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In the | 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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| Full Name: | Cangeson Wolfsbane |
| Homeworld: | Kamino / Corellia |
| Born: | Year -35 |
| Died: | |
| Race: | Mon Calamari (formerly Human Clone) |
| Gender: | Male |
| Height: | 1.83m |
| Colouring: | Brown |
| Hair Colour: | N/A |
| Eye Colour: | Brown |
| Status: | Active |
| Ministry: |  Defense
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| Department: |  JDF - Task Group Orion  Culture - Ledger and Library teams
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| Position: |  Warrant Officer - Task Group Pilot
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| Part-Time: | Chief Archivist - Library Editor-in-Chief - Federation Ledger |
| Prior Service: |  Operations - Donuts Express
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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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Injury and Transfer to Engineering
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 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.
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!
Cadet First Class
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!
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.
Flight Sergeant
In recognition of his work within the Ministry of the Interior, Cangeson was promoted to Flight Sergeant in Y27 D15.
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.
Ensign
For his excellent work, on the Dalcretti FI project, Cangeson was promoted to Ensign in Y27 D158.
Donuts Express
Upon completion of the Dalcretti VI FI project, Cangeson was assigned to the recently reformed Donuts Express flight team.
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
In Year 27 Day 243, Cangeson transferred from the Ministry of the Interior to the Ministry of Defense.
Winter Hunt Year 27
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.
Trade Federation Service Record
| Dates | Rank | Directorate / Department | Assignment | Work Experience |
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Warrant Officer |
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| Y27 D158 - D243 | |
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Ensign |
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| Y27 D15 - D157 | |
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Flight Sergeant |
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| Y26 D358 - Present |  |
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| Y26 D316 - Y27 D204 | |
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| Y26 D316 - Y26 D358 | |
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| Y26 D316 - Y27 D14 | |
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Cadet First Class |
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| Y26 D316 | |
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Cadet |
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Awards and Commendations
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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 | |||
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For participating in the Dalcretti FI Build | |||
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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 | |||
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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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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 |