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| - Lady Salome Hrek CSO was an officer of the Royal Navy of the Golden Empire, a Legate in the Vagaari War, and the first member of the Empire's nobility. Born on the Leik homeworld of Mir Kaldu`uz, she was eleven years old when her planet submitted to the governance of the Golden Empire. She was the first Leik woman admitted to a Royal Military Academy and graduated the Royal Naval Academy in the top ten percent of her class. Commissioned as an ensign, she served in several command and staff positions throughout her naval career. In 141 ABY, Hrek was the captain of the Resolute-class destroyer Redoubt. At the onset of the Vagaari War, she served in the Prime Fleet under the command of Tariun Sakaros. After the Ssi-ruuk attacked and Sorrik was dispatched to retaliate, Hrek and Tarse Medrego were made Legates under Tariun's command, and the three prosecuted a three-front war against the Vagaari. Following the conclusion of the war and the genocidal slaughter of all Vagaari, Hrek and Medrego were made Commanders of the Sovereign's Order and offered promotion to High Command. Medrego declined promotion in order to remain a field commander, but Hrek accepted and was promoted to Admiral. By 149 ABY, Hrek was the leader of Royal Starfleet High Command and one of Sorrik's foremost deputies, assuming many of his administrative duties while he prosecuted the Nightmare War. After the 65 Reforms, Hrek became a member of the Sovereign's Council. She retired from service in 154 ABY. As a reward for her service in the Vagaari War and High Command, on the occasion of her retirement, Queen Rin Sakaros created Hrek the first viscountess of the Empire as a life peer. Viscountess Hrek attended the funeral of Eskol Kaartinen in the last weeks of 157 ABY.
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