Mod Terrik
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Mod Terrik
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- "Someone was in the pod. The tracks go off in this direction."
- ―Mod Terrik[2]
Mod Terrik was aHumanmaleImperialofficer of theDesert Sandssandtrooper unit. Fearless and highly motivated, Terrik was willing to sacrifice as many troops as he felt necessary in order to achieve his objectives. He was a master tactician and was known for thedeaths of hundreds of rebels.
Biography[]
When he was assigned toTatooine in search of missingdroidsC-3PO andR2-D2, Terrik wascaptain of the Desert SandsZeta Squadron. He ordered and supervised attacks on aJawasandcrawler. Following the tracks of sandcrawler, they soon moved to theLars homestead. His troops capturedOwen Lars andBeru Whitesun Lars, andDarth Vader himself ordered them to be executed. They carried out this order and left shortly beforeLuke Skywalker arrived at the Lars homestead.
Later, Terrik was contacted byGarindan, a spy working for the Imperials who had tracked C-3PO and R2-D2 toDocking Bay 94. Terrik and his men arrived at Docking Bay 94 and engagedHan Solo outside theMillennium Falcon, but were unsuccessful in preventing his escape with his passengers. Amid the crossfire, Terrik was shot in the back andkilled by one of his own troopers,Davin Felth.
Appearances[]
- Star Wars: Force Commander
- Star Wars: Episode IVA New Hope
- Star Wars: Episode IVA New Hope junior novelization
- Star Wars (1977) 1(recolorized inStar Wars: A Long Time Ago... Volume 1: Doomworld andStar Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope)(First appearance)
- "When the Desert Wind Turns: The Stormtrooper's Tale" —Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina(First identified as Terrik)
- Star Wars radio drama — "While Giants Mark Time"
- Star Wars radio drama — "The Han Solo Solution"
Sources[]
- Star Wars: The National Public Radio Dramatization(as Lieutenant)(as 1st Trooper)
- The Essential Guide to Characters
Star Wars Customizable Card Game —A New Hope LimitedCard:Imperial Squad Leader(backup link)(First identified as Mod Terrik)
Star Wars Customizable Card Game —A New Hope LimitedCard:Trooper Davin Felth(backup link)
- Star Wars: Behind the Magic
- The Official Star Wars Fact File 10HUN 1-4: The Hunt for the Droids(Indirect mention only)
- The Official Star Wars Fact File 11GAR 1-4: Garindan(Picture only)
Episode IV Visual Guide — Chapter 7: Land of the Jawas onStarWars.com(original site is defunct)- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Praji onHyperspace(article) (content obsolete and backup link not available)- The Essential Reader's Companion
"Imperial Icons" —Star Wars Insider 148(reprinted inIcons of the Galaxy)(Indirect mention only)








