Star Wars Galaxies

The adventures of Renn Jeret

Renn's pre-SWG Background

Renn's parents, Kurt and Mary Jeret, were born on Xa'Fel, and like everyone living there, they were Corporate Slaves to Kuat Drive Yards. As most, they had also developed some of the various sicknesses commonly found in residents of that polluted planet. When they heard they would be having a child, a son, they knew they could not let him grow up enslaved on this horrible planet by the Kuat Corporation. They made plans to escape before his birth.

For months they planned, their son's birth growing ever nearer. Finally, the day came. Renn's father worked on a ship that was to be delivered soon, and he had secretly built a shielded compartment where they could hide. On the day the ship was to leave, Kurt engineered a distraction. He died creating that distraction, but Mary was able to stow away.

The ship never made it to its destination. It was taken by pirates and the crew were all killed. Thanks to the shielded compartment, Mary remained hidden and safe. The pirates took the ship to Nar Shadda, the Smuggler's Moon. On arrival, they celebrated their new acquisition, and this gave Mary a chance to leave the ship. She descended into Nar Shadda, not knowing what to do.

Eventually, she got a low-paying technical job, and a small apartment to live in. The little money she had left over went to make sure Renn would not develop the diseases he may have contracted from her before his birth. There was not enough extra to cure her own health problems. Not long after, Renn was born. Mary took care of him as best she could, teaching him her engineering skills and telling him of their past. As the years progressed, her health deteriorated because of the diseases she had carried from Xa'Fal, and when Renn was only 10, she was no longer able to work to support them. Renn worked as he could, taking light jobs in the hangar bays and shipyards.

Soon, he was old enough for a real job. Drek Frakan, a smuggler, was looking for a crew for his next run. Renn was young, but Drek had seen him working around the place, and gave him a chance. It was a quiet trip, but exciting for Renn anyway. He worked with Drek for some time, and was happy learning everything he could from the smuggler, including shooting and fighting. Drek became his best friend and mentor, and Renn's first blaster pistol was a gift from Drek. Renn loved weapons, especially taking them apart and putting them back together. This better income allowed him to put his mother into a better home and even get her better medical attention, so the diseases would no longer threaten her life.

One day, Drek got an honest job, delivering a load of agricultural equipment to Ukio. The job called for Drek and Renn to each pilot a ship to and from the delivery. They made the delivery, with no complications, but on the way back to Nar Shadda when something went wrong with Drek's ship. The control console blew out, and the ship stopped, drifting. Drek got the fire out, but was badly hurt. Renn docked with Drek's ship and managed to stabilize him with the help of a medipak, but he needed real help soon. Renn rigged a tow-line on the disabled ship and limped back to Nar Shadda. Drek was saved, but would never be able to work again. To Renn's surprise, his mother invited Drek to stay with her during his convalescence. It seems a relationship had blossomed between them right under Renn's nose!

Renn took up Drek's work, eventually moving his operations and home to Corellia. He also made enough money to put his mother and Drek into a nice, comfortable life, though they refused to leave Nar Shadda. It was their home, and they didn't want to leave.

Now, Renn combines his smuggling skills with his interest in weapons, and works doing special modifications for his customers, and has even begun to manufacture weapons himself.