Raskar

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Raskar was a smuggler and pirate, formerly a member of the dreaded Pirates of Iridium. While most of his order had perished at the hands of the Jedi Knights immediately prior to the start of the Clone Wars, Raskar managed to survive with the galaxy's sole remaining power gem. A potent weapon, the power gem could be used to destabilize the shields of spacecraft.

[edit] Biography

Following the destruction of the Pirates, Raskar retired to an unknown, inconspicuous Outer Rim Territories world, carving out a living by placing bets against those who wanted his gem. There, in his arena, Raskar would often pit opponents against his deadliest underlings, such as Mystra. By continuing to hone his skills on dueling droids, the operation proved to be rather lucrative for the brigand, until Han Solo and Chewbacca arrived to challenge him. His best warrior defeated at the hands of the Wookiee, Raskar had no choice but to hand the power gem over to Solo. That particular stone would later be used by General Jan Dodonna's son, Vrad, in a courageous but doomed attempt to destroy the Executor on its way to Yavin 4.

Raskar faded into obscurity until some years later, when he emerged as a bounty hunter in the employ of Jabba Desilijic Tiure. Attempting to claim Jabba's bounty on Solo's head, the ex-pirate tracked the Millennium Falcon to the fledgling Rebel base on Hoth. The attempt was in vain, however, as Solo once again outwitted Raskar, this time with the aid of his newfound friend, Luke Skywalker. Unfettered, Raskar pursued the duo below the planet's surface, ravenous in his attempt to profit off the venture—now, he sought to steal the reward Han had earned for the rescue of Princess Leia Organa.

As hunter and hunted descended into the depths of the ice planet, the discovery of lumni-spice gave Raskar pause, and he delivered an ultimatum: for a fair share of the lumni-spice, Raskar would cease in his pursuit of Solo. Following a brief encounter with a vicious Dragon Slug, all parties agreed on the pact and fled the planet.

Raskar would later appear on Ord Mantell, where he helped rescue Han Solo from the clutches of Skorr.

[edit] Appearances

• The Power Gem (First appearance)
• A New Beginning
• Showdown

[edit] Sources

• Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back
• Star Wars Encyclopedia
•  Galactic Gazetteer: Hoth and the Greater Javin on Wizards.com (article) (Mentioned only)
• The Essential Guide to Droids
• The Official Star Wars Fact File 2 (HOT2, Hoth)
• The Official Star Wars Fact File 94 (JAB21, Jabba the Hutt)
•  Han Solo in the Databank
•  Hoth in the Databank