Riley Moonrigger
From TF Library
Riley Moonrigger is the Vice President of the Techno Union, as well as a Magistrate to the CIS Senate. He is tall and slender for a human, though his trademark scarlet flightvest gives the illusion of a little extra bulk. He has largely abandoned the fashions of his homeworld, but occasionally still wears the elaborate makeup that declares his philosophies and accomplishments in the obscure code of Sallichean facepainting. Despite a generally friendly demeanor, there is something reserved and businesslike about this man.
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Biography
Childhood
Riley was born on Salliche, in a large, nameless, agricultural megacomplex devoted to hydroponic production of crops bound for Coruscant. His father, Helvi Moonrigger, was a transient freighter captain who plied the auxiliary markets along the Core Worlds' Ag Circuit. His romantic entanglements were numerous, scattered, and remarkably productive, resulting in at least nine offspring on different planets, by eight different mothers.
Riley's mother, Ta`an Narsmith, was the the lead medic caring for the farmers in the complex. When one of Helvi's trade stops brought him to Ta`an's part of Salliche, she was instantly smitten by his tales of life among the stars. Helvi made increasingly frequent visits to Salliche, making an obvious point of courting Ta`an. Two years after they met, Riley was born, the first of Helvi's many children. His mother and father maintained a friendly relationship after his birth, but never wed or had any further children.
Apprenticeship
During his childhood on Salliche, Riley was entitled to an education funded by the Galactic Empire. He was an average student, showing little passion for anything academic, with the notable exception of poetry. His real interest was in assisting his mother at the farm clinic, by cleaning the exam room, keeping the medical equipment organized, and occupying the attention of children whose parents were receiving treatment.
When he was ten standard years old, Riley's father visited the planet and invited his son to become an apprentice crew member on his old Corellian Action III Transport. With a tearful farewell from his mother, Riley took to the stars. Although Helvi made a point to return Riley to Salliche for frequent visits, life on a starship was a big change from his techno-pastoral childhood. Thankfully, he had the company of his younger half-brother, Jaey Moonrigger, to make the transition easier. The two boys became fast friends, and found a refuge in each other's company that couldn't be found among the men of their father's crew.
Perhaps because he was a little older, Riley proved to be a more astute apprentice, quickly picking up on how to gauge economic demand, track price fluctuations, and deal with people face-to-face. Jaey, however, possessed a more energetic charisma, and often swayed people in negotiations through little more than his infectious enthusiasm for life. The boys became well-known on worlds like Broest, Ruan, and Yulant, where they often brokered deals on their father's behalf.
Corporate Alliance
After several years learning the intricacies of interstellar trade, Riley was released from his apprenticeship, and given a choice between starting his own career on either Naboo or Tatooine. His father assured him that Tatooine would be the more profitable choice; Riley has since concluded that this advice was Helvi's attempt at a practical joke.
Riley spent a short time on Tatooine, where he became familiar with the black market and grossly limited water harvesting economy, before getting hired by the Corporate Alliance on Y6, D288. Under the leadership of President Garven Stalwart, Riley quickly picked up on the differences between working with a small, freelance merchant crew, and how a major interstellar company operates.
One of the largest differences, of course, was the degree to which bureaucracy intrudes into everyday corporate tasks. Riley determined that although paperwork was a necessary evil, the persistent application of clarity and brevity could cut down on employee confusion. He developed a method of tracking work in the logistics department that laid out an assignment's requirements in a logical manner, using the fewest words possible without losing meaning. This method proved effective, especially considering the multilingual nature of most Galactic businesses. Riley was promoted to Director of Logistics for the Corporate Alliance in less than a year.
Techno Union
With the absorption of the Corporate Alliance into the general Trade Federation structure in Year 8, Riley transferred to the ship production division of the Confederacy of Independent Systems, the Techno Union. He had often chatted with freighter pilots in far-flung systems about his desire to obtain a W-23 Star Hauler, and was elated by the opportunity to actually help build them.
He maintained his position as Director of Logistics, and brought his trademark style of bookkeeping to the company during its critical time of restructuring. He also assigned employees of the logistics department into two-man "task forces", ideal for the delivery of the Techno Union's products.
When Hilem Ordo was promoted to oversee operations at Starsign Shipyards, Riley stepped into the role of Vice President of the Techno Union.
Personal Life
While supervising the Techno Union's fleet fills most of his schedule, Riley still finds time for humanitarian urban renewal efforts, and the occasional open mic night. He is the administrator of the small city of Harbright Station on the planet Godhin. A development plan has been approved by the city council, and Riley plans to invite small business owners and freelancers to establish their enterprises at significantly reduced property and construction expenses.
It is rumored that Riley has a romantic interest on one of the planets he visited during his time in the Corporate Alliance, though he remains closed-lipped on the subject. Although he is happy to compete with his father's reputation as a trader, Riley has no interest in becoming a galaxy-renowned libertine. There is some indication this mystery lover is somewhere in the Glythe Sector.
He travels almost exclusively in his YT-2000 transport Narner II, due to his frequent need to be everywhere at once. This ship is equipped with a Class 6 civilian Holonet-upload feed, enabling Riley to publish his journal and memoirs while in hyperspace transit.
