Codex entries

Clan Cadera

Once a prominent faction among the Mandalorians, Clan Cadera has all but faded from recent memory. Most only associate them with their role in the Crusader's schism, which began when Jicoln Cadera spoke out against the Mandalorians' alliance with the Sith Empire.

The clan was nearly decimated after Artus Lok, who soon after became Mandalore the Vindicated, crushed Cadera's rebellion. Those who survived were allowed to return to Mandalorian society, only to be looked upon with suspicion and doubt by many in the other clans.

Only Torian Cadera, Jicoln's son, managed to rise above the scrutiny of his peers by becoming chief of Clan Cadera and a close adviser to Mandalore the Avenger. No other member of Clan Cadera's last remnants has achieved any comparable degree of notoriety. Most are content to keep their heads down and fall in line.

Category: Organizations

XP Level: 1

FQN: cdx.​organizations.​flashpoint.​spirit_of_vengeance.​clan_cadera

Servants of the Emperor

After a new regime seized control of the Sith Empire during the war with Zakuul, members of the order known as "The Emperor's Hand" refused to swear fealty to their new leaders.

Before the former emperor fell from power, the "Servants," as members of the Emperor's Hand referred to themselves, served him directly. Although the former emperor no longer ruled over the Sith, the Servants would not kneel for any other.

The Servants are steadfast in their belief that the former emperor will one day return and reign again in all his past glory. To see this come to pass, they continue to scheme in the shadows, away from the eyes of the Sith Empire, carrying out orders they believe are still being spoken from the former Sith Emperor himself.

Category: Organizations

XP Level: 1

FQN: cdx.​organizations.​satele_ship.​servants_of_emperor

Advanced Deployment Harpoon (ADH)

A hybrid of a ship-to-ship weapon and hostile docking system, the ADH or "Harpoon" is a shielded tether fired into the hull of the targeted ship to prevent maneuvering and escape. Once anchored, the tether acts as an extended docking tube for rapid deployment of troops, hull breach equipment, and heavy ordnance.

A prototype of this technology was used in a number of successful search and rescue operations to extract personnel from compromised vessels. Encouraged by these early results, a number of private military organizations took an interest in exploring the wider combat applications of the ADH system.

Category: Lore

XP Level: 1

FQN: cdx.​lore.​flashpoint.​spirit_of_vengeance.​harpoon

Dar'manda Recruitment

"Are you meant for greater things?

Want to get paid what you're worth?

Think you got what it takes to train in the deadly art of combat with a REAL Mandalorian?

Then join the best in the galaxy. Join the Dar'manda.

'I was trained as a Mandalorian, but I found purpose, profit, and a home in the Dar'manda.'
-Bask Sunn, Dar'manda Lieutenant, Mandalorian Combat Master, Successful Entrepreneur."

--From a Dar'manda recruitment flyer, found aboard the Fortune's Folly

Category: Lore

XP Level: 1

FQN: cdx.​lore.​flashpoint.​spirit_of_vengeance.​darmanda_recruitment

Mandalorian Combat Techniques: Aru'ela Epar

"It is not so uncommon for our kind to find themselves imprisoned within the corrosive digestive system of a beast. It is only natural when you are fighting the fiercest creatures in the galaxy.

But you are mando'ade. Should you find yourself in such a circumstance, know that it is not the end of the battle for you--only a mere setback.

Your beskar'gam will protect you, so do not fear. Your besbe'trayc, whether it is blade or blaster, is sharper than the beast's edee. Use it. Cut your way out of the thing's belly, and show the creature that true verda do not make a good meal!"

--From a Mandalorian treatise on various combat techniques

Category: Lore

XP Level: 1

FQN: cdx.​lore.​flashpoint.​spirit_of_vengeance.​mando_beast_combat

Mandalorian Relics: Child's Trophy

What may seem like a small, unassuming block token that could be at home on any dejarik board is actually, upon closer examination, a child's raiding trophy. It appears that it was part of a game where young Mandalorians would take turns claiming and protecting the item. Each time the item was successfully "raided," the victor would carve their mark onto the surface of the token. This particular prize appears to have seen heavy use.

One of the Ash'ad archivists aboard the Seeker's Vigil left a note with the token, a sketch of one of the marks accompanied by one word: "Ordo?"

Category: Lore

XP Level: 1

FQN: cdx.​lore.​flashpoint.​spirit_of_vengeance.​mando_child_trophy

Mandalorian Relics: Old Raiding Map

A particular map in the Ash'ad's possession shows an older Mandalorian clans' raiding history. It is likely that one of the Ash'ad was using it as a record to indicate to other raiding parties where they might find the best and most rewarding settlements.

There are two factors that the scribe used to indicate how well the hunt went. The first icon by each location indicates the difficulty of the raid, or rather, how well the locals fought. The second icon notes the quality of the reward itself. One location is of particular interest in that the raid was both successfully repelled and the reward gained was incredibly valuable.

Given the relative age of the map, any defenders or loot are long since gone. However, a nearby note indicates that the Seeker's Vigil should search for this location if given the opportunity.

Category: Lore

XP Level: 1

FQN: cdx.​lore.​flashpoint.​spirit_of_vengeance.​mando_raiding_map

The Fall of the Scions

Following a massacre decreed by Emperor Arcann, persecution ordered by Empress Vaylin, and the rampage of powerful god-like machines, the Scions of Zakuul dwindled beyond their ability to restore their numbers.

The few who remained clung to each other, waiting for the moment their former leader, Heskal, had prophesied--the utter destruction of the Scions of Zakuul. While they waited, they watched and investigated any sign that their former Emperor, Valkorion, was still living.

Their suspicions were confirmed when one of the last remaining Scions had a vision of Valkorion consumed by dark shadows that then spread across the galaxy. The Scions took action, locating the ship that contained the infected Satele Shan and her students and taking the vessel off-course, all while knowing that they might soon meet their demise.

Category: Lore

XP Level: 1

FQN: cdx.​lore.​satele_ship.​fall_of_scions

The Importance of Mandalorian Relics

For many Mandalorians, relics are an important touchstone to connect with their long and fractured history. The cultural identity of this clan-based group is centered around conflict and combat, so a chaotic history of war is expected.

While grounded in a common creed and code, those who wish to understand and honor past achievements will look to items that gained significance during a specific event, battle, or because they were wielded by a person of great renown. These relics can become symbols of the core tenants of the Mandalorian beliefs; a physical embodiment of a philosophy that is rooted in the most primitive of contests between creatures of flesh and blood.

Perhaps more than the leaders before her, Mandalore the Avenger recognized the importance of these relics in helping to unify the clans with a history they could see and touch, and so began to collect and house important artifacts from the past in order to smooth the path to the future.

Category: Lore

XP Level: 1

FQN: cdx.​lore.​flashpoint.​spirit_of_vengeance.​mandalorian_relics

Bask Sunn

A notorious gambler and thief, Bask Sunn is a lieutenant of considerable skill within the Dar'manda mercenary group. Once a promising Mandalorian, Sunn's greed led to his renouncing their ways to pursue more lucrative projects. His charisma and talent for being on the winning side at any cost soon had him climbing the ranks within the Dar'manda and seeing his personal fortunes rise. Using his association with the legendary Mandalorians as a selling feature, he focused on the recruitment of young mercenary-hopefuls with promises of credits, fame, and glory.

The established leadership of the Dar'manda leave Sunn to manage his own corner of the galaxy as long as he continues to make money and recruit new blood. Sunn gained the notice of Heta Kol, the ruthless rival of the leader of the Mandalorians, and a partnership was arranged despite deep ideological differences.

Category: Persons of Note

XP Level: 1

FQN: cdx.​persons.​flashpoint.​spirit_of_vengeance.​bask_sunn

Field Marshal Heta Kol

The leader of a group of disenfranchised Mandalorians called the Hidden Chain, Heta Kol rose to power through a combination of political acumen, skill in combat, and an unswerving belief that Mandalorians should use their skills in war to further their own agenda, rather than acting as mercenaries for hire. This belief appealed to many clans that had split away from Mandalore the Avenger. Kol herself took on the title of Field Marshal as a tribute to the Neo-Crusader movement from centuries past.

Kol's current supporters come from the ranks of Clan Varad, the Ash'ad, and through a mutually beneficial arrangement with the ex-Mandalorian mercenaries, the Dar'manda.

"In Shae Vizla, I see only hypocrisy. She has driven out those who oppose her view, yet she has remade the Mandalorians into servants of anyone who pays her enough credits--no matter what they believe. Where is the honor in that?"

-Field Marshal Heta Kol

Category: Persons of Note

XP Level: 1

FQN: cdx.​persons.​flashpoint.​spirit_of_vengeance.​heta_kol

Jekiah Ordo

First gaining recognition during a series of operations on Balmorra, Jekiah Ordo is a career warrior. He fought to re-establish Mandalore the Preserver's legacy, but succeeded only in removing stigma from the Ordo name for himself and his younger siblings, Rass and Layla.

Never one to pursue fame or fortune, Jekiah instead spent his career building an impeccable reputation among Mandalorians as a skilled fighter, courageous leader, and canny strategist. He was noticed by Shae Vizla, leader of the Mandalorians, who asked him to take on greater responsibility as one of her advisers.

Category: Persons of Note

XP Level: 1

FQN: cdx.​persons.​flashpoint.​spirit_of_vengeance.​jekiah_ordo

Rass Ordo

Brash and reckless, Rass Ordo is the youngest of a trio of siblings welcomed into the Mandalorian clan Ordo after their parents perished in a raid on their Makeb mining town. The clan soon tempered his restless energy, and he grew into a talented and deadly combatant. Serving alongside his siblings, they became an inseparable team until the death of their sister Layla during an operation on Belsavis.

In the field, Rass acquired a reputation for his courage under fire and unrelenting drive to excel. Though he often chafes against the rigid beliefs of Mandalorian culture, Rass has been a vocal and popular advocate for Mandalorians across the galaxy.

Category: Persons of Note

XP Level: 1

FQN: cdx.​persons.​flashpoint.​spirit_of_vengeance.​rass_ordo

Tenebrae

Valkorion. Vitiate. The former Emperor of both the Sith Empire and the Eternal Empire has assumed multiple forms over the centuries, but when he was born to a poor farmer's wife and a powerful Sith Lord on the agricultural world of Medriaas, he was "Tenebrae."

Tenebrae's propensity for violence and power was evident from his childhood. When he learned of his true parentage, he murdered his stepfather, tortured his mother, and subjugated the people in his small farming village. By the time he was a teenager, Tenebrae had conquered the entirety of his homeworld after imprisoning his biological father.

After ruling his homeworld for over a century, Tenebrae's desire for immortality only grew. Following the Sith Empire's defeat by the Galactic Republic in the Great Hyperspace War, Tenebrae completed a ritual that wiped out all life on his homeworld, including the thousands of Sith who answered his call for assistance. It was the first vicious step Tenebrae took toward prolonging his life, but it would not be the last...

Category: Persons of Note

XP Level: 1

FQN: cdx.​persons.​satele_ship.​tenebrae

Champion's Glory

Mandalorian Clan Varad's heavily-modified warship is optimized for ship-to-ship domination. Whatever kind of vessel it once was, very little of it remains beyond its outer shell. Clan Varad removed any elements of comfort and transformed the vessel into a true instrument of the hunt. The hull is braced to fend off even the strongest attacks, and its weapons are quickly primed and ready to target anyone unfortunate enough to display something that Clan Varad might want.

Armed with the Advanced Deployment Harpoon, the Champion's Glory and those who fly within form a singularly focused raiding party that has yet to be repelled by their quarry.

Category: Ships

XP Level: 1

FQN: cdx.​ships.​flashpoint.​spirit_of_vengeance.​champions_glory

Fortune's Folly

Bask Sunn's pleasure barge, a formidable raiding vessel in its own right, makes an ostentatious statement. While the exterior is already magnificent to behold, those lucky enough to reach the upper echelon of service are also treated to extravagant opulence.

The officers' quarters are designed for comfort and as a reminder to the crew that they deserve to enjoy their plunder. But newer members of the crew must put in the effort to prove they are worthy to partake in the enjoyment.

The decadent benefits of raiding for Bask Sunn are an earned reward. Those toiling in the rank and file roles must live in loud, cramped quarters and lead an impoverished existence. Small glimpses into a better life aboard the Fortune's Folly serve as incentive to the lower ranked.

Category: Ships

XP Level: 1

FQN: cdx.​ships.​flashpoint.​spirit_of_vengeance.​fortunes_folly

Seeker's Vigil

This heavily-guarded space-faring vault serves as a monument to what the Ash'ad consider the glories of Mandalorian culture.

Within these fortified walls lay the history of conquest, raiding, victory, loss, and struggle that characterize a true Mandalorian warrior's existence. There are so many tomes in the libraries that the archivists have lost count. Tableaus and frescoes line the hallways, depicting Mandalorian battles whose names may be forgotten, but are still part of their history.

It would take multiple lifetimes to even begin to uncover all of the knowledge hoarded within, and those that call this vessel home will ensure that if the Mandalorian way ever falters, they will be there to teach new generations what it really means to hunt and live the life of a raider.

Category: Ships

XP Level: 1

FQN: cdx.​ships.​flashpoint.​spirit_of_vengeance.​seekers_vigil

The Spirit of Vengeance II

Deriving more than its name from its predecessor, the current Mandalorian flagship--the Spirit of Vengeance II--mirrors the grand scale of the previous Mandalore's intimidating dreadnought, which was destroyed by Eternal Empire forces during the Zakuulan invasion.

After the war ended, many Mandalorians called upon the new Mandalore, Shae Vizla, to commission a flagship that rivaled the greatness of its predecessor. Vizla initially hesitated at the suggestion to build something so ostentatious, as she preferred more easily maneuverable ships to bulky and cumbersome dreadnoughts.

But, after considerable discussion with her advisers, Vizla saw the benefit of giving her warriors a tangible reminder of their indomitable past.

Category: Ships

XP Level: 1

FQN: cdx.​locations.​flashpoint.​spirit_of_vengeance.​sov_ii

The Stardust Glider

"'When only the very best in personal transport luxury will do.

Crafted from the finest materials by master artisans and celebrated engineers for the most discerning of enthusiasts, the Stardust Glider doesn't just get you where you need to go, it takes you on a journey.

Exclusive Corellian gold highlights frame a lush interior of the finest leathers, hand-crafted components, and the undeniable feel of something beautiful at your fingertips.'

IT SAYS IT TAKES ME ON A JOURNEY, JAFF.
IT SAYS HAND-CRAFTED COMPONENTS, JAFF.
Get me one with the gold highlights. Is that extra? You know what, who cares? Just get it and have it shipped here. Can you do that, Jaff? Grab a box of those chocolate things as well. No nuts this time or I shoot you in the leg.
-Bask Sunn, Dar'manda Lieutenant, Mandalorian Combat Master, Successful Entrepreneur.

P.S. just kidding about the leg.

P.P.S but really, no nuts."

--From a neatly printed advertisement flyer for the Stardust Glider and an accompanying handwritten note

Category: Ships

XP Level: 1

FQN: cdx.​ships.​flashpoint.​spirit_of_vengeance.​stardust_glider