Acros-Krik

Acros-Krik was the corrupt Ongree mayor of Coruscant's Uscru Entertainment District. Granted his position by the galaxy-wide crime syndicate Black Sun, he served as an informant for them, gathering valuable intelligence on the denizens of the district. Uscru attracted people from all walks of life, from senators to shady characters, as the district covered a significant amount of altitude, from the upper levels to the underworld. Acros-Krik would guide and treat those with a kindly financial disposition, accepting bribes from corrupt officials.

He kept his hand in both the high life and the criminal underworld, hiring the Nalle triplets to keep an eye on those he wanted monitored. He had associations with felons such as the Baath brothers, but he kept a presence amongst the more reputable citizens, painting for himself the image of a kindly father figure who was striving for a better Uscru Entertainment District. This stance, in Black Sun's opinion, garnered unwanted attention.

Ascension
The crime syndicate Black Sun, intending to gain a new resource of political Republic information, inserted Acros-Krik as mayor of the Uscru Entertainment District. The district was in close proximity to the Senate District, allowing access to the upper echelons of Coruscant's political cadre. With a rigged election, Acros-Krik was installed by Black Sun as the Districts mayor. In return for this service, he would work as an informer, passing along valuable nuggets of information to his criminal superiors. Uscru, covering both the physical upper and lower portions of Coruscant, allowed Acros-Krik to meet with all walks of life. Eventually, it was understood that if a being wanted preferential treatment in Uscru, they would go to the mayor.

Shady operations
Uscru wallowed in crime and corruption, and Acros-Krik was far from having his hands clean in both matters. However, instead of keeping a low profile like his affiliates, he made sure he was visible to all of his citizens, and painted himself as a benevolent and boisterous leader. Utilizing his connections with both the Black Sun and the Republic, he was confident enough to walk the city streets amongst the denziens, and in time, he was viewed as a father figure who others could look to for guidance. He came under possible threat when, in 22 BBY, an airspeeder piloted by Zam Wesell crashed near him in the lower levels, but he emerged unscathed.

The truth of Acros-Krik's administration was far less glamorous. He had ties to the notorious Baath brothers and other assorted lowlifes, and would constantly monitor his guests. He enlisted the services of the Nalle triplets for monitoring operations, which aided his primary mission: gathering information for Black Sun. In time however, Black Sun grew wary of his disposition and lack of subtelty, and became concerned with their Uscru mayor.

Personality and traits
Though he was enlisted and bonded to the shady and secretive Black Sun crime syndicate, Acros-Krik had a gregarious disposition, and deliberately got close to his people. In turn, they regarded him with great affection, possibly dissuading any thoughts they may have had in regards to his less kindly side. Acros-Krik would enlist the services of locals to do his bidding, as in the case of the Nalle triplets, and would personally aid any politicians hoping to enjoy a favorable experience in Uscru. Though his modus operandi clashed with Black Sun technique, his connections in high places afforded Acros-Krik a great deal of confidence in his work.

Behind the scenes
The character of Acros-Krik first appeared in George Lucas' Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, where the computer generated model of Pablo-Jill was inserted into a crowd for the "Coruscant Chase" sequence. The character was later fleshed out and given a name by Gregory Walker through the StarWars.com Hyperspace feature, "What's the Story?" Walker was inspired by the anime television series, Macross, for which he named the character. The name was also part-derived from that of Austin, Texas mayor Kirk Watson. Walker also established a conclusion for Acros-Krik's story, involving the Black Sun ousting him and the Ongree taking up residence in the Oseon system, but this was cut from the final entry. The information from the entry was later used in 2008's The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones