Classified intelligence - history file

Born on the barren wasteland of Arkania, Gavin Lurid was raised by a nanny droid while his father spent long hours mining diamonds from the planet's crust. His father, Xanin Lurid was a prosperous diamond miner on the planet, located in the Colonies region. He provided for Gavin, while saving up credits for the boy's future. Xanin was eventually able to purchase a small diamond mine close to the family homestead, which turned out to be a successful gamble for the two of them. Melon sized diamonds were extracted from the private mine, providing father and son with credits to purchase extra mining and labor droids to assist in the workload.

When Gavin was old enough, he worked in the mine and assisted his father to gain experience in the mining industry. It was during this particular time that Xanin had revealed to his son the history of the Lurid family. Gavin's grandfather, Garn Lurid was a Jedi Knight during the Republic ten standard years before the onslaught of the Clone Wars. Dispatched to the banking world of Aargau by the Jedi Council, Garn investigated reports of the InterGalactic Banking Clan secretly financing the production of battledroids. Upon landing on the planet in search of evidence, Garn was ambushed in the spaceport by mercenaries employed by the InterGalactic Banking Clan. Although Garn was a prominent Jedi Knight and eliminated the mercenary threat, he was injured in combat and later evacuated for medical attention. His left arm had been severed at the elbow from a piece of shrapnel when a fuel cell exploded near him and he sustained extensive burns to his legs. A prosthetic limb, consisting of mechanical components would replace the arm he lost.

No longer able to continue with the investigation, Garn returned to his home planet of Arkania to recover and ultimately faded into obscurity. His injuries healed in time, enabling him to seek out a new life as a simple miner. Garn had abandoned the Jedi Code and fallen in love with Cheyla, the daughter of a diamond miner. The two of them were married and Cheyla gave birth to their only child, Xanin Lurid. When Xanin was of a certain age, Garn had taught his son the art of lightsaber combat along with other Jedi techniques.

Following the defeat of the Separatist movement and end of the Clone Wars, Emperor Palpatine was declared ruler and a new era of tyranny in the galaxy arose. Jedi that had survived the Clone Wars and protected the Republic were being hunted to near extinction by agents of the Emperor. Garn and Cheyla moved further into the wilderness of Arkania with their son, purchasing a homestead that was less than accommodating. Instead of learning more about the Force and becoming a Jedi, Xanin assisted in the construction of an addition to the family homestead. He also searched for a job in the mining industry, wanting to avoid galactic conflict and become a miner like his father. Xanin later met the woman he would marry, while in a local mining supply and maintenance shop on the planet. Romance blossomed and they were soon wed, but there was a shadow that loomed in the distance, threatening to destroy everything Xanin had managed to achieve.

After the rise of the Galactic Empire, Garn and Cheyla had passed away respectively and left the family homestead to their son. Xanin managed to remember the techniques he learned from his father and taught the same techniques to Gavin, after the fall of the Empire by the Rebel Alliance. Ultimately Xanin had given his father's lightsaber to Gavin, and he became increasingly interested in following the path of the Jedi. Although something was troubling the young teenager. His mother had unexpectedly left the planet shortly after his birth, leaving him with no memory of her.

It wasn't until Gavin was nineteen standard years old, that his father divulged to him why his mother had left. Xanin was involved with another woman before Gavin was born, which resulted in the birth of a child. Although Xanin was terrified of losing his wife, he could not hide the truth from her. After the birth of Gavin, his mother was confronted by a mysterious woman who claimed that her child was the son of Xanin Lurid. Gavin's mother was distraught as evidence had proven the mysterious woman's accusation to be true. She left Gavin with his father, in search of a new life far away from Arkania. Gavin would never see his mother again and the disturbing truth had a profound effect on him.

The young man became rebellious towards his father and quit working in the private mine. He purchased a SoroSuub personal luxury yacht 3000 that was in serious need of repair, from a notorious scrap yard dealer in the Colonies region. Gavin then began to outfit the hull of the craft with light armor plating while tweaking the ship's shield generator and sublight engines, using credits from his father's account. Also installed was a forward firing concussion missile launcher located beneath the vessel's cockpit and a stern mounted, rear firing proton torpedo launcher.

With the modifications to his starship completed, Gavin left the homestead and Arkania behind, in search of adventure. He encountered a smuggling ring in the Outer Rim, and was introduced to the leader of the operation. Gavin was considered for the job and later hired as a pilot, to deliver illegal cargo shipments to dangerous planets throughout the Outer Rim territory. During this time he also accepted other minor jobs to earn extra credits. On a smuggling run to the notorious planet of Myrkr, Gavin was confronted by Xanatos Marr. Xanatos revealed that he was Gavin's nephew and challenged him to a duel, but was quickly defeated without the use of the Force. Gavin then fled the planet and decided to travel to Yavin 4, in an attempt to join the ranks of the Jedi at Luke Skywalker's Jedi Academy.

After training at the Jedi Academy for several years Gavin obtained the rank of Jedi Knight, constructed his own lightsaber and decided to further test his abilities by taking on an apprentice. Zysha Rayne, an outsider much like himself became his first apprentice. At times Gavin harshly critiqued her methods of using the Force, but he guided her to become a model Jedi in the New Jedi Order. It was during this time that Gavin and his apprentice were dispatched to the desert planet of Tatooine, to investigate mysterious sightings of Ssi-Ruuk in the system. They left immediately in Gavin's starship, bound for the furthest reaches of the galaxy, in the Outer Rim territory.

Their destination was the backwater world of Tatooine, where they immediately encountered a fellow Jedi Knight by the name of Kjersti Renn. Gavin soon developed a relationship with Kjersti, which didn't hinder the training of Zysha. In fact, Zysha took advantage of learning from two accomplished Jedi Knights. The two settled into Kjersti's desert home near the outskirts of Mos Eisley and stayed there until their mission was completed.

Form III

The third great lightsaber discipline was first developed in response to the advancement of blaster technology in the galaxy. As these weapons spread widely into the hands of evildoers, Jedi had to develop unique means of defending themselves. Form III thus arose from "laserblast" deflection training. Over the centuries it has transcended this origin to become a highly refined expression of nonagressive Jedi philosophy. Form III maximizes defensive protection style characterized by tight, efficient movements that expose minimal target area compared to the relatively open style of some other forms. Gavin Lurid took up a dedication to Form III, and has become a formidable Form III practitioner. True Form III masters are considered invincible.

Gavin with lightsaber