Chad Zafferano

Chad Zafferano was the husband of Alexandra Zafferano and father of Brandon “Zaf” Zafferano.

Chad Zafferano was a descendant of Zafernicus Zafferano and one of the heirs of House Zafferano. He enjoyed a somewhat privileged life early on, and as a teenager was sent off to Anaxes War College on Anaxes, where he was to follow in his footsteps of his father, and his father before him.

Upon graduation, he became a Junior Lieutenant in the Republic Judicial Starfleet. The Stark Hyperspace War in 44 BBY broke out not long after, and Junior Lieutenant Zafferano was sent to the Qotile System, where he was involved in numerous battles. In the aftermath of the conflict, Zafferano was promoted to Senior Lieutenant, but the promotion took him in a very different direction than he expected. Rather than traveling around the galaxy quelling conflicts, he found himself bogged down in paperwork over the next few years. Stationed on Coruscant, his main assignment included testifying at trials for court martials and other related legal proceedings. It was during this time that he met Alexandra Turanga-Lela, a prosecutor. The two felt a mutual attraction and were wed not long after being introduced.

In 35 BBY, Alexandra gave birth to a son, Brandon. He would not have much time to spend with his young son, as he saw action in the Battle of Uhanayih during the Yinchorri Uprising in 33 BBY and during the Sepan Civil War in 22 BBY. The Clone Wars broke out shortly thereafter, and Zafferano was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander and was given command of his own ship, the Republic Herald, a Consular-class cruiser. During the conflict, he participated in the Battle of Krant, and Battle of Duro, and the Battle of Mygeeto, and while he served faithfully, his fortunes began turning shortly after the Clone Wars ended and the Galactic Republic reformed into the Galactic Empire in 19 BBY.

Following the Declaration of a New Order, the Empire had most Consular-class cruisers mothballed or broken up. He was reassigned to the bridge of Quasar, a Venator-class Star Destroyer, one of the many vessels protecting the newly constructed weapon testing facility in the Maw. The move was a promotion in theory, it also limited his potential future accolades, as he was stuck at the installation.

In 17 BBY his son, who had been attending Anaxes War College on Anaxes, went AWOL. While this had nothing to do with Chad, it was embarrassing and had the secondary effect of prompting Imperial Navy Intelligence to open a file on him. He was passed over for promotions, favorable assignments, and citations and commendations. He was regularly summoned for interrogation sessions, who feared security breaches. The constant harassment and pressures eventually led Chad to have a heart attack in 14 BBY. He began recovering in the Maw’s infirmary, but he had a second heart attack shortly after his first which proved fatal.