faithfulson: (I think I'm doing the right thing)
Luke Skywalker ([personal profile] faithfulson) wrote in [community profile] voidtreckernet2020-04-17 07:02 pm

[Video] Egret 24 ~ Train Council

I found out awhile ago I was nominated and I... have been struggling to figure out how to address this. I'm worried that I may have been nominated because of who certain individuals may think I am.

[ Luke paused, glancing away and biting his lip; it is entirely obvious that he's very nervous. It takes him a moment to look back, taking a deep breath before he plowed on. ]

My name is Luke Skywalker; I'm the son of Lord Vader, who was here previously. In my version of home, I am the commander of his Black Squadron, and... if my father has anything to say about it, the heir to the Imperial Throne.

[ He hesitated again, looking down as he fidgeted with his hands, taking another deep breath. ]

There are a lot of things I'm not that others have expected me to be, so I'll speak as to what I am and my experience. At eleven, I was enrolled at the Prefsbelt Imperial Academy, for pilot and officer training. I graduated at nineteen, and was promoted to commander in the middle of a battle to defend the Destroyer I was stationed on. I have been in three dogfights, and I was in the middle of an on going mission to usurp the current Emperor before coming here.

I grew up in a galaxy where the Emperor's word was absolute; where if you had the money and the favor, you could get whatever you wanted. It's not... a pleasant place at my point in time. My father and I, as well as a team of others, have been doing what we could to make things better, with myself taking point in attempts to gather allies.

I don't know how that will translate to being on train council. I admit, my diplomatic abilities are... lacking, as recent events have made evident. I'm doing what I can as a Purple team lead, but I know there's much I still have to learn. If I'm chosen, I will do my best to step up and learn from all of you, so I may serve you as best I can.
so_dark_a_road: (green army jacket)

[personal profile] so_dark_a_road 2020-04-21 09:11 pm (UTC)(link)
What you have just said makes me hope you are elected.
so_dark_a_road: (they came in the dead of winter)

[personal profile] so_dark_a_road 2020-04-22 10:51 pm (UTC)(link)
I mean. . . it's the fact that you have the experience of war, and the experience of having fought against a tyrant. And that you understand that in life, we must keep learning. Especially from each other.