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Rhitta Skirata
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Homeworld
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Bakura
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Age
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70
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Species
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human
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Gender
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Male
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Affiliation
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Clan Skirata of the Mandalorian Empire
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Known Family
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Shiarael Rhi'an (wife)
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Current clansmen
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Shiarael Rhi'an,Reyn Skirata, Arden Skirata
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History
Mandalorian Childhood
Rhitta was born in 41 BBY, to mandalorian parents. He spent his youth being trained by his buir in the traditional mando way. He later fought in the mandalorian civil wars, serving with enough distinction to be among the cuy'val dar who were chosen by Jango Fett to train the clone armies of the republic.
Training the Grand Army of the Republic and the Clone Wars.
Rhitta aided in preparing the army for the rigors of war. When the war broke out he fought on the republic side at Seleucami, Kamino, Boz Pity, Mygeeto, Utapau, and Coruscant, as well as several others. During his service with the 501st he met many influential and famous figures such as Obi Wan Kenobi, Jango Fett, Darth Vader, Master Yoda, and Emperor Palpatine.
Order 66
Rhitta later participated in the Jedi purge of Order 66. He watched as his comrades executed Operation Knightfall, having no qualms about it after his experience during the Battle of Galidraan during the Mandalorian Civil War. After these events, he had no real choice but to join the newborn Galactic Empire.
The Galactic Civil War
Imperial Royal Guard Rhitta Skirata
The Empire had now risen, and Rhitta had no choice but to participate. He fought in several notable battles until he was fingered for the new Imperial Guard Program.
Imperial Guard Training
Rhitta killing his training partner
Rhitta was handpicked to train for the Imperial guard program, due to his loyalty, size, skill, strength, and intelligence, as well has latent force sensitivity. Like all guards, he attended the academy at Yinchorr, perfecting his abilities with training in fencing and the unarmed styles of the Echani. After a year of brutal training, he was forced to duel the partner he had spent the year training with, and killed him in front of the Emperor. Having completed his training he served with distinction among various planetary actions and Jedi hunts. It was at this time that Rhitta's father was killed by the very government that Rhitta served, he would not find out about his father's death for many years.
Post Palpatine Service
Rhitta continued to serve the Emperor until the last of Palpatine's clones was assasinated by the Emperor's personal physician, who had been bribed by Carnor Jax and several of the Imperial Moffs. Carnor Jax then destroyed the Royal Guard academy, killing nearly all of the other guards, although eventually he was himself killed by a survivor named Kir Kanos. During this time of upheaval, Rhitta served the empire of his own accord until the outbreak of the Yuuzhan Vong war.
Rhitta during the Yuuzhan Vong War