away like the rest of my brothers. But when her hand wrapped around my finger, I knew this was the mission I’d been waiting for. Not survival. Not service. Legacy.

Marr'ae's Death

In Year 26, Marr'ae died after contracting a blood infection.

Before her death, she asked Cangeson to find their daughter and continue living his life. Cangeson subsequently took his freighter and began travelling towards Austan, where he believed Siou was living and working with Ternion Corps. The journey became an extended period of travel and independent work. Cangeson transported freight, moved ships and assisted people along the way. For perhaps the first time since leaving the GAR, he experienced a genuine sense of freedom.

The Metamorphosis Plague

While travelling through Derra, Cangeson contracted the phenomenon known as the Metamorphosis Plague.

Over time, his physiology began to change. His human form gradually transformed until he became a Mon Calamari. The transformation required considerable adjustment, particularly as Cangeson had spent his entire life in a human clone body. His physical characteristics, including his hands, respiratory system and general physiology, were now different.

Despite the difficulties, Cangeson came to view the transformation as another stage in his life rather than something that defined him. He retained his memories, skills and personality.

He was still Cangeson Wolfsbane.

The transformation did, however, provide a symbolic separation from the identity he had been given on Kamino.

Personal Log: Year 26, Day 168: I’ve seen my share of fevers in the field. Kaminoan inoculations failing in the swamps of Felucia, brothers coughing blood in trenches while medics tried to patch the holes. But this… this isn’t any fever I’ve ever known.

The shakes started two nights ago. By morning, my skin had darkened in patches, rough to the touch like stone dragged across coral. My lungs burn, but not like they’re failing, more like they’re… changing. Breathing feels different, deeper, pulling air in a way I can’t quite place. I catch myself holding my breath longer than any human should, as if my body’s testing its own limits.

They call it the Metamorphosis Plague. Most spacers curse it, pray they don’t catch it, fear what it makes them. But when I look in the mirror and see this face I barely recognize staring back, I don’t feel fear. I feel… release. For the first time since Kamino, no one owns this body. Not the Kaminoans, not the Republic, not the Empire. This is mine.

Marr’ae told me to live. Maybe this is what she meant; to shed the skin of a soldier, of a widower, of a clone, and walk forward as something new. My name is Wolfsbane. My daughter is out there. And whatever I’m becoming, I’ll find her. I’ll make sure she knows her father still fights. Not for orders, not for credits, but for her.

My new Mon Calamari hands are different—wider, more dexterous in some ways, clumsier in others. But when I pick up my old BARC-tuning wrench, the muscle memory is still there. The skin changes, but the engineer remains.”

Searching for Siou

Cangeson eventually reached the region where he believed Siou to be living, only to discover that his information was almost a year out of date.

Siou had left Ternion and Austan and travelled to Leafar, where she became involved with the Jungle Oracle and efforts to free Ithor from commercial exploitation. By the time Cangeson arrived, Siou had succumbed to Lost Soul Syndrome. Although she remained alive, she was no longer responsive.

Cangeson remained on Leafar and spent time with Siou's friends and those who had known her. Rather than simply leaving, he became involved with some of the projects Siou had previously supported. This gave him an opportunity to understand the life she had built and maintain a connection with his daughter despite her condition.

Personal Log: Year 26, day 242: They call it Lost Soul Syndrome. Such a tidy phrase for something so cruel. She still breathes. Still exists. But my daughter, who carried the spirit of her mother and the stubbornness of her father, is somewhere I can’t follow. When the Oracle and her companions spoke of her courage, her devotion to those who couldn’t fight for themselves, I heard Marr’ae’s voice echo in theirs.

The Trade Federation and Career Therein

In the latter part of Year 26, Cangeson accepted a contract with the Trade Federation's Minister of the Interior, Dred Oodoov.

Oodoov had previously worked with Siou and, aware of Cangeson's circumstances, offered him a permanent position within the Trade Federation. The decision was complicated by Cangeson's history.

As MI-4073, he had fought against the Trade Federation during the Clone Wars. The Federation and its associated forces had once been considered an enemy of the Republic he served.

Decades later, the political circumstances of the galaxy had changed.

Cangeson accepted that the Trade Federation of his present was not identical to the organisation he had fought during the Clone Wars. His new position allowed him to work as an engineer and individual rather than as a military designation.

He accepted the position and formally began his career within the Trade Federation.

Personal Log: Year 26, day 297: Funny, isn’t it? Sixty years ago, if you’d told me I’d be under the flag of the Trade Federation , I’d have laughed you out of the mess hall. Back then, they were the enemy. Droids by the millions, marching under their banners, tearing apart Republic worlds. And me? Clone MI-4073, bred and trained on Kamino to stop them at any cost.

But the galaxy doesn’t sit still. Wars end, governments rise and fall, names get scrubbed from the records. The Trade Federation I bled against isn’t the same one I work with now. The old viceroys are gone, their fleets stripped down, their battle droids turned into scrap. What’s left is business — cargo, routes, neutral space where the Empire doesn’t pry too much and the Rebels don’t come knocking.

I won’t lie, the first time I signed a contract with them, my gut twisted. All those years in the mud and the steel, fighting against what they once stood for… it felt like betrayal. But look around now. The Grand Army was disbanded, the brothers scattered, the Empire never wanted us except as disposable tools. Out here, with the Federation, I’m not a number in a line of armor. I’m an engineer, a freelancer, a man with a name.

Maybe that’s the lesson time teaches you — enemies change, but survival stays the same.

Ministry of the Interior

Cadet

The Academy

Upon joining the Trade Federation, Cangeson travelled to the Academy on Taanab.

Despite his previous military experience, he completed the Federation's Basic Training programme and passed the Basic Training Standard Examination.

Following the examination, he took the Trade Federation Oath and graduated as a Cadet First Class.

Cadet First Class

Cangeson, in uniform, after graduating to Cadet First Class

Allana's Angels

Following his graduation, Cangeson was assigned to Analla's Angels under Flight Operations Officer Angavel Adram Accsia.

He travelled to Dalcretti and joined the crew of the TFL Analla's Angel #07 before beginning logistics and transport work.

During this period, he undertook numerous assignments involving the movement of ships and equipment between Federation facilities.

His engineering and piloting background made him particularly well suited to the work.

Flight Sergeant

Cangeson's work within the Ministry of the Interior resulted in his promotion to Flight Sergeant in Year 27, Day 15.

He subsequently participated in the Dalcretti VI FI project, assisting with land clearance, construction and infrastructure development.

His practical engineering background proved useful throughout the project.

Ensign

Following the completion of the Dalcretti VI project, Cangeson was promoted to Ensign in Year 27, Day 158.

He was subsequently assigned to the reformed Donuts Express flight team.

Donuts Express

During his time with the team, he completed a number of logistical assignments, including the transportation of A-Wings, B-Wings, Y-Wings, U-Wings, Lucres and ATR-6 assault transports.

Ministry of State

The Library

During his flight to Dalcreti, his craft intercepted a communication from one Gav Lucky, from within the Trade Federation's Ministry of State asking for volunteer archivalists to assist in keeping the Library updated as necessary. Given the amount of downtime likely to be experienced in hyper, Cangeson saw the value in lending his aid to the project, as a way of learning more about his new home.

Following the link, the face of a Chiss male appeared in a holorecording. From his studies, Cangeson knew this to be the recently-appointed Minister of State, Minwolf Kandar. The minister introduced himself, the project, and then the current Head Archivalist, Gav Lucky. Upon the name being stated the screen flickered, and rendered the image of a stout Ugnaught, who, again, introduced himself, and talked through the premise of the project.

The Trade Federation Library exists to preserve, codify, and disseminate the institutional memory, legal doctrine, operational knowledge, and cultural identity of the Trade Federation. It serves as the definitive source of truth for all who seek to understand the Federation’s past, navigate its present, and shape its future. Through disciplined curation and archival integrity, the Library empowers clarity in governance, continuity in command, and excellence in execution across all levels of the Federation.

This was followed by a brief list of ongoing initiatives, introduction to other volunteers currently assisting the project, and Cangeson's credentials to log on to the library's databanks to start his work.

Following his work on the Library, Cangeson was promoted to Chief Archivist in Year 26, Day 358.

In Year 27 Day 15, alongside former Chief Archivist Gav Lucky, Cangeson was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal [DSM-L1].

In an interview with the Ledger, Cangeson was asked to provide final thoughts on his time as Chief Archivist. He had this to say:

I did not begin my life within the Trade Federation.

I began as property of the Grand Army of the Republic. A clone trooper. Bred for obedience. Trained for war. I fought battle droids manufactured under Federation contracts. I stood on worlds scarred by blockades and supply denials. My understanding of the Federation was simple: "Enemy."

War has a way of compressing complexity into targets and objectives. You do not question balance sheets when artillery is falling.

The archive has forced me to confront something uncomfortable. Institutions are not singular creatures. They are coalitions of interests, factions, internal disputes, evolving strategies. In the ledgers, I have seen hesitation where I once assumed cruelty. Economic calculations where I assumed malice. And, yes, decisions that confirm the worst of what we believed on the battlefield. Both can be true.

Serving here has not rewritten my past. I remember comrades who did not survive engagements tied, directly or indirectly, to Federation ambition. That memory remains intact. But the library has broadened my perspective. I now see that during the Clone Wars, there were Federation officials arguing against escalation. Quartermasters planning humanitarian contingencies.

History rarely aligns cleanly with the clarity soldiers are given.

What I would add, then, is this: proximity to records dissolves absolutes.

I once saw the Federation as a monolith to be defeated. I now see it as an evolving entity capable of error, ambition, restraint, and adaptation. That does not absolve it. But it contextualises it.

If a former clone trooper can sit at the helm of its archive and read its history without bitterness blinding him, then perhaps there is value in looking twice at any institution we think we fully understand.

War gave me purpose. The archive has given me perspective. Both have shaped who I am.

On Year 27, Day 160, under his supervision, the Trade Federation Library was opened to new membership once again. The aim was to add more voices to the record of the Federation, as the Federation is made up of more than its ministries and departments; it is made up of its people! Cangeson had worked with the Minister of State, the Director of Holotech and the Viceroy himself, to bring the project to fruition.

The Federation Ledger

As part of his term volunteering with the Library project in the Department of Culture, Cangeson was also asked to participate in the Federation's "Culture Renaissance" with the recently resurrected "Federation Ledger." Cangeson's role was to act as the everyman-on-the-street to ensure articles read well, and flowed.

During his time reviewing articles, Cangeson had an idea for his own series of articles, entitled Keeping it Running - a series of articles discussing care and maintenance of all manner of items; from vehicles to weapons, and ships. It was submitted to the Editor in Chief, Thion Roseland and Minister of State, Minwolf Kandar for review and acceptance.

Cangeson was promoted to Editor-in-Chief of the ledger, Y27D204.

Ministry of Defence

Warrant Officer

Cangeson, proudly in his MoD uniform

In Year 27, Day 243, Cangeson transferred from the Ministry of the Interior to the Ministry of Defence. He entered the Ministry as a Warrant Officer, returning to a military environment after decades away from formal military service. His previous experience as a clone trooper, BARC specialist, engineer, pilot and civilian technician made him particularly suited to practical military assignments.

He was subsequently assigned to Task Group Orion.

His return to military service represents a continuation rather than a complete return to his earlier career. Although Cangeson remains a soldier at heart, his experience has changed considerably since his days as MI-4073.

He now approaches military service as a volunteer who has chosen his place within the organisation rather than as a clone created for a predetermined purpose.

Winter Hunt Year 27

Cangeson, in heavy battle armour, scouting the plains of Neimoidia for prey

As part of the Department of Culture's annual celebrations, for the period between Year 27 Day 6 and Day 30. Descending upon Neimoidia, Cangeson partnered with Caelo Ignis. Between the two, they scored over 1100 points, placing them 4th and 6th on the leaderboard.












Character and Legacy

Cangeson's life has been defined by several distinct careers: clone trooper, BARC specialist, engineer, pilot, husband, father, civilian technician, archivist and military officer.

The common thread throughout each period has been his practical approach to problems;

  • As a BARC trooper, he learned to keep his equipment operational under combat conditions.
  • As an engineer, he learned how to repair and modify complex systems.
  • As a civilian, he applied those skills to ships and machinery.
  • As an archivist, he applied the same methodical approach to information and institutional history.
  • As a Trade Federation officer, he combines his technical and military experience with the independence he developed during his years outside formal service.

His history has also given him a complicated relationship with institutions. He was created by Kamino, commanded by the Republic, discarded by the Empire and eventually employed by an organisation he once considered an enemy.

His work in the Trade Federation Library forced him to examine that history in greater detail. Rather than abandoning his memories of the Clone Wars, he has learned to view them alongside the broader historical record.

Cangeson does not regard his past as something that needs to be erased. He considers it part of the experience that made him who he is.

The clone designated MI-4073 no longer exists as a military designation. Cangeson Wolfsbane does.


Trade Federation Service Record

Dates Rank Directorate / Department Assignment Work Experience
Y27 D158 - Present
Task Group Orion
Warrant Officer

  • Collected Command Fleet, moved to Repair Station to tend to ships and droids in need of repair. Returned to Taum Reese to deliver excess droids.
  • Collected Scarabs and transported to Garrisons
Y27 D204 - Present
Volunteer
Ledger Editor-in-Chief

Y27 D158 - D243
Donut Express
Ensign

  • Couriered 600 A Wings from Filordis to Korda
  • Couriered 2 Lucres from Ktil to Ktil 2
  • Couriered 2 Lucres from Ktil to Relatta 1
  • Couriered 98 Y-Wings
  • Couriered 28 U-Wings from Filordis to Colla 3
  • Couriered 504 B-Wings from to Tirahnn
  • Couriered 24 ATR-6 Assault Transport from Colla to Fort Vooro NW
  • Couriered 24 B-wings from Colla to Fort Vooro SW
Y27 D15 - D157
Analla's Angels
Flight Sergeant

  • Couriered 4x Kaloths from Ktil to Dalcretti II
  • Constructed 3x Ryll mines on Korda I, and Korda IV
  • Couriered 600 A Wings from Ktil to Marjune
  • Moved 4x Mammoths into Dalcretti VI's orbit
  • Moved 24x A Wings from Ktil to Ktil II
  • Assisted in the Dalcretti VI FI Project: Laid first slab; Cleared and slabbed rows 18, 19, and assisted clearing and slabbing rows 2, 3, 4, 14, 15, 17; Built facilities on row 6
Y26 D358 - Present
Chief Archivist
Maintenance of the Federation Library

  • Updated ministry pages and all associated departments to be more uniformed with each other.
  • Updated Trade Federation News Network and Culture pages.
  • Rebuilt Cabinet Listing table
Y26 D316 - Y27 D204
Volunteer
Ledger Admin

  • Started proof reading early stories for Volume 8, issue 2.
  • Created central repository for collation of stories.
  • Submitted "Keeping it Running with Cangeson Wolfsbane" article series for the Ledger.
  • Uploaded Volume 8, Issue 2 to Library
  • Uploaded Volume 9, Issue 1 & 2 to Library

Y26 D316 - Y26 D358
Volunteer
Library Assistant Archivist

  • Started assisting with the updating of the Trade Federation Library
  • Collated Most Famous Trade Federation Members
  • Added Leadership update tables for NATs to library pages
  • Consolidated Culture and Arts pages
  • Updated Leadership update tables for all three ministries, and Viceroy/Duceroy/Regent
  • Reorganised Federation Ledger Library page
  • Updated Commendations page in line with main holosite
  • Created workflow tracking system for Library Initiatives
  • Updated Evocati leadership updates
  • Updated Federation Charter page
  • Reviewed and updated all Federation Laws pages
  • Reviewed and updated history pages
  • Reviewed and updated Leadership, Ministry and Ranks pages

Y26 D316 - Y27 D14
Analla's Angels
Cadet First Class

  • Couriered Kaloths from Ktil to Marjune
  • Couriered A-Wings from Ktil to Tanaab
  • Couriered Y-8s from Tirahn to Dalcretti
  • Couriered Kaloths from Ktil to Taum Reese
  • Couriered Kaloths from Korev to Relatta I
  • Couriered Kaloths from Korev to Berchest

Y26 D316
Basic Training
Cadet

Awards and Commendations

Award Image Award Name Given By Date Received Comments
Special Service Ribbon - Level 1
Minister Minwolf Kandar
Year 27 Day 158
I would like to recognize Cangeson Wolfsbane. You have made the Library your special project and breathed more life into it than it has had in some time. I thank you for your contributions and award you with the Special Service Ribbon [SSR-L1].~Minister Kandar
Operation Dalcretti
Minister Dred Oodoov
Year 27 Day 158
For participating in the Dalcretti FI Build
Interior Service Medal - Bronze
Minister Dred Oodoov
Year 27 Day 158
Cangeson Wolfsbane is promoted to O-1 Ensign and awarded the Industry Service Medal in Bronze for his excellent work on the Dalcretti FI~Minister Oodoov
Bronze Seal
Viceroy Jacob Jansen
Year 27 Day 158
From his early days in the Library to his tenure as Chief Archivist, Cangeson Wolfsbane has been instrumental in preserving our legacy. By updating countless articles and refining our editorial workflows, he has tackled the tedious but essential task of documenting our journey. His efforts ensure the history of the Trade Federation remains vibrant and accessible. In recognition of this service, the Inner Circle hereby awards him the Bronze Seal!</Q ~Viceroy Jansen
Distinguished Service Medal
Minister Minwolf Kandar
Year 27 Day 15
The new Chief Archivist of the Library, Cangeson Wolfsbane has truly hit the ground running. He has set up new methods and workflows to direct the improvements to the library. The Archives are in good hands, and I truly look forward to seeing what they will look like in another month, or six. He has also taken on a role in the Ledger Team. Many of Cangeson's contributions to the Ledger will not be seen until the next issue is released. For these reasons, I present to you the First Level of the Distinguished Service Award. ~Minister Kandar