Wolfgang Rasolam

Wolfgang Rasolam Biographical Information Homeworld: Thyferra Date of Death: - Physical Description Race: Human Gender: Male Height: 6'1" Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Hazel Green Political Information Era(s): - Affiliation: Galactic Empire

Wolfgang Rasolam is a 22 year old Thyferran male and a member of the prominent Rasolam Family, who owns industries on the planet of origin. Originally a studious and book smart individual, he turned his attention, much to his father's displeasure due to family losses in the past, to the Imperial Army. He enlisted into the First "Immortal" Legion, where he serves as diligently, facilitating his duties as an infantryman and writing tactical and strategic literature.

Wolfgang's Awards

The Rasolam Family

With industry and commerce on Thyferra dominated by the Vratix, the Rasolam family made their fortune by appealing to Imperial xenophobia, beginning as a small time "Quality Assurance Firm" that insured that "aliens did not in any way sabotage or contaminate medicinal goods," according to the RasCorp charter. As time went on and the firm increased in funding, they later opened a second family firm known as Rasolam Health and Life Insurance, expanding the family's already considerable wealth.

As the family businesses expanded, and RasCorp moved from Quality Assurance to a shipping and marketing firm, once more insuring "quality medicine for quality humans" across the galaxy. Naturally, the xenophobia inherent in the company resulted in strained relations with the Vratix of Thyferra, taking form in several petty crimes and trumped up political scandals. Contrary to the original intent of the brigands who sabotaged RasCorp materials, the Rasolam family was able to mark the losses off as terrorist activities, which resulted in an expansion in operations, enhanced security grants from the Empire, and a tax exemption, effectively boosting the company's profits by twenty percent.

With the constant increases in business and rapid growth of the two companies, the Rasolam family took on a clan like nature, with different members of the family taking over different posts of the twin companies. Johannes Rasolam registered as the patriarch of the family. As the owner of majority shares in both companies, he also appointed himself as Over Chief-Executive-Officer of both companies. His brother, Emanuel became Vice Chair of both companies, officially CEO of Rasolam Insurance Corp.

Remaining command posts were handed over to other higher family members, with priority given based on the closeness in the family tree to Johannes, with his wife, Katrin, dealing with company diplomacy, specifically with government officials.

Following a number of scandals, and Imperial officials learning that Emanuel was intentionally sabotaging select bacta supplies in order to increase insurance rates, the Rasolam family industries fell under hard times. When Johannes refused to provide his brother with the funds necessary to bribe his way out of ensuing legal proceedings, and even suggested he was going to turn him over to Imperial authorities, Emanuel shot himself in his office.

In agreement with Imperial authorities, Johannes voluntarily handed his shares over to Imperial authorities at less than market price, and auctioned off the company's remaining capital to cover punitive costs for the incident.

RasCorp found its clientele increasingly distrustful over the Emanuel Scandals - therefore in a move to get out of media attention, Johannes merged the company with Solovek Solutions Inc., a primarily Vratix owned corporation and chief business rivals.

Rasolam and Solovek flourished once more. Johannes still remained a hated figure among the Vratix community - which was a point of contention with the company Board of Directors. The Rasolam patriarch found himself at odds with the more highly structured Solovek methods, familiar with having an almost absolute authority over the previous RasCorp.

Johannes eventually disappeared from public life for a year when Katrin was involved in a tragic speeder accident. After several months of intensive care at Imperial facilities, she succumbed to her wounds, and the patriarch of the Rasolam family, although retaining all rights of his office, showed up to work less and less. It was explained that he was in mourning, and his absence was excused.

A year later he returned after remarrying to a Kuati woman named Federina. Although clearly distant due to the loss of his first wife, he had a new zeal for his job - and was determined to rebuild RasCorp. After a series of bold and risky moves, he bought back a number of the shares and was able to oust Waylen Solovek, renaming the company one more time to Rasolam Systems Inc.

Johannes had two children with Katrin, who found it difficult to cope with their mother's death and their father's swift re-marriage. His eldest son with Katrin, Antonio, attempted to patch strained relations with the Empire by enlisting in the Imperial Army, but was killed in an accident shortly after graduating from OCS, depriving Johannes of his first choice of an heir.

His eldest daughter, Rebecca, graduated from an Alderaanian Med School, and now has a successful practice on Thyferra, receiving discount prices from Rasolam Systems.

Johannes later had three more children with Federina - he named his son Wolfgang, and his two daughters Venessa and Pedera, the latter after his aunt.

Wolfgang's Childhood

Wolfgang Rasolam was born half a year into Johannes's marriage with Federina as the younger brother to Antonio. He grew to idolize his brother, and was personally devastated by his death. He was supported through it by Rebecca, who replaced Antonio as the role model, as Johannes was often too busy with business or grieving over his own two losses.

The boy's childhood was otherwise normal for a high-classed Thyferran native. He was often distracted by his studies and junior business apprenticeship programs. Wolfgang took a particular interest in literary arts and music, to the distaste of his father who encouraged him to focus on business.

As a twelfth birthday present, Johannes took his son to an opera entitled The Pirates of Fakir, which encouraged the boy to take several more music classes in his schools. He impressed his teachers by composing his own miniature opera he called Antonio and the Vratix, which was thought to be a tribute to his older brother, but he insisted it was meant to be a comedy.

As Wolfgang entered adolescence he showed little aptitude for business, and so it was decided that Johannes would split his shares with him and his sisters in his will. Although disappointed at the monetary loss, Wolfgang was ultimately pleased that the burden of corporate ownership was lifted from his shoulders.

He took up a fascination with history to supplement his love for music and literature, which grew into a personal interest in military history. He amassed a library of books on military theory and history, and later expressed interest to his father in possibly joining army.

Although Johannes was initially dubious to the idea due to his memories of Antonio's accident, he warmed to the idea, and encouraged a career in military service for his son. Perhaps, he reasoned, that would even encourage him to take over Rasolam Systems after he had taken on some responsibility.

Wolfgang's Adulthood

Wolfgang excelled in school - and his grades allowed him to breeze through the exams required to get into any of the universities of his choice. While his father encouraged he go to Reena University in the Tapani Sector, Wolfgang insisted he go to the University of Charmath, taking particular interest in its focus on history.

He declined a scholarship to the Imperial University in Thené, opting for a non-aligned academy. As he shipped off for the university, Johannes arranged a marriage to Efina Olkadie, 19 year old daughter of a major advertising and shipping tycoon Jerald Olkadie.

It was a loveless relationship - but Wolfgang remained ultimately loyal, recognizing the benefits of the marriage. He made an effort to stay in contact with her for the duration of their relationship, but she continued to grow increasingly distant from him. Wolfgang thought nothing of it as he continued his studies, allowing the relationship to fall to the wayside as he maintained his faith in her loyalty to him while working at the university.

It was later learned that the distance was a result of her maintaining a physical relationship with a low-born Kuati shipyard worker. The marriage arrangements were called off immediately, and Jerald strove diligently to try to maintain relations with the Rasolam family. He even disowned Efina and offered to marry his younger daughter to Wolfgang, but the damage had been done. Johannes promised to maintain workable relations with the company, but neither he nor Wolfgang intended to marry again into the family.

Wolfgang, feeling betrayed by the incident, developed a reputation on campus as a womanizer. For his third semester it began to affect his grades - which resulted in a massive shift in priorities. He distanced himself from the women of the campus, and managed to graduate at the top of his class.

After graduating from the University of Charmath, he mulled about his career options. He assisted his father for a short time, before taking another two years of studies in military theory and music - re-igniting his childhood passions for opera and history. In his spare time, Wolfgang wrote a second, more serious opera he titled The Maid, which played for a short time in Theed.

Wolfgang Now

Armed with his education and a handful of life experiences, the now 24 year old Wolfgang is interested in pursuing a high life in the Imperial Army. Philosophically in line with the concept of strictly enforced law and order, he finds himself attracted to the discipline and art of the military.

He was profoundly influenced by military theorist Swanson Petrarch's essay entitled "The Music of Warfare", comparing military strategy to operas. He currently envisions himself attempting to enroll in an Imperial Academy - seeking an officership in the Imperial Army.

Armed with a small monetary donation from his father, he has begun his search for fulfillment on the galactic theater, while maintaining ties to his large, but closely knit family.