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

24 BBY to 4 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

4 BBY to 3 ABY

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.

The Change to Pirate

3 ABY to 15 ABY

He becomes darker, more cruel.

Caught in the Middle

15 ABY to 23 ABY

Conflicts between both the New Republic and Galactic Empire/Imperial Remnant.

The Yuuzhan Vong Invasion

23 ABY to Present

Catching up to the Present

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 very slight limp that resulted from injuries to his left left during a shootout at Chalmun's Cantina in 16 ABY; the limp is very small and usually unnoticeable unless someone is specifically looking for it.

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.