Helseth Hlaalu

Helseth Hlaalu is an accomplished spacer, miner, and military officer. A native of the planet Corellia, Hlaalu began his career in the Lorn system located in the Outer Rim Territories.

He served as first officer on a Corellian Gunship and attained the rank of Rear Admiral in the Lorn Home Guard which patrolled the Trans Gulf Route, a dangerous hyperspace lane in the Arkanis Sector near the D'Anjon Nebula.

During a military campaign against the Lumini Pirates, he was given command of the Nebulon-B escort frigate "Antares Seven," and gained a reputation for running an efficient ship.

Due to his increasing disgust with Lorn's military junta, Hlaalu left the Home Guard and pursued a career as a respectable businessman.

In Year 8, Hlaalu briefly served in the InterGalactic Banking Clan. During this tranquil period, he heard rumors in various spaceports of the riches to be gained from mining. When the fortunes of the Banking Clan declined, Hlaalu was recruited by Isabella D`Este to join her mining company as a prospector in the Phraetiss system. Due to his efficiency, he was promoted to Director of Construction for the latter mining group, and eventually rose to 2nd-in-Command under the auspices of Sheng-ji Yang. As his talents became apparent to other businessmen, he was offered and accepted the position of leader of Tapani Starship Cooperative, a shipwright company owned by Riax Tardes. During this time, Hlaalu was independently contracted to work for the Tion Hegemony and Ailon Nova Guard.

Circa Year 11, a fellow miner Dorn Zeke began recruiting personnel for his Aurodium Legion. Hlaalu was one of his earliest recruits and is never very far from Zeke. Hlaalu provides him with advice on the mood of his legionnaires, who often confide in Hlaalu if they are uncomfortable talking to Zeke himself. Hlaalu then passes along those concerns to Zeke, comfortable in the knowledge that Zeke won't use the information against them. Hlaalu currently serves as an adviser to both Legate Dorn Zeke and Prefect Qard Sharq.

Reasonably tall and good-looking, Hlaalu's two remarkable features are his bright eyes and piercing gaze. He has a kind smile, is very attentive when listening, active when speaking, and looks a good ten years younger than he actually is. Sometime in the past Hlaalu almost died from Vegan choriomeningitis.