Janek Sunbar

Janek Dunbar was a human male from the Outer Rim World of Tatooine, friends with Luke Skywalker and Biggs Darklighter he was nicknamed "Tank" by the others as he was the biggest of the boys growing up.

Entering the Imperial Academy at the same time as Biggs he scored low in flight tests and was transferred to the Infantry Officers Training School. Here he passed with honours and was commissioned a Lieutenant and posted to the world of Maridun. After a serious of attacks by local primates which wiped out the vast majority of his unit and wounded his commanding officer he took charge of the situation in opposition of both the spectacular cowardice of his Captain and the enemy until such time as his General was able to rally the troops in the subsequent last stand.

Twice promoted on the battlefield Janek brilliantly held off the natives until they had gained enough respect for the Imperials to offer peace and tribute to the Empire, Janek negotiated this treaty after the death of his C.O and with his Captain curled up insensible in the fetal position.

After a board of review he was stripped of his battlefield promotions due to the duplicity of his Captain and subsequently assigned to a new unit which fought against the uprising on Jabiim, succeeding in capturing the last stronghold of the Jabiimi Rebels.

Subsequently he was transferred to an Imperial Miltary installation neer Thila which used human slaves as a workforce. Saving a female prisoner from rape by a fellow officer, drawing his sidearm in the process he was reprimanded for interfeering with legitimate disciplinary procedures. Beginning to believe the Empire to be corrupt and a tool of perverse minds he found himself face-to-face with Luke Skywalker.

Spotting his friend in a Lieutenant's uniform he immediately began reminiscing with Luke who was undercover as part of a Rebel Strike team. Luke attempted to persuade his old friend to defect to the Rebellion when he voiced his fears about the Empire.

Interrupted by an explotion set off by the rebels Janek reacted with shock and horror with the realisation that his friend was attacking his post. Beginning to draw his weapon he was knocked unconscious by Luke.

Awaking he did his duty alerting the base to the rebel infiltration, however asking that Luke be taken alive if possible.

Janek Sunbar's subsequent military career drew him into the clutches of Darth Vader and operations against the Rebellion.