Eleni Benacor
Human female, smuggler, Orange Catholic
Captain Sabine Eleni Estrella Benacor (a.k.a. Eleni Benacor; Cap'n)
VNY's notes:
A pirate pilot with her own modest ship, Captain Eleni Benacor came to us (through some of Admiral d'Arcy's Rebel Alliance connections) as a straightforward independent transporter with a reliable but unexciting reputation. She was not known for picking sides in a moral conflict -- but then, the fact that the Rebels said she would fulfill the contract as agreed is itself a side.
From the latter have of '724 until the last weeks of '729, Eleni spent a lot of her time (but not all) under the employ of Emperor Gregor Vortapani and Captain Simon Illyan, who frequently sent her to assist Admiral Angelo d'Arcy. She was often on the run from several bounties for the things she and her most likely passengers have done under the employ of Admiral D’arcy, and generally earned a reputation for being highly competent in her bad-ass (Yeager Lexics-provided) armor while being employed by the Tapani Imperium.
She’s a parishioner of the Orange Universalist Catholic faith, and may’ve even spent a couple years trying an educational course at a seminary, but you don’t see her running around doing the Bene Gesserit things: no matchmaking, no encouraging post-adolescents toward bootycalls, no fixation on giving babies a blood test or sticking somebody’s hand in an ouchy box.
Actually, I think the ouchy box thing is probably another fine invention of the same lunatics who brought us Jedi Quest.
Anyway, the guys enjoy watching recordings of her in smack-the-stupid action, and have a mild but healthy bit of hero-worship for her. Kind of like your typical Tapani Imperium native being a fan of a member of the Fondor System-based bolo-ball team.
It did not dampen the guys' fandom in the least when she became full-time Abbess of the Adepta Sororitas, either.
We don't have reason to converse very often these days. That's understandable and more than understandable. I wish her well and I presume she would say the same about me.
- database entry updated Natunda
25 Telona
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25 Telona
12730
Physical Description
General Physical Condition
excellent
Special abilities
The Weirding Way:
Sense 2D
- Life Sense
- Life Detection
- The Other Memory ( Postcognition )
Control 3D
- Prana Bindu ( Concentrate )
- Full Body Control ( Resist Stun )
- Poison Alteration ( Detoxify Poison )
- Force of Will
- Control Pain
- Emptiness
Alter 1D+2
- Injure/Kill
- Affect Physical World ( Telekinesis )
Control + Sense
- Limited Prescience ( Farseeing )
Control + Sense + Alter
- The Voice
Apparel & Accessories
Eleni prefers wearing dark colors, especially grays and blacks. All of her clothing is chosen for ease of movement.
Specialized Equipment
She does have, on her person unless in her storage in the Mismatch:
- nice armor from Yeager
- Left arm bracer with small knife
- 1 mandalorian iron vibroknife
- E11: Damage 5d+0
- Holdout Blaster
- Gold-toned stunfoil
- Rebreather
- Commlink
- Personal GeidiGo PDA with Smuggepedia on it. Has emailing capabilities.
Has critical files regarding reaver antidote on her Smuggepedia, as well as samples. - Has a small kit containing a treatment for the so called "man-e-gesserit" abominations, created by Simon Tam.
- Has another small kit containing extremely potent stimpacks and other medical supplies, created by Simon Tam
Mental characteristics
Personal history
Physical description: Before the Sisterhood fell apart, she was blonde and pale-skinned, but in the course of her smuggling career she has reverted to her true coloring, which is wavy black hair and cocoa colored skin. Her eyes have always been dark brown. Her hair is normally in a single braid, and she prefers wearing dark colors, especially grays and blacks. All of her clothing is chosen for ease of movement.
Background: Former Bene Gesserit acolyte, now smuggler and mercenary for the Tapani Sector's Emperor Gregor. Answers directly to Simon Illyan and Reverend Mother Reena Weiscz.
In the course of her smuggler work for d'Arcy, Eleni encountered a squadron of the Adepta Sororitas in the middle of cleansing evil from a remote mining station. They were about to open group fire on Yeager Lexics, with traditional cries from Cannoness Commander Mira Dal and Sister Superior Jenna Martovich of "Purge the unclean!". Eleni drew on her ex-Bene Gesserit education to halt the Sisters of Battle before any real harm could be done; she redirected them to the Reaver infestation nearby, explaining:
Sister: Our mandate was to purge the unclean.
Eleni: Well, they aren't unclean. Those ones over there are unclean.
Yeager: I took a shower this morning.
KitKat: You're in vacuum! No one can smell you.
In a year or less, the entire Adepta Sororitas order referred to Captain Benacor as "Abbess".
Which was somewhat bewildering to
- Eleni
- the rest of the adventuring party
- Admiral d"Arcy
- Reverend Mother Weiscz
After the true death of Palpatine brought a conclusion to the Shards of Honor Campaign, Eleni retired from the adventuring life. She still has her ship, the Mismatch, but she is sufficiently occupied as the senior of the two Abbesses who direct the Adepta Sororitas. She can often be found on Geidi Prime. She conducts part of her duties at Estalle Island in the Procopia System, when politics requires it.
Intellectual Characteristics
Calm, quiet and deadly (but capable of more relaxed and enthusiastic shenanigans in the right company). Very efficient. Sense of humor is often missed by others (except, according to Eleni herself, Vanya).
Morality & Philosophy
Speak the truth. That is always much easier, and is often the most powerful argument.
This rule, while true, doesn't help Eleni at all in most gaming situations.
Taboos
Notes: Because of her religion, Eleni cannot lie or kill humans without risking a darkside point.
Social
Contacts & Relations
Spent six years as "part of an elite uh.. team" which is often sent on investigative/dangerous missions by Simon Illyan. Members change depending on mission, but core characters are Tsu Vorboccioni (Khun), Vanya Ysadora, Danar Vorpadaran, KitKat, and Yeager Lexics. Various clones may also be present. Dating Dr. Simon Tam".
Answered directly to Captain Illyan and to Reverend Mother Weiscz
Religious Views
Mostly Orange Catholic
Wealth & Financial state
The Mismatch, a Kazellis Light Freighter
Also confiscated a ship from Parnell Makola
Current Location
Species
Honorary & Occupational Titles
Abbess Sanctorum
Year of Birth
12690
41 Years old
Children
Current Residence
Gender
female
Eyes
dark brown
Hair
wavy black, normally in a single braid
Weight
130 lbs
Owned Vehicles
Aligned Organization
Other Affiliations
So many quotes; so little time
I was only in ONE closet ... and THAT wasn't even Sith!
It's so brilliant, it might work! Until we roll the dice, and then it won't work.
Eleni to GM: I'm not in a good place right now.
Danar to Eleni: We're on Geidi Prime. NONE of us are in a good place right now!
Eleni: I really don't like these people.
Lauren Yoesh: {talks on about violent recent history}
Yeager: I like this place!
While Eleni completely agrees with Vanya, her mind tends to take terms such as "eat your heart out" quite literally. "Fixing" is not an option. Leaving them wanting air is
Eleni to Tsu: I like Simon, but you don't need to keep arranging for us to spend time together.
Vanya to Tsu: She means Tam, not Illyan!
Eleni to Vanya: That's right, thanks.
Eleni: So, which one of us is going?
Vanya: Paper, Rock, Scissors?
Eleni: Sure.
{Both players back away from the table, face each other, and begin PRS.}
Both: {scissors}
Vanya: {stands up, faces GM, points dramatically at Eleni} That's not fair!
He's GOT to be in authority: he's got a skirt on.
(Bene Gesserit way of thinking.)
Eleni: Yeager, I have a question.
Yeager: Yeah?
Eleni: What's Order *TWO*?
Yeager's player: {spittake of soda}
VN Ysadora: I've been carrying a blaster since before I was carrying a lightsaber.
Eleni: I've been carrying a blaster since I met Vanya!
GM: So do you leave the safety of the shuttle, and go in the open door {into the giant obsidian monolith}?
Vanya: Ayup.
Eleni: Hooyaaah.
GM: Yeager is rubbing off on you!
{points downward and nods encouragingly} With the blood on him!
Danar's player: I'm going to write a report on all this to ImpSec
Eleni's player: Eleni doesn't have anyone to report to, really, so I guess I'm just going to ... {trails off}
Vanya: You wanna send one of MY reports?
Eleni: {perks right up}
Yoda has a tell!
You got a Bene Gesserit point!
Khun: Do you mind if I do the landing this time?
Eleni: {upset} We're LANDING?!?
There's no trailer hitch on my ship.
Yeager: I always like the one in charge, I don't know why that is.
Vanya: I do.
Eleni: I do.
{the hell-walrus fires}
Yeager: That one's GOT TO GO
Eleni and Khun: {simultaneously} Working on it.
This is just like being on a Russian flight: First they give you a vodka shot and then you find out WHY.
She's mastered Mind Control Through Punching!
GM: Suddenly, the entire ship shudders!
{GM cues the scary music}
Eleni: Aw, come ON! {I loosen the thing I just tightened.}
It can't be Vor – if it were Vor, it would have ribbons on its head.
VN: You ever have one of those days?
Eleni: Every damn TIME that I'm with you guys!
In the course of repairing the sabotaged landing gear, Eleni finds an open cylinder that had contained something from Geidi Prime called a "shit shit shit!"
Eleni and Vanya: {explain about Royal Blood thing from Matres Merglin}
Rico: { o_O }
I have finally found a reason to like this planet.
Han Solo: Sweetheart, a blaster bolt takes care of about ANYthing.
Eleni: Then what're you complaining about?!
Party: {golf clap and cheering}
A Scorched Earth policy is in the Scripture!
Vanya: Do Sisters of Battle date?
Eleni: They don't date. They conquer!
I wasn't going to console them. We were going to have a Time of Mourning where they have to {rolling gesture} stay in the Temple.
I think after the vigil, we're going to have a whole four hours of Yeager video.
Sister Commander: I knew it! I knew he'd go bad!
Abbess Eleni: He's not going bad! He's just ... being himself.
Eleni: Go ahead and shoot him, though.
{Sister Commander prepares to fire the e-web}
I hate bringing Monty Python stuff into this, but what I'm going to do:
It's like Dim Sum!
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