Jin-Jin

Jin-Jin, known as "Jin-Jin the Smuggler", was a human smuggler and mercenary who roamed the Outer Rim territories in his battered freighter the Beggar's Solice, and who seemed to be haunted by bad luck. He was hardy and in exellent condition, and looked rather scruffy wearing his hair in a mullet and not shaving regularly.

Imperial cannon fodder
Jin-Jin was originally a TIE fighter pilot stationed at the academy on Carida, but after many a fist fight with colleagues and a couple of unsuccesfull missions, Jin-Jin decided that he had enough of his career in the Empire. Realizing that TIE fighter pilots were nothing more that cannon fodder, he decided to steal an advanced TIE fighter from the hangar bay and sell it on the black market. Unofortunately, he was discovered attempting the theft even before he had entered the bay. Desparate, he blasted his way to the nearest spaceship and made off with it. That ship was an impounded tramp freighter named the Beggar's Solice. A skilled TIE fighter pilot, Jin-Jin managed to evade the TIE fighters that pursued him as he was escaping Carida into space. Bad luck struck again, and the ship's hyperdrive motivator set off prematurely and sent him off on a wild ride through hyperspace.

A trail of unfortunate events
Jin-Jin was forced into selling many parts of the Solace to recoup his losses. Eventually, he took up a career as a smuggler and would gradually rebuild the Solace, of which he became increasingly fond, fitting it with various modifications. Jin-Jin's career was one big trail of unfortunate events in which successes were almost sure to be followed by disasters.

One time he was hired to rescue a princess from the Empire, but discovered that she was held in her own palace. He broke into the palace to rescue her and ended up in the grand hall of the palace where he was spotted by 700 of her relatives. Not wanting to any eyewitnesses the rescue of the princess, he had to kidnap all 700 of her relatives.

On another occasion, he was hired to infiltrate an Imperial base and plant some electronic bugs, but accidentally blew up the entire base in stead, as he created an unstoppable power feedback by mistake.

By an unbelievable stroke of luck, he once won almost half a million credits in the Arenas of Mepha'as Prime and invested them in land estate. His luck quickly reversed, as Alderaan, where he had bought the land, was destroyed by the Empire one week later.

Wanted by the Empire
Despite his bad luck, Jin-Jin with his Imperial training always managed to stay one step ahead of the Empire. He was incredible optimistic and determined, considering all the setbacks he had, and trusted in his own skills as a pilot. He preferred not to work for crimelords and managed not to affiliate himself with any factions during his carrer as a smuggler. He did, however, have a preference for jobs that would spite the Empire, which meant that he had quite a considerable bounty on his head.