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In his late twenties, Jeren stands close to six feet tall and possesses a slender and athletic build. Opting almost always for a clean-shaven look, at least if he can help it, he has steel gray eyes and raven black hair of a medium length, the latter contrasting with his rather fair complexion. Disillusioned by his experiences with the Jedi before the end of the war, but nevertheless a survivor of the Order, he is a wary man, cautious of new acquaintances and new places, and possessed of a dry, even sarcastic, wit and sense of humor. Still, despite it all, he is neither an unkind man nor insensitive to other people's plights, a fact that can and does get him in trouble on occasion.

Usually seen in simple functional attire, at times complemented by a hooded all-temperature cloak to keep both heat and cold away, he shows a preference for clothes that are as comfortable and non-restrictive as possible. His other possessions appear meager, amounting to little more than a sporting blaster pistol holstered by his right hip and a utility belt containing various useful items within it, or at least that is how it seems. However, what is not readily apparent is the knife kept in a concealed holster that is fastened across his belt in the small of his back and is usually hidden under a jacket or some other piece of clothing, as well as his cloak when he wears it. And finally there is one more thing he carries on him almost at all times, his lightsaber, which he hides by keeping it partially disassembled, the parts placed in different pouches of his utility belt.

It was about six months before the end of the Clone Wars, though nobody knew that at the time. Jeren Vallin had already been apprenticed to his Master, the human Jedi Knight Donnal Vorn, for a decade and should have been ready to take the Trials that would promote him to a Knight by now. And indeed, he was. But the Jedi Council would not allow it due to the war, his Master said. Jeren accepted the explanation, but he had a nagging feeling that there was something more to it. He was right.

As a Youngling and even later as a Padawan, Jeren had formed a close friendship and bond with a girl his age by the name of Allyria Sorren, also in the Order. Though at first it amounted to little more than that, it slowly but surely evolved into a romance, one that was reciprocated, though never actually acted upon due to the Order's restrictions. Still, the feelings persisted in both of them and at some point Donnal started to suspect. But by then, the Clone Wars had begun in earnest and there were more pressing matters to attend to. Besides, Jeren was with his Master and the young woman was with hers and given the variety of missions and planets on which those missions took place, they hardly saw each other much. Yet, whenever they did, it was clear that the feelings were still there. Thus, Donnal had no other choice but to share his suspicions with the Council, which resulted in both Padawans' Trials being postponed until the matter could be investigated further and more proof could be obtained.

For that reason Jeren and Allyria found themselves being assigned on missions together and independently of their respective Masters, though, being only apprentices, a Jedi Knight or two were assigned on the same missions with them to watch over them and see how they did and performed away from their Masters' supervision and direction. Or at the very least that was one part of it, as the Knight or Knights accompanying them were also supposed to keep an eye on them, so to speak. During those six months both Jeren and Allyria suspected that their feelings -for no actual affair existed due to both of them being torn between what they felt and what was expected of them as Jedi- had become known to the Order. And just as the Council was reaching the conclusion that a tribunal was necessary, so too the two Padawans were thinking the same. And believing that such a thing would mean their expulsion from the Order, they even started making plans of leaving by themselves in secret, sparing both themselves and their Masters what they perceived as an indignity and even unfairness.

But neither the Council's nor the Padawans' plans came to fruition, as Order 66 was given, putting an end not only to the war but to the Jedi Order as well. As their own clone troopers turned against them, Jeren and Allyria got separated as they fought bravely, perhaps even futilely, to survive.

Jeren managed to escape, finding himself on the run as Jedi everywhere and regardless of rank were hunted by not only the newly formed Empire, but by anyone willing and able to collect the bounties placed upon those that survived the Purge. But he never found out what happened to either the young woman or his Master.

And although he has kept his lightsaber, he has not used it since, nor has he used the Force, as such a thing would draw the Empire's agents. Staying in hiding, he has been keeping a low profile and moving from planet to planet, preferring worlds either with not much civilization or with too much of it, as a multitude of people and machines could do wonders to hide a Force user.

And it is during one such move from one planet to the next, a move that was caused by fighting off a bounty hunter that had managed to track him down, that he finds himself on Krai Ven Station, a sort of intermediary stop so to speak.

JEREN VALLIN
Medium Human Jedi 7
Force 8; Dark Side 0
Init +11; Senses Perception +11
Languages Basic, Bocce, Shyriiwook
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DEFENSE
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Defenses Fort 19 (24 vs. extreme heat or cold), Ref 22 (flat-footed 18), Will 21
hp 73; Second Wind +18; Threshold 19
Special Actions Block, Deflect
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OFFENSE
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Speed 6 squares
Melee Lightsaber +12 (2d8+5/20/x2/E and S) or
. . Lightsaber +10 (3d8+5/20/x2/E and S) with Rapid Strike or
. . Unarmed +10 (1d6+3/20/x2/B) or
. . Unarmed +8 (2d6+3/20/x2/B) with Rapid Strike or
. . Knife +10 (1d4+3/20/x2/S or P) or
. . Knife +8 (2d4+3/20/x2/S or P) with Rapid Strike
Ranged Sporting blaster pistol +5 (3d4+3/20/x2/E/20 squares/accurate, stun setting) or
. . Knife +10 (1d4+3/20/x2/S or P/6 squares)
Base Atk +7; Grp +10
Atk Options Acrobatic Strike, Rapid Strike
Special Actions Redirect Shot
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FORCE
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Force Powers Known (Use the Force +14): battle strike, mind trick, move object, surge
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STATISTICS
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Abilities Str 10, Dex 16, Con 12, Int 14, Wis 16, Cha 13
Background Jedi Purge Survivor
Talents Block, Deflect, Redirect Shot, Weapon Specialization (Lightsabers)
Feats Acrobatic Strike, Force Sensitivity, Force Training, Martial Arts I, Rapid Strike, Skill Focus (Use the Force), Weapon Finesse, Weapon Focus (Lightsabers), Weapon Proficiency (Lightsabers, Simple Weapons)
Skills (Trained) Acrobatics +11, Endurance +9, Initiative +11, Perception +11, Stealth +11, Use the Force +14
Skills (Untrained) Climb +3, Deception +4, Gather Information +4, Jump +3, Knowledge +5, Persuasion +4, Pilot +6, Ride +6, Swim +3, Treat Injury +6, Use Computer +5
Combat Gear Lightsaber (blue, cloaked, self-built; in utility belt), sporting blaster pistol (in hip holster), knife (in concealed waist holster); Other Possessions All-temperature cloak, utility belt (aquata breather, comlink (short-range), energy cell x2, glow rod, liquid cable dispenser (15 meters) with grappling hook, medpac, mesh tape, power pack, ration pack x5, tool kit), hip holster, concealed waist holster
Money 560 credits; Other Wealth None

JEREN VALLIN
Medium Human Jedi 7/Jedi Knight 3
Force 11; Dark Side 0
Init +13; Senses Perception +13
Languages Basic, Bocce, Shyriiwook
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DEFENSE
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Defenses Fort 24 (29 vs. extreme heat or cold), Ref 27 (flat-footed 23), Will 26
hp 94; Second Wind +23; Threshold 24
Special Actions Block, Deflect
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OFFENSE
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Speed 6 squares
Melee Lightsaber +15 (2d8+10/20/x2/E and S) or
. . Lightsaber +13 (3d8+10/20/x2/E and S) with Rapid Strike or
. . Lightsaber +12/+12 (2d8+10/20/x2/E and S) with Double Attack or
. . Lightsaber +10/+10 (3d8+10/20/x2/E and S) with Double Attack and Rapid Strike or
. . Unarmed +13 (1d6+5/20/x2/B) or
. . Unarmed +11 (2d6+5/20/x2/B) with Rapid Strike or
. . Knife +13 (1d4+5/20/x2/S or P) or
. . Knife +11 (2d4+5/20/x2/S or P) with Rapid Strike
Ranged Sporting blaster pistol +8 (3d4+5/20/x2/E/20 squares/accurate, stun setting) or
. . Knife +13 (1d4+5/20/x2/S or P/6 squares)
Base Atk +10; Grp +13
Atk Options Acrobatic Strike, Double Attack, Rapid Strike
Special Actions Redirect Shot
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FORCE
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Force Powers Known (Use the Force +17): battle strike, mind trick, move object, surge
Force Techniques Force Point Recovery
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STATISTICS
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Abilities Str 10, Dex 16, Con 13, Int 14, Wis 16, Cha 14
Background Jedi Purge Survivor
Talents Ataru, Block, Deflect, Multiattack Proficiency (Lightsabers), Redirect Shot, Weapon Specialization (Lightsabers)
Feats Acrobatic Strike, Double Attack (Lightsabers), Force Sensitivity, Force Training, Martial Arts I, Rapid Strike, Skill Focus (Use the Force), Weapon Finesse, Weapon Focus (Lightsabers), Weapon Proficiency (Lightsabers, Simple Weapons)
Skills (Trained) Acrobatics +13, Endurance +11, Initiative +13, Perception +13, Stealth +13, Use the Force +17
Skills (Untrained) Climb +5, Deception +7, Gather Information +7, Jump +5, Knowledge +7, Persuasion +7, Pilot +8, Ride +8, Swim +5, Treat Injury +8, Use Computer +7
Combat Gear Lightsaber (blue, cloaked, self-built; in utility belt), sporting blaster pistol (in hip holster), knife (in concealed waist holster); Other Possessions All-temperature cloak, utility belt (aquata breather, comlink (short-range), energy cell x2, glow rod, liquid cable dispenser (15 meters) with grappling hook, medpac, mesh tape, power pack, ration pack x5, tool kit), hip holster, concealed waist holster
Money 560 credits; Other Wealth None