Editing Rojka 'Kasaan

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|birth=[[2494#April|April 14, 2494]]{{Ref/Book|Id=EN|Enc22|Page=248-255}}

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*[[Kaidon]] {{C|formerly}}{{Ref/Reuse|Chapter 28}}

 

'''Rojka 'Kasaan''' is the former [[Fleetmaster]], [[Kaidon]], and founder of the [[Sangheili]] city-state of [[Rak]] on the planet [[Carrow|Rakoi]], who played an instrumental part in the [[Carrow Conflict]] of [[2558]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=ENVOYC1|Env|Chapter=1}} Following the conflict, he abdicated his position to [[Akato 'Dakaj]] and became the Sangheili envoy to the human settlement of [[Suraka]].{{Ref/Reuse|Chapter 28}}

===Early life and Covenant service===

Rojka was born on the [[Sangheili colony]] of [[Glyke]]. From an early age he formed a close bond with [[Daga 'Rathum]], sparring against him at their [[keep]]s. He also yearned to become a [[Shipmaster]] and had spent his service in the [[Covenant]] fighting for a command.{{Ref/Novel|Id=ENVOYC11|Chapter=11}} During his time in the Covenant, he and Daga were deployed as reserve units, rebuilding and refurbishing Covenant warships in orbit of [[Sanghelios]]. As such, Rojka did not participate in the [[Battle for Earth]] or the final battles of the [[Human-Covenant War]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=ENVOYC20|Env|Chapter=20}} He also visited [[High Charity]] many times before its destruction.{{Ref/Novel|Id=ENVOYC17|Env|Chapter=17}} He was also not present when Glyke was destroyed by [[Gray Team]] during [[Operation: SUNSPEAR]] in [[2553]]. After the [[Great Schism]] occurred and hearing of his homeworld's destruction, Rojka took control of the fleet he was tasked to repair.{{Ref/Reuse|ENVOYC17}} He traveled to the ruins of Glyke to observe the ruins and deployed many probes to monitor all activity in the system.{{Ref/Novel|Id=ENVOYC6|Env|Chapter=6}}

===Pre-Carrow Conflict===

[[Thel 'Vadam]] asked the newly-made Fleetmaster to bury his anger over the destruction of Glyke for the sake of post-war peace. He then requested Rojka to take his fleet along with the survivors of Glyke to rebuild their lives on the planet of Rakoi, the former human colony of [[Carrow]] that was now situated in the [[Joint Occupation Zone]]. Rojka felt great dishonor at first over moving on from his life on Glyke, but he then saw the opportunity to form a new lineage on a new world and lead his people to a new future.{{Ref/Reuse|ENVOYC17}} As such, his forces landed on Carrow and founded the city of [[Rak]] along the [[Astlehich River]] on the eastern side of the [[Uldt Desert]]. Rojka served as this city's Kaidon.{{Ref/Anthology|Id=O|HFra|Oasis}} They were able to carve out an existence on the world but had difficulty keeping their warships in peak condition.{{Ref/Novel|Id=ENVOYC2|Env|Chapter=2}} Sometime after Rak was established, the world's human colonists returned, taking residents in the city of [[Suraka]] on the other side of the Uldt Desert and in various smaller encampments within the desert. These smaller settlements were involved in skirmishes against some Sangheili at various oases, making a conflict between the two groups seem inevitable. Believing that the humans and Sangheili needed to work together in order to survive on Carrow, Rojka agreed to meet at a peace summit with the [[Governor]] of Suraka and a representative of the [[Unified Earth Government]].{{Ref/Reuse|ENVOYC2}} As such, he received [[Diplomatic Corps]] envoy [[Melody Azikiwe]] and her staff prior to the date of the summit. Rojka's willingness to work with humans met resistance and caused tension in Rak, with his cousin [[Thars 'Sarov]] gaining a following that stood in opposition to the Kaidon and the humans on the planet.{{Ref/Reuse|ENVOYC1}}

Sometime prior to the [[Carrow Conflict]], Rojka's probes detected a human signal on the edge of Glyke's debris field. He returned to the system in his flagship, the ''[[Unwavering Discipline]]'', and recovered a [[Bumblebee]] escape craft containing three [[Cryo chamber]]s that held the members of [[Gray Team]]. Rojka took the Spartans and stored them on the ''Unwavering Discipline'', debating on whether to kill them or to use them for trade.{{Ref/Reuse|ENVOYC6}}

===Carrow Conflict===

The day before the scheduled peace summit, Thars took his forces into orbit and launched an attack on Suraka, destroying their long-ranged communication and [[Slipstream space|slipspace]] capable vessels. Rojka briefly considered working with Melody to prevent the conflict from escalating before realizing that he had to act. He engaged Thars with his fleet, and though he was outnumbered he was able to destroy a significant portion of Thar's fleet, eliminating two [[Covenant destroyer|heavy destroyers]], four [[Covenant destroyer|light destroyers]], and one [[Covenant frigate]] and damaging four other frigates. However, the [[Voice of Maardoth]]'s entrance into the battle to aid Thars's frigates and [[Covenant cruiser|heavy cruiser]] with their own heavy cruisers and heavy destroyers overwhelmed Rojka's forces. He began losing his escort fleet, which left the ''Unwavering Discipline'' exposed to smaller craft, and Rojka began preparing to be boarded by Thars's forces. During this period he met with Melody, offering to grant her an honorable execution and refusing to let her release Gray Team. He then returned to the command bridge, where he learned of the Frigate ''[[Retribution's Promise]]'s'' destruction and mourned the needlessness of the conflict with Daga, who was serving as a field commander under Rojka.{{Ref/Reuse|ENVOYC1}} He then witnessed the destruction of the frigate [[Vengeful Deed]] and the death of his friend [[Khoto 'Gaaran]], leaving only the ''Unwavering Discipline''  under his command. Rojka was then contacted by Thars, whom he warned against working with the [[Jiralhanae]] and informing his cousin that he would not surrender.{{Ref/Reuse|ENVOYC2}} He then ordered the ship to cease maneuvering and allowed their shield to be taken down prior to being boarded. However, upon hearing that Melody had armed herself and was moving through the storage holds, he realized that she was attempting to free Gray Team by herself and rushed to stop her. Rojka forced his way into the hanger, dodging and surviving a [[Anskum-pattern plasma grenade]] thrown at his feet by Melody.{{Ref/Novel|Id=ENVOYC3|Env|Chapter=3}} However, when he and [[Mrata]] entered the room, they were met by a recently awoken [[Jai-006]] and [[Adriana-111]], who killed the latter and forced Rojka to retreat and reassess his plan of attack. He was hailed by Daga and told to return to the bridge for a final stand before he engaged a deployment of Thar's boarders who had entered the hanger in a [[R'sisho-pattern Tick]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=ENVOYC4|Env|Chapter=4}} Rojka killed five of these boarders and witnessed Gray Team escape the ship in their Bumblebee escape craft. He therefore ordered that the ''Unwavering Discipline's'' engines and shields be repaired so they could chase the Spartans to the surface of Carrow.{{Ref/Novel|Id=ENVOYC5|Env|Chapter=5}} After rallying the crew behind his pursuit and explaining his situation to Thars, Rojka had his ship jump to slipspace, temporarily escaping his foes and bringing him closer to the planet.{{Ref/Novel|Id=ENVOYC6|Env|Chapter=6}} He then brought the ship into Carrow's atmosphere and witnessed Thars's forces being ambushed by part of the Voice of Maardoth fleet.{{Ref/Novel|Id=ENVOYC7|Env|Chapter=7}}.

 

 

Rojka's force eventually located the hidden [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] base of [[Gila Station]]. They were forming their plan of attack when the strike team was found and cornered by Thars's forces. He offered Rojka a compromise: Thars would let him attack Gila Station and kill Gray Team before swooping in and killing Rojka's forces, claiming that they were members of a [[Covenant remnants|Covenant remnant]] sect and hopefully avoiding conflict with the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]]. Rojka accepted this offer, breaking into Gila Station with [[Active camouflage]] equipped.{{Ref/Reuse|ENVOYC14}} However, instead of carrying out his end of the plan, he recalled his diversionary forces and attempted to rescue Melody, hoping to learn of Gray Team's location. This end goal shifted as he witnessed Thars break his end of the deal and Melody alluded to a great enemy being released by the Jiralhanae that threatened Rak. He rescued Melody from Thars and escaped Gila Station in his remaining Phantom, witnessing its detonation and destruction. Knowing that Thars would attempt to chase them, Rojka sent three of his warriors into the desert with a Banshee as a diversion.{{Ref/Novel|Id=ENVOYC15|Env|Chapter=15}}

 

After hearing of the threat posed by the Jiralhanae and the [[Sharquoi]] and discussing his past with Melody, Rojka decided to bury his bloodlust towards Gray Team and take his remaining forces to Suraka in order to assist with fighting the Sharquoi.{{Ref/Novel|Id=ENVOYC17|Env|Chapter=17}} along the way he took steps to prevent Thars from tracking him, taking an indirect route into the city and splitting his forces into three groups, one in the Phantom and two on the ground. A few minutes outside of the city, Rojka's team observed the wreckage of the [[Varric-pattern heavy cruiser]] ''[[Foebane]]'' and the Sharquoi destroying a Surakan ship. They then disembarked from the Phantom and proceeded on foot, approaching two [[Surakan Militia Volunteers]] scouts and requesting to assist with the situation.{{Ref/Novel|Id=ENVOYC18|Env|Chapter=18}} Rojka and his strike team were therefore thrust into a plan to assassinate [[Hekabe]], the [[Jiralhanae Chieftain|Chieftain]] of the Voice of Maardoth and the controller of the Sharquoi via the vertex. They were deployed to a rooftop situated above the crater where Hekabe was located alongside Gray Team and a militia squad led by [[Sergeant]] [[Rae Carson]]. While Gray Team prepared to take a shot on Hekabe from the rooftop, Rojka's forces dropped down to the street level in order to fight the Sharquoi and learn how to effectively kill them. The Kaidon approached one of the Sharquoi in an alley, speaking to Hekabe through it. That Sharquoi was unable to attack before Hekabe was shot by [[Adriana-111]], temporarily disconnecting it from its network. As the now-disconnected creatures continued to attack human positions, Rojka ordered his forces to assist the Surakan militia in fighting the creatures. He was then attacked by the Sharquoi in the alley, being thrown through the wall of a building before killing it with a stab to the neck.{{Ref/Novel|Id=ENVOYC19|Env|Chapter=19}} During this fight, Rojka broke one of his ribs. He was then contacted by Melody, who told him to retreat to the roof of the building in order to be extracted alongside Gray Team. He then observed the aftermath of his warrior's battle and last stand against the Sharquoi, mourning Daga's death in particular. He then fled back up the stairs, witnessing Sergeant Carson's squad's demise at the hands of the Sharquoi.{{Ref/Reuse|ENVOYC20}}

 

Rojka fled the building along with Gray Team in a [[Pelican]] dropship, witnessing the detonation of a dozen Surakan thermobaric mines around the edge of the crater and a portion of the Sharquoi retreating back into the Forerunner facility at the center of the crater.{{Ref/Reuse|ENVOYC20}} They were then transported to the Surakan command bunker, where Rojka was asked by Melody to contact Thars and ask him to prevent his ships from being seized by the Sharquoi, either by destroying them or moving them into orbit. Instead, Rojka arranged a meeting between himself and Thars, promising to hand over Gray Team in exchange for a duel between the two Sangheili. He then met with Gray Team in order to plan an ambush during this meeting, recalling his remaining three warriors for this attack.{{Ref/Novel|Id=ENVOYC21|Env|Chapter=21}} Rojka, Gray Team, and Melody then traveled into Uldt Desert to meet with Thars, initially appearing to surrender to him. Thars's forces were then ambushed by Rojka's warriors, allowing Rojka a chance to strike at Thars while Gray Team dealt with the rest of the enemy forces. The two Sangheili briefly dueled until Rojka was able to knock Thars's blade from his hand. He briefly spared his cousin's life, as the Spartans were unable to capture Thars's [[Spirit]] dropship and needed him to notify his commanders of the incoming attack. Thars refused to move or destroy his ships, and the team watched powerlessly as the Sharquoi attacked Thars's fleet in captured human ships and took control of the Sangheili vessels.{{Ref/Novel|Id=ENVOYC22|Env|Chapter=22}} After this, Rojka finally killed Thars, decapitating him.{{Ref/Novel|Id=ENVOYC23|Env|Chapter=23}}

 

 

After the conclusion of the Carrow Conflict, Rojka received extensive medical care in Suraka. He then returned to [[Rak]] in a human Pelican where he was greeted by Kaidon [[Akato 'Dakaj]] and several of his warriors. Akato warned Rojka that with all of the losses they had suffered, he did not have many friends in Rak. Rojka stated that Thars was dead and as such suffered punishment for his actions and he sought no vengeance upon those who had followed Thars. Rojka admitted that having fought side-by-side with [[Gray Team]] to save [[Carrow]], he no longer desired vengeance against them either as the war was over and Rojka just wanted to see his home again. Akato reminded Rojka of all that they had lost and how victory was only achieved by the intervention of the human governor. Akato offered Rojka the chance to act as his envoy towards the humans, working together with them to build a new future. Rojka accepted the opportunity, eager to help build a new and very different future for both species.{{Ref/Reuse|Chapter 28}}

As is typical of most Sangheili, Rojka 'Kasaan is bound to a strict code of honor and vengeance. He prioritized his vengeance against [[Gray Team]] for destroying his home world Glyke, over that of his [[Treason|traitorous]] cousin Thars Sarov, or even that of the genocidal Brute, Hekabe. He demonstrated a reluctant attitude in forming an alliance with humans, but he did so at the prospect of prosperity for the city of Rak on the planet Carrow. Humans and Sangheili had been sharing Carrow in a tenuous alliance ever since the humans came back to the planet after the [[Human-Covenant War]]. Rojka, while not completely satisfied with the arrangement, understood that peace between humans and Sangheili was preferable to war. When Melody reveals how she used to view his race as demons in her nightmares, he expressed shame for the Sangheili's role in the war, comparing her rebukes to being jabbed by a spear. He demonstrated great restraint in capturing Gray Team and not killing them outright in their pods as they floated in the debris of what was formerly the planet Glyke. Even though he later resented not killing them immediately, he was forced in an alliance with them to neutralize Hekabe and his army of Sharquoi. He later recounted that after spilling blood alongside them, he no longer sought vengeance against them. After the Carrow Conflict, he agreed to stem his ambitions of leadership and to be an envoy to the humans. This would technically make him subordinate to the [[Kaidon]] now in charge of Rak, but he agreed to this position due to the prospect for peace and influence. Rojka was inspired by Melody and what he had witnessed her accomplish in her own role as an envoy using words and persuasion rather than force and conflict.

Rojka was often depicted using a [[Type-1 energy sword]] and a [[Type-25 plasma pistol]] in combat.{{Ref/Reuse|ENVOYC4}}

During the Carrow Conflict Rojka was shown to use [[Active camouflage]].{{Ref/Reuse|ENVOYC14}}

 

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