Tessek

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Tessek

Basic Information -

Homeworld: Mon Calamari
Species: Quarren
Gender: Male
Height: 1.8 meters
Weapon: Vibroblade; Sonic Grenade; Holdout Blaster
Affiliation: Criminal

Movie Information -

This squid-headed henchman was one of more noble-looking hangers-on in Jabba's court. Bedecked in cream-colored robes, this turquoise-eyed Quarren lurked in the shadowy alcoves of Jabba's palace and accompanied the ill-fated execution party that ventured to the Pit of Carkoon.

Expanded Universe -

Once having ties with Republic politics, the Quarren known as Tessek fled his homeworld of Mon Calamari after the Imperial invasion of the watery planet. His knack for number-crunching and ledger-shuffling earned him a position in Jabba the Hutt's criminal organization as an accountant.

Tessek's corruption, rooted in politics, flourished in Jabba's palace. He secretly funneled profits from the gangster into a hidden account, intending to someday betray Jabba and escape with his life and fortune intact.

The Hutt had a thousand eyes, or so the saying went. Jabba knew of Tessek's dishonesty, and the Quarren eventually learned that he was discovered. Yet Jabba's revenge was slow in coming. He kept the Quarren under close supervision, and invited him to the execution party at the Sarlacc. Tessek escaped aboard a speeder bike just as the sail barge burst into flames.

He holed himself up in the palace, trying to cobble together enough assets to profit from this disaster. Tessek instead found himself cornered by the creepy B'omarr monks that lived in the palace. The squid head was forcibly entered into the B'omarr religion by having his brain removed and placed in a nutrient jar.