Jessa Dajus

Jessa Dajus

Biography[]

Imperial service[]

Colonel Dajus was an Imperial tactical officer, and one ofMoffKentor Sarne's top officers. While serving him, she learned that an entity known asDarkStryder was responsible for the advanced technology Sarne had been experimenting with. She researched the information, possibly in preparation to sell it to underworld contacts, but was discovered by Sarne. He imprisoned her in his dungeons and interrogated her, trying to learn how much she knew. She never broke, but received several nasty scars on her left arm.

WhenPage's Commandos stormed Sarne's palace, Dajus was rescued from the detention center. Unwittingly usingthe Force, Dajus sensed that one of the cell doors was rigged to explode and destroy the detention blocks. She warnedKaiya Adrimetrum in time.

On board theFarStar[]

Claiming to be a lowlylieutenant and shuttle pilot who had been on the wrong side of one of Sarne's "loyalty purges," Dajus led the New Republic forces to theSorbiss Valley hangar where theRenegade—later renamed theFarStar—was berthed. She was accepted as a member of the crew, despite reservations about having a former Imperial officer as a tactical advisor. However, she also had more knowledge about Sarne and his operations than any other member of the crew, making her a valuable asset. During her time on the ship, she wore her Imperial uniform. CaptainKeleman Ciro refused to allow her to carry a sidearm on board ship, but did permit her to carry one on missions.

Personality and traits[]

Reasons for joining theFarStar[]

Dajus' main reason for joining theFarStar mission was to gain revenge against Sarne for his treatment of her. However, her interest in theDarkStryder technology had not waned. As theFarStar traveled further into theKathol sector, the motive became stronger and stronger until she was intently focused on finding Sarne and DarkStryder. As a result, anything else was to be ignored or eliminated. She bullied those she could to do her bidding, or used subtle persuasion to get her way.

Force-sensitivity[]

Although she never acknowledged it, or even believed in it, Dajus was sensitive to the Force. She knew she was lucky, and knew things before they happened or were revealed to her, but never ascribed it to the Force. Her sensitivity was both her greatest strength and her greatest weakness. She was regularly haunted by dreams of giant black spiders tempting her away from daylight, or driving her toward the night. Slowly, Dajus was falling to thedark side of the Force, and was caught in a battle between good and evil. On one hand, she supported the crew of theFarStar, but she also wanted Sarne and the source of the DarkStryder technology. Despite this, she knew that she had to use both facets of her personality to defeat Sarne.

Secrets[]

As a result of her service with Sarne, and her Force-sensitivity, Dajus knew a lot of information that she kept to herself. Ever the manipulator, she would wait until revealing the information was beneficial to her and would help her achieve her goals. She was aware ofGorak Khzam's past as a slaver, and DoctorAkanseh's time as atorturer.

Behind the scenes[]

Dajus may have been Sarne's lover. During one small text piece inThe DarkStryder Campaign, she awakes from a nightmare and Sarne is sitting on her bed. However, this may have been from her time as a prisoner, and Sarne was visiting her in detention.

Appearances[]

• "Dream Labyrinth" — The DarkStryder Campaign (Reprinted and collected inThe DarkStryder Campaign, Deluxe)
• "The Saga Begins" — The DarkStryder Campaign (Reprinted and collected inThe DarkStryder Campaign, Deluxe)(First appearance)
• "Artifact of Aaris" — The DarkStryder Campaign (Reprinted and collected inThe DarkStryder Campaign, Deluxe)
• "Death Is Remotely Possible" — The DarkStryder Campaign (Reprinted and collected inThe DarkStryder Campaign, Deluxe)
• "Crisis" — The DarkStryder Campaign (Reprinted and collected inThe DarkStryder Campaign, Deluxe)
• "Traitor in our Midst" — The DarkStryder Campaign (Reprinted and collected inThe DarkStryder Campaign, Deluxe)
• "Galaxy's Edge" — The Kathol Outback (Reprinted and collected inThe DarkStryder Campaign, Deluxe)
• "Little Empires" — The Kathol Outback (Reprinted and collected inThe DarkStryder Campaign, Deluxe)
• "Plant Food" — The Kathol Outback (Reprinted and collected inThe DarkStryder Campaign, Deluxe)
• "The Masters of Exocron" — The Kathol Outback (Reprinted and collected inThe DarkStryder Campaign, Deluxe)
• "Wildfire" — The Kathol Outback (Reprinted and collected inThe DarkStryder Campaign, Deluxe)
• "Harm's Way" — The Kathol Rift (Reprinted and collected inThe DarkStryder Campaign, Deluxe)
• "Home" — The Kathol Rift (Reprinted and collected inThe DarkStryder Campaign, Deluxe)
• "Showdown" — The Kathol Rift (Reprinted and collected inThe DarkStryder Campaign, Deluxe)
• "Waystation" — The Kathol Rift (Reprinted and collected inThe DarkStryder Campaign, Deluxe)
• "Endgame" — Endgame (Reprinted and collected inThe DarkStryder Campaign, Deluxe)

Sources[]

• Star Wars Miniatures Battles — Rebel Characters Adventure Set
• The DarkStryder Campaign
• The Kathol Outback
• "Iron Man" —Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 6(Picture only)
• The Kathol Rift
• Endgame
• The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
• The Imperial Warlords: Despoilers of an Empire:Part 1 onStarWars.com(original link is obsolete)