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Kulkis

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this heavy-handed Nikto served the Thaereian Navy during the final decades of the Old Republic. When the Clone Wars broke out, Kulkis had attained the rank of Commander, but never forgot that he was only as good as the soldiers who served under him. He commanded the Bravedawn, and was known among his peers as "Cruel Kiss", because his seemingly genuine concern could turn to severe and unwarranted punishment in a heartbeat. However, as the war against Cularin and the conflict in the greater galaxy continued to take its toll in lives, Kulkis began to question the need for further military activity. During a surprise inspection of the barracks, he discovered Nightwing cleaning his weapon. Nightwing was unable to find the source of a problem, as was Kulkis, and the Nikto decided to use the situation to explain his beliefs. He drew a knife on Nightwing and tried to attack him, but the younger man was able to twist the knife away from himself. When they fell to the floor, the knife pierced Kulkis' chest, puncturing his lungs. As Kulkis died, he tried to explain to Nightwing that the weapon - not the soldier - was the problem all along, and that sometimes, the weapon needed to simply be discarded.