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name=JamesF1|
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organization=[[The Jedi Academy]]|
gender=Male|
location=United Kingdom|
padawans=[[Senor Hat]], [[BadgerJedi]], [[tarpman]]|
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'''''JamesF1''''' (also known as '''Kensei''') has been a [[Jedi Academy Student|Student]] at The [[Jedi Academy]] since mid-2002.
He is a [[single]] saber user, utilizing all three main stances ([[red stance|red]], [[yellow stance|yellow]] and [[blue stance|blue]]) during duels in order to create a varied attack.  From 2006 until 2009, James was a member of the [[Jedi Academy Staff|Staff]] at [[Jedi Academy|The Academy]]. 

== History ==
=== Early Years ===
JamesF1 joined [[Jedi Academy|The Academy]] in 2002 as an active member of the community.  His first training experiences were during casual encounters with [[Exar Kun]], who taught James the benefits of [[red stance]] and basic duelling tactics.  At the time, [[Exar Kun]] was not taking on any new [[padawan|padawans]] but recommended James to [[NofrikinfuN]].  James became a [[padawan]] of [[NofrikinfuN]], along with [[The Duke]] and [[Narsil]] and enjoyed several months of training before [[NofrikinfuN]]'s retirement from [[Jedi Academy|The Academy]].

Following [[NofrikinfuN]]'s retirement, James began searching for a new [[master]] to continue his training.  During this period, [[Shannon]] took James on as his [[padawan]] alongside [[Monty]].  It was during this time that James became a much more rounded dueller, due to the varied saber techniques employed by his [[master]].  However, this was, once again, to be short-lived and James again lost an admired [[master]] to retirement.  It was at this point that James felt the need to take a break from [[Jedi Academy|The Academy]] for a few months.

=== Declining Activity ===
When James returned, he was once again looking to improve his duelling skills and to have some regular training partners.  [[Eclipse D'Kana]] had initially suggested James become his padawan but as [[Eclipse D'Kana|Eclipse]]'s activity decreased, this idea became less-and-less viable - though the have remained close friends to this day.  In spite of this setback, James' friend [[SmilyKrazy]] (at that time, a [[Jedi Academy Trainer]]) took him on as her [[padawan]].

About this time, [[SaberWieldinCow]] and JamesF1 received special permission to teach a class of their own, based heavily around combat whilst crouched and evading using rolls.  The class, which ran for three weeks, was classed as successful and attending students found the experience enjoyable, if a little useless in 'regular' combat.

In 2006, JamesF1 was promoted to [[Jedi Academy Staff]] and felt it was time to take on [[padawan|padawans]] of his own.  He began training [[Senor Hat]] and [[BadgerJedi]], forming a friendship with both.  During this period, JamesF1 began [[Academia Senectae]] - an invite-only community of [[Jedi Academy]] "oldbies" playing JK2 together as in the early days of [[Jedi Academy|The Academy]].  However, due to declining activity, [[Academia Senectae]] itself closed in mid-2007.

=== Retirement ===
After the closure of [[Academia Senctae]], JamesF1 scaled back his activity in [[Jedi Academy|The Academy]] due to other commitments and a general dislike for the 'cheapened' gameplay offered by [[Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy|JK3]] (when compared to [[Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast|JK2]]).  Whilst he still fulfilled his roles as a [[Jedi Academy Staff|staff member]], and took on [[tarpman]] as a [[padawan]], his activity slowly tailed off until 2009 when he left [[Jedi Academy|The Academy]] behind.

== Present Day ==
From 2009 until 2011, JamesF1 was rarely an active part of the community after having left the Jedi Knight series behind.  However, in mid-2011, JamesF1 and his good friend, [[Eclipse D'Kana]] were spotted on [[Jedi Academy|The Academy]]'s [[Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy|JK3]] servers, hinting at a possible, if limited, return for both.

== Associations ==
* [[NofrikinfuN]] - Master
* [[Shannon]] - Master
* [[SmilyKrazy]] - Master
* [[Senor Hat]] - Padawan
* [[BadgerJedi]] - Padawan
* [[Tarpman]] - Padawan