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After being captured, the crew of Talebot's ship were brought to [[Stenza]] and impressed into service in the [[Daxia]]n navy. Talebot quickly rose through the ranks again and became a captain within 2 years and served bravely in the latter years of the [[Daxian Polynesian Wars]], during that time he became fluent in Daxian. His ability with languages was recognized by the admiral he served and he was the translator at the final peace negotiations. After this, he was apprenticed to [[Master_of_Tongues#Apito_Tomtor|Apito Tomtor]], the Master of Tongues. He served Apito Tomtor,  attended the palace school for years, and went on many expeditions to learn new languages. From [[1730]]-[[1737]] he travelled across [[Daria]] to learn {{wp|Arabic}}, {{wp|Persian|Umardi}}, and {{wp|Nepalese language|Pukhti}}, but also to be a spy for the [[Daxia#Qian_Dynasty_(1550-1946)|court of Qian]]. He came back and impressed the court and was eventually made the Master of Tongues in 1743 when his predecessor retired. He served as the Master of Tongues from 1743 to [[1752]] when he was offered a posting as the Imperial Viceroy of [[Rusana|Ghanim]]. He led [[Rusana|Ghanim]] with an iron fist, but invested heavily in educational infrastructure in rural areas in the hopes of creating opportunities for talented youth like himself. This has left a legacy of exceptional educational investment in some remote villages in modern [[Rusana|Ghanim]], called Talebot-madrassas.

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