Jesec Dirium

"Kill them all. There's no need to make any mistakes."

―Jesec Dirium

Admiral Jesec Dirium is a pirate Warlord that currently commands a large contingent of ex-Peace Brigade personnel. After the Yuuzhan Vong invasion of the galaxy, Dirium was appointed by the Peace Brigade to lead suppression raids on defenseless colonies that were planning to resist the Vong assault. A long time smuggler and pirate, Dirium has a large amount of space and combat experience although it has mostly been limited to minor battles against weaker opponents. Extremely prideful, the pirate Warlord works on behalf of the Peace Brigade on the promise of riches and peace. Dirium hopes to become wealthy enough to retire on a backwater world, far away from the continuing conflicts between the Yuuzhan Vong and the rest of the galaxy.

Character History

Early Years

20 BBY to 3 BBY

Jesec Dirium was born on the planet Aleron in 24 BBY. His father, Jeph Dirium, was a long time smuggler who had a long standing relationship with a waitress called Mirya Fhisan. Jeph and Mirya were "together" for several years when Mirya finally got pregnant with Jesec. After Jeph had learned about Mirya's pregnancy he never came back to the isolated world of Aleron. Mirya never knew Jeph had abandoned his family until several months after Jesec was born since he only visited the planet once every few months. Realizing that her baby's father was never returning, Mirya turned to drinking.

The young Jesec had little to do in Daekun, the capital of Aleron. The planet itself was sparsely settled due to its large desserts that spanned across most of the surface. In addition to the sweltering hot dessert, a heavy smog covered most of the cities due to heavy mining. Most of the planet's youth received a basic education before they went to work in the mines, helping various companies extract the valuable minerals and ores beneath the planet's surface. Bitter that his father had left him and his mother, Jesec vowed to leave the planet and make a name for himself amongst the stars. Working year-round since age ten, he managed to save enough credits so he could buy an old landspeeder. In addition to attending school, where he managed below-average grades, he raced through the countless canyons that were all over the planet. He continued to develop his driving skills until he dropped out of school at age sixteen; working full-time at the capital's spaceport, he learned how to fly freighters and light transports. The end of Jesec's teenage years were tragic when his mother suddenly died in a landspeeder accident, the official cause of the accident being 'massive intoxication.' Completely distraught, Jesec quit his job at the spaceport and bought passage to Corellia, hoping to jump start a career in smuggling like his father.

A New Start

3 BBY to 3 ABY

The FastBlast was Jesec's first smuggling vessel. It was a modified Corellian YZ-775 medium transport which he later used for piracy. The transport was eventually destroyed in a battle against the New Republic.

It didn't take Jesec long to find work once he arrived on Corellia. Due to his extensive vehicle skills, he was hired by a small smuggling group to move cargo around the Corellian system. Jesec quickly learned astronavigation skills in addition to combat when he was forced to blast through Customs patrols setup by the Corellian Security Force (CorSec). Over the next two years Jesec climbed the ranks of the organization, eventually earning a promotion to captain of very own freighter. Using the FastBlast, he started making trips outside of the Corellian system and establishing contacts all over the Inner Rim territories.

While he was doing well in his role as a smuggling captain, Jesec felt he was capable of true leadership within the organization. His temper getting the best of him, Jesec exploded at his boss which resulted in his demotion to first mate aboard another freighter. Furious over his ship being taken away from him, Jesec contacted CorSec and ratted out his colleagues. Accompanying the CorSec agents to the smuggling organization's headquarters, Jesec stole his old freighter during the firefight and blasted his way off the planet. Knowing he would be forever black marked in the Corellian system, he decided to take his freighter into the Outer Rim where he would be able to start over.

Landing on Tatooine, he was immediately able to find work hauling spice for the infamous Jabba the Hutt. Making runs all across the galaxy, Jesec was able to expand his network of contacts while building his own wealth, which he was planning on using to establish his own smuggling group. His work for Jabba the Hutt continued for the next three years before he decided to go independent. Jabba was not keen on letting one of his best spice smugglers go and gave Jesec an ultimatum - either keep working for the Hutt or battle the rancor. Once again Jesec's pride got the best of him and while he told Jabba that he'd remain working for him, he secretly began plotting against the mighty Jabba.

Never known for being subtle, Jesec did the first thing that came to his mind; he decided to plant nergon-14 charges in Jabba's private hangar. Jesec sneaked out to the hangar during one of Jabba's grand parties and planted several charges around the hangar facility. After taking off in the FastBlast he remotely detonated the charges as soon as he was out of range. Unfortunately for the young smuggler, only one of the nergon-14 explosives detonated. The resulting explosion destroyed a light transport and damaged a cargo ferry which wasn't what Jesec was expecting. His "revenge" had been wasted and he became a laughingstock on Tatooine.

Once again Jesec Dirium had gotten himself into major trouble. Now wanted by various organizations throughout the galaxy, he was unable to find work hauling illegal cargo. While he had a fair amount of credits to his name, he would need to find work shortly in order to keep flying at full strength. With nothing left to do, Jesec resorted to piracy and began to raid small convoys. It wasn't the type of life he was expecting, but it paid well and some of the ships he plundered contained rare goods which fetched a fair price on the black market. Over the next two years he moved from one system to another, never staying in the same area for too long so as not to draw attention to himself. After several close calls where he was almost killed, Jesec considered retiring from piracy and starting his own legitimate shipping business. However, the more ships he plundered, the more he got sucked in.

Caught in the Middle

3 ABY to 16 ABY

Jesec dual wields a pair of blaster pistols after his old employers tracked him down on Tatooine in 16 ABY. The ensuing lightfight resulted in his left leg being hit by a stray blaster bolt which caused him to slightly limp for the rest of his life.

Jesec got his big break after the Rebel Alliance managed to destroy the Death Star at Yavin IV. The Galactic Empire assembled a massive fleet of Star Destroyers in an effort to destroy the Rebellion before it got any bigger. A staggering amount of worlds declared open support to the Rebels following their victory at Yavin, and suddenly the Alliance required massive amounts of transport captains to ferry material across the galaxy. While Jesec wanted to remain neutral in the Galactic Civil War, the Rebel Alliance was paying good credits to move material from base to base until they established a permanent outpost on Hoth. It was dangerous work as Jesec had to maneuver the FastBlast through numerous blockades and ambushes.

Soon the Alliance began requesting assistance in raiding Imperial convoys and the pay was too good for Jesec to pass up. For helping to raid convoys and move the stolen supplies, each freighter captain would receive twenty percent of whatever they could carry. The raids began easy enough as large Rebel attack forces quickly overwhelmed the minimal escorts of the Imperial convoys, but Jesec and the other pirate leaders found themselves pushed to their limits as the attacks grew more daring; at one point they raided a convoy only to have an Interdictor cruiser hyper into the system. Over half of the Rebel raiders had been destroyed before anyone knew what was happening. Only a pair of fighters and three transports made it out of the trap alive - Jasec's freighter had sustained heavy damage and he was grounded for two months as extensive repairs were performed on his medium transport.

Word soon leaked out about Jesec Dirium's siding with the Rebellion and he was placed on the Empire's most wanted list. Having no other choice, Jesec threw his lot in with the rebellion as a type of independent contract. He would only move cargo once the battle was finished - no longer would he fight in battles directly. The rest of his career with the Rebellion was remarkable only in how unremarkable it was. For the next several years Jesec's only job was to haul cargo from one place to another, encountering little trouble in his travels. Two years later Jesec resigned from the Rebel Alliance when they decided to launch a surprise attack against the second Death Star which was floating above Endor. He figured it was safer to avoid the Empire's agents rather than launch a suicide attack against the galaxy's most powerful weapon. Amazingly, the Rebels destroyed the Death Star - again - and declared themselves a "New Republic," effectively turning from a maneuverable military outfit into an unwieldy government overnight. Countless worlds flocked to the banner of the New Republic as the Empire was forced to consolidate their holdings around Coruscant.

Jesec's career was virtually unremarkable for the next ten years as he legitimately hauled cargo across the galaxy for various factions - with Jabba the Hutt killed and the Empire having countless problems, he encountered few problems in his line of work. However, his past soon came back to haunt him. One day Jesec was at Chalmun's Cantina in Mos Eisley, Tatooine enjoying a drink while waiting for a contact. During his wait a trio of men entered the cantina and spotted him. Instantly recognizing them as his former smuggling employers back on Corellia, he jumped up and pulled out his heavy blaster pistols just as his old employers pulled their weapons out. A firefight ensued until local police forces stormed the building and shot down all three of Jesec's attackers. Unfortunately a stray blaster bolt had caught Jasec in his left leg, rupturing a lot of tissue and muscle. Given Tatooine's limited resources, he was unable to receive immediate medical care via bacta. While the resulting injury was minimal, the experience made Jesec furious and threatened to pull him back towards his old life of crime. Worried that his injury had caused him excessive public humiliation, the former mercenary and smuggler took a job that involved hauling spice from the mines of Kessel to Corellia.

The Ends Justify the Means

16 ABY to 24 ABY

Leading up to the Yuuzhan Vong Invasion

Securing a Future

24 ABY to Present

Wrapping up the tale.

Character Information

Physical Appearance

Jesec is a fairly tall and lightweight human male with no distinguishing physical characteristics. While he has been a smuggler and pirate for his entire adult life, Jesec still tries to maintain an air of dignity about himself by wearing paramilitary and semi-professional clothing. Still, he retains the look of a pirate by his wild black hair (which is starting to gray) and his tendency to go without shaving for months at a time. He is never without at least two types of weapons: usually a heavy blaster pistol and a vibroblade tucked into his right boot. The Admiral walks with a slight limp that resulted from injuries to his left left during a shootout at Chalmun's Cantina in 16 ABY; the limp is small and does not hinder the pirate in most situations.

Demeanor

While Jesec is usually calm and collected, in some situations he has a tendency to explode in rage and anger. Due to his father leaving his mother before he was born, Jesec constantly feels the need to prove himself to anyone that doubts his ability in combat. He was never a very successful smuggler - or pirate for that matter - but he did well enough to boost his ego and confidence. The Warlord is prideful, but will not hesitate to retreat from a combat engagement if the odds are not in his favor. Jesec prefers brute strength tactics as opposed to coming up with a plan and executing it at a specific time. Generally, he will go in "guns blazing" instead of thinking up a plan or any tricks. Due to his prideful nature, Jesec would rather die in battle than to surrender and spend the rest of his life in a cell.