Person of Note: Dereck Le'inn

Detailed Information

Full name: Dereck Rythian Le’inn
Born: 317 ABY
Age: 27
Species: Miraluka

Gender: Male
Height: 5 ft. 11 inch./1,82 metres
Mass: 187 lbs/85 kg
Body type: slender/slightly muscular
Hair color: darkish brown
Skin color: pale

Affiliations: Dark Angels Jedi Order
Rank: Adept
Profession: Sentinel
Master: Roh Kahn(former), Marlak Khatar(former)

Midi-chlorian count: 12,231
Lightsaber hilt: Hollow
Lightsaber crystal: Orange
Lightsaber forms: Makashi, Soresu, Ataru, Form Zero

Biography

Dereck Le’inn. One of the many Miralukan who ventured from his homeplanet of Alpheridies in search of a Jedi order to learn more about the gift that was bestowed upon his people. The Force. That’s what you might think when first laying eyes upon him. But there’s more to Dereck than meets the eye. First of all: Dereck wasn’t born on Alpheridies, his parents did. Lydia and Thorval. Second: His parents didn’t leave Alpheridies to learn about the Force, they left to see more of the galaxy. Something they greatly admired. They were intrigued at how such a thing could come to be. How? Where? When? These were all questions his parents had. So they went on a journey throughout the galaxy. Surviving of the trade. His parents became skillful merchants of all kinds. Like this they could fund their travels. Now that the scene has been set we can begin with Derecks story.

Dereck was born in the midst of space. Well to be more precise: on a HWK-290 freighter. His parents were on their way to Tatooine when Lydia felt the first contractions. Neither of them were prepared for the delivering of the baby. Being in such poor conditions, Lydia died shortly after she gave birth to the baby. Thorval had a weird feeling about this child. He felt as if a greater role was given to his child. So he named his son Dereck, wich means “He who overcomes” in Miralukan. Years went by, Thorval and his son travelled from planet to planet. He managed to teach Dereck some of his merchant skills, so the boy could help selling their odds and ends at an early age. They visited all sorts of places, Coruscant, Tatooine, Bespin, Nar Shaddaa, … . It was a life without restrictions.

Years passed by and so we get to Derecks 12th birthday. It was another regular day. Waking up, eating, doing any maintenance on their ship if necessarry and so on. It was during the afternoon that the ship’s system received a pre-recorded message, aimed at Thorval. On the holo-display a fellow Miraluka appeared. He looked fairly old. Grey patches in his short-trimmed beard. The man was talking about things Dereck didn’t understand completely. Some sort of promise that wasn’t fulfilled. After the message had ended, Derecks father changed course to Alpheridies. The adopted Miraluka homeworld. Whenever Dereck asked his father what was going on, he got a simple but angered “Not now!” as response. By this Dereck knew there was going to be trouble. He had never seen his father this shocked and hurried as he was now.

After a small journey their ship entered the atmosphere of Alpheridies. Everything was still unclear to Dereck of what was going to happen. What was this “promise” that got his father so upset? The ship’s ramp lowered. And outside, a group of elders were waiting for them. Along with 4 guardsmen. The only thing Thorval said to Dereck was to remain calm. The guardsmen gestured them to follow the elders. After a small walk in what seemed a settlement they arrived at a shack, somewhat bigger than the others. Upon entering the shack they were greeted by a few other elders who were already waiting for Dereck and his father.

After all the elders had gathered and sat down they introduced themselves as a branch of the Luka Sene. Overseeing the settlement. They explained how Thorval had made a promise to the Luka Sene. The people from the settlement weren’t allowed to leave the planet. Except when sent to Coruscant to join the ranks of the Jedi. Thorval however, traded his freedom for that of his first-born son. The elders told Dereck that he had no other option to leave his father and become a Jedi.

Thorval had no other option than to watch how Dereck was put on a transport along with other Miraluka. Destination Red Carron station. Where they would be split up and sent to different Orders around the Galaxy. By the time the ship dropped off the group Dereck was in, already a week had passed. During that week he thought about what was told to him. He never wanted to be a Jedi. He wanted to travel around the Galaxy alongside his father. His father. The man who sold out his own son for his freedom. Dereck came to realize what his father had done. His sadness would turn into anger.

By the time he arrived at the destination and the ship had departed again, he saw that he was on Tatooine. It must’ve been one of the hottest days of that year. The warm suns outside would change to the cool breeze in something that looked like a hangar. Inside an older looking man greeted them. Dereck felt somewhat at ease when looking at the appearance of the man. He thought he could get used to this life. Whatever it had in store for him. He might like this. A home he never really had. And so the story continues…