Vital Stats
- Rank/Position: Retired Soldier
- Cantina: The Pit Stop Cantina
- Career: Barman/Cantina Owner
- Place of Origin: Balmorra
- Apparent Age: 65
- Affiliation: Republic
- Player/Type: NPC
Appearance
Jerek Tel is a man just passed his prime but still with plenty of life left in him. He has greying hair and blue eyes, he is a medium build and stands approximately 5ft 10'. His outward appearance is gruff and suggests a man of little accomplishment, however his eyes tell a very different story. They burn brightly and show that there is more to the man than he lets on.
Biography
Jerek Tel was born on the planet of Balmorra, which is well known for its weapons manufacturing facilities. No surprise then that after learning every thing there was to know about the guns that were being made he went on to join the Republic Military and served in the 35th Recon unit who were stationed on Balmorra. He fought against the Sith during the Galactic war and left the military when the peace treaty was signed. He was unhappy at how the Republic allowed Balmorra to slip into the hands of the Sith, in favour of saving other worlds and relocated to Tatooine and set up a Cantina called the Pit Stop in one of the planets starports.
Current Activities
Because many of the planets wealthier visitors tend to use other unauthorised landing areas, the amount of passing trade has been low. But this suits Jerek as he prefers a quiet life and being more isolated means he has an easier time of keeping the riff raff out of his bar. He serves his customers and despite keeping his eyes and ears open, he does his best to stay out of other people's business.
Personality
Jerek Tel is an experienced war veteran, he is loyal to the Republic but has worked hard to try and build a life for himself. He moved to Tatooine to escape the politics of civilized space. Here neither the Republic nor the Sith have any clout. He mostly keeps himself to himself, but he is always happy to offer help and advice to anyone who asks for it. He runs a quiet, friendly bar and that's the way he likes it. He has zero tolerance for trouble makers and is quick to throw them out on their ear. Silently he regrets not having joined the militia on Balmorra and rebelling against the Sith occupation.
Combat Style
The 35th Recon Unit were trained for reconnaissance, stealth and sabotage over frontal assaults and direct combat. Jerek trained heavily as a sniper as is equally capable with both light and heavy weapons. He also received training in melee and unarmed combat. These are facts he does not openly speak of, instead he projects a demeanor of a humble barman with little to no combat training. However he keeps a hold out blaster and blaster rifle within reach behind the bar just in case he needs them. He also has a heavily modified sniper rifle under lock and key.
Signature Equipment
- ID "Dog" Tags
- hold out blaster pistol
- E-11 Sniper Rifle (modified)
- Blaster Rifle
- Armoured Clothing
- Personal Deflector Shield
Signature Quotes
- "I've fought my war. Now I just want a peaceful life"