Grissom (Gamorrean)

"Gamorrean, I saw you save my daughter. I see nobility in your eyes"

- Lorn Kabul

Grissom was Gamorrean with a strong sense of honor and a noble character. The right side of his face scarred, Grissom who was taller than the average Gamorrean and unusually athletically built was a fear-imposing sight, but in reality, he was one of the many lost souls of the galaxy.

Grissom had seen most of his Gamorrean friends slaughtered in battle. He had cradled his dying wife and daughter, who had fallen victim to a fatal disease. Having lost his family, Grissom pursued a mercenary career and was employed by Jabba the Hutt, but when Jabba was killed during Luke Skywalker's rescue of Han Solo, Grissom once more found himself all alone. Once more his life seemed purposeless. For some time, he traveled the galaxy taking whatever job he could get, and eventually ended up a pitfighter on Otunia.

One evening in the local cantina, a Gran, who harassing a young human female called Arista Kabul, caused Grissom to spill his drink. When the Gran subsequently provoked Grissom, Grissom's frustrations boiled over. Grissom knocked out the gran, starting a bar fight. Grissom was arrested by and forced into working at Arista's influential father's quarry.

A week after that incident, Arista's uncle Seth Kabul who had made an alliance with the Empire, assassinated Arista's father planting a very powerful explosive device in the quarry, set to explode during Arista's father's inspection round. Grissom survived the explosion and saved Arista's life. Her father, mortally injured, asks Grissom to protect Arista and help her get of the planet. Cradling an unconscious Arista in his arms, Grissom's recalled how helpless he felt whe his daughter died in his arms years back.

Assisted by a Jawa on the run, called Tek, Grissom and Arista eventually manage to sabotage Seth's operation and get off the planet. In the unlikely trio, Grissom's life once more gained a purpose, and Grissom himself gained two invaluable friends.

Appearances

 * Three Against the Galaxy