Tarrsk - Trandoshan Soldier

Class: Level 5 Soldier Species: Male Trandoshan age 49 Height: 6'3" / Weight: 245lbs Eyes: Yellow / Hair: None / Skin: Olive Ability Scr Ability Scr Strength 16 Fortitude 6 Dexterity 14 Reflex 3 Constitution 14 Will 2 Intelligence 14 Initiative 6 Wisdom 13 Reputation 2 Charisma 9 Speed 10 Vitality 49 Wounds 17 Defense 11 Attack 4 Force Pts 2 Dark Side 0 Special Abilities/Feats Armor Proficiencies: Light/Medium/Heavy Infamy Improved Innitiative Point Blank Shot Precise Shot Toughness Weapon Groups: Simple, Blaster Pistols/Rifles Weapon Groups: Heavy, Vibro Specialist Skills Astrogate: 3 Climb: 5 Demolitions: 9 Intimidate: 6 Jump: 4 Move Silently: 3 Repair: 8 Swim: 4 Treat Injury: 8 Tumble: 3 Special Racial Skills Darkvision: 20 meters Natural Body Armor: +1 Languages Basic Dosh Shriiwook Favored Weapons Force Pike

Operative Historical Data
Tarrsk, a Trandoshan soldier, was born to a life of conflict. His father was a soldier in the Doslish, an elite band of soldiers. Because of this Tarrsk's father was always tough on him [and his egg mates] trying to prepare them to follow in his footsteps in the glorious hunt for wookiee pelts.

Being the youngest of his family and having no sister, Tarrsk remained at home when his brothers went off with their father to begin their training in the Doslish. Many of his friends also went off to war while he remained to hunt and protect his mother. This was a disgrace. All Trandoshan males were expected to leave home at the age of maturity (about 40 years of age) and fight for the clan while females remained behind to care for young, hunt food, and craft weapons or other goods that were needed. Only crippled or wounded males remained behind. But Tarrsk had no sisters and his mother was preoccupied with another clutch of hatchlings and needed help at home.

To compensate, Tarrsk took up law enforcement in his area and pushed himself to excel looking forward to the day when he could join his father and brothers in the war.

When a skirmish broke out between his clan, the Trandoshan Shtish tribe of Dosha, and the Wookiee Klataroosta clan of Kashyyyk, his best friend, Drik, was killed. Soon after, during a Wookiee shipping run to Dantooine nearly all of his brothers were slaughtered when they and several other Shtish tribe members ambushed a Wookiee freighter to steal its contents.

The loss of his friend and his brothers turned Tarrsk bitter and angry, especially toward wookiees! No longer able to stand by while others went off to the hunt, Tarrsk signed on with the Korss Ithhlaah, a growing Trandoshan faction of slavers more interested in profit then the hunt. Though the motives of the slavers were disgusting to him (Trandoshans consider money to be for weaklings who only want it to make their lives soft and lazy) and brought further shame upon him, Tarrsk saw this as the best way to get revenge upon his enemies.

It was on one of these slaver runs that Tarrsk encountered Geldar Tharn. This meeting with Geldar and his Wookiee Jedi Master eventually lead Tarrsk to make peace with his anger and he discovered the way of reconciliation with his enemies instead of revenge. (See Geldar & Tarrsk Mission Log 3.2 for more details.)

Tarrsk's alliance with Geldar and especially his Wookiee Jedi Master (known for their negotiations of peace between the Klataroosta and Shtish) directly violate his father's hopes for him, and therefore, Tarrsk's father has disowned him altogether. Without a family, Tarrsk has decided to travel with Geldar, his only remaining friend in the universe, in hopes that he may bring about a change not only in his people, but in others throughout the galaxy.

Though Tarrsk has chosen to follow a different path from his warlike race, he is still a Trandoshan, plagued with all the harsh character flaws of his culture. While Tarrsk is undyingly loyal to Geldar, relationships do not come naturally for him and others often find his mannerism offensive. In spite of his past experience, Tarrsk has a remarkable tolerance for Wookiees (though he struggles with prejudice), in large part because of his respect for Master Orruwarr and Geldar's friendship with them. However, though he respects the Jedi way, Tarrsk considers their peaceful personality unattainable for himself. He is, after-all, a soldier; born and bred to fight.




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