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History of the Antarian Rangers

The Antarian Rangers are a paramilitary organization whose sole purpose is to act as support for the Jedi in the field. The organization is composed mostly of those who admired the Jedi way, but were unable to train in the ways of the Force themselves; as a result, they do the next best thing, which is to provide all the aid the can to the Jedi Order. They operate outside of the Republic military, but abide by all the laws and Regulations set forth by the Galactic Republic. More than that, they follow their own version of the Jedi Code, striving to imitate the disciplined standard set forth by their role models. The Antarian Rangers are not officially recognized by the Jedi Order as a sanctioned organization, however, many Jedi call upon them when action must be taken that they cannot handle alone. One of the most notable Jedi to call upon the Antarian Rangers was Qui-Gon Jinn; the Jedi Master was notorious for striking out on his own path, and frequently called upon the Rangers for assistance in his personal crusades.

The Antarian Rangers are trained to be masters of any environment. They are something of a cross between special forces units and a scout corps. They are trained in combat, but are more often used for reconnaissance and first-strike missions. Many train with other organizations and military forces, and then bring back to the Rangers to spread amongst its members. As a whole, the organization has a wide variety of talents and skills; they encourage diversity of training so that, when the called upon by the Jedi, they can be sure to have several members with the appropriate skill and training to fulfill the missions needs. They have specialists in every field, from demolitions to slicing, and are among the most skilled warriors in the galaxy. They fight what the Jedi fight, and make sure to be prepared for any eventuality. Failure is not an option for the Antarian Rangers, for if they fail the Jedi, then the Jedi fail the galaxy.

The Antarian Rangers are based in several places throughout the galaxy. One of the most notable base of operations was on the planet Toprawa, which was the target of the Empire’s wrath after it was used as a transfer point for the Death Star plans. Most of the Rangers were wiped out during the Clone Wars, as their organization dwindled at the twilight of the Jedi Order. With the coming Jedi Purge, many Rangers died protecting the Jedi long enough for them to escape. Vader’s wrath claimed as mony Rangers as Jedi, and only a scattered few members of the organization lived beyond the early years of the Empire. Those that did survive blamed themselves for being unable to protect the Jedi, and many went into seclusion. Those that didn’t, joined the Rebellion as SpecForce soldiers, and went on to serve in the New Republic military as well. With the rise of the New Republic, and the return of the Jedi, a few of the remaining Rangers, aged as they were, tried to revitalize the organization and bring them back to service. Composed mainly of former SpecForce units, the New Antarian Rangers are a tiny organization compared to what they once were. Again they find themselves stretched thinly across the galaxy trying to protect the Jedi. The limited capacity of the Rangers has reduced their fame greatly, and not even all of the Jedi know of their existence.

I hope that this information has shed some light as to who we are and what we believe in. I can't stress the fact that we are a paramilitary organization that has a wide variety of talents and skills and encourage diversity of training. We are not a "Ranger" only based PA, we have members of every profession within our ranks. If you have any questions, please feel free to look one of us up.