Niklas Cories was a male Human, who worked as an assassin. He often used thermal detonators to eliminate his targets.[1]
Biography[]
A noted musician and singer, Cories was son of a wealthy entrepreneur in the Outer Rim. He had a grudge against the Hutts, who had put out numerous contracts on his head.[1]
Under the alias of Aphus Polix, Cories gained a job helping out the band Distraction and he kept his work as an assassin secret from them. He traveled with them while they toured the Outer Rim, and he had a brief relationship with Aquella Firth, a fan of the band. When she dumped him, he wanted revenge, so arranged for her to gain tickets for a concert the band were playing aboard the starship Sleemo Poya Jeedai, where he planned to attack her. He kidnapped Ushka Et, a member of the band, an then masqueraded as her during the concert, where he attempted to throw a thermal detonator into the crowd.
Sources[]
- "With the Band" (original article link) on Wizards.com (content now obsolete; backup link) (First mentioned)
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia