Picaroon C. Boodle

"It is a mystery why one would call Gorc and Pic twins. Even though one is a miniature version of the other, they look nothing alike. They also don’t battle alike. Pic is the energy and Gorc, the counter. They are the clashing balance of opposites: one, the voice; the other, the body. This combination is deadly."

- Qu Rahn as a Force ghost, to Kyle Katarn

Picaroon C. Boodle, later known as Pic, was a mutated Kowakian monkey-lizard who, alongside his "brother" Gorc, served as one of Jerec’s Seven Dark Jedi. After being captured by the Empire for use as a research subjects, Pic and Gorc were taken by Lord Cronal, who trained and mutated them, before pressing them into the service of Jerec. The two Dark Jedi took on each other's genes and characteristics, and through a symbiotic link in the Force, they were able to sense each other's presence, emotions and thoughts. Pic and his companion made a deadly pair; Pic's speed and intelligence combined Gorc's brute strength left many dead during their time under Jerec.

During the search for the Lost Valley of the Jedi in 5 ABY, Pic and Gorc were sent to destroy the droid 8t88 and kill Kyle Katarn aboard the ship Sulon Star. The two easily deactivated the droid, but Katarn managed to kill Gorc, who had underestimated the Rebel agent, who killed him easily. The death of his companion sent Pic into a frenzied rage, and viciously attacked Katarn, though he was eventually killed when Rebel instinctively hit him with the heavy dismembered head of 8t88.

Early Life
A Force-sensitive, Boodle left his homeworld early in his life and became the pet of a smuggler named Az-Iban. Iban was quite unusual and secretive, and, alongside his first mate Picaroon Boodle, piloted a YT-2400 light freighter called the Rampaging Ranat. The two companions travelled the space ways together until Picaroon was quarantined by Imperial forces on the planet Eriadu, after being accused of carrying Cyborrean rabies.

Pic, as well as a giant Gamorrean named Gorc, who had been betrayed to the Empire by his brother, eventually became a research subject of Project Chubar, an Imperial experiment run by Human scientist Tuzin Gast. The project was a research effort intending to provide super-intelligent, loyal and Force-sensitive nonhumans to serve the Empire as spies.

Sithspawn
"Beside me are the symbiotic twins Pic and Gorc. A rather interesting pair as you can see."

- Lord Jerec to Qu Rahn



Pic and Gorc were then transferred to Cronal, known as Blackhole, an expert in Sith Alchemy and genetic engineering who served under Imperial inquisitor Jerec. Blackhole was known for his ability to turn living things into Sithspawn, which earned him the name "monster maker." He needed subjects to transform, and because of their Force-sensitivity, Pic and Gorc were chosen. Cronal experimented on the pair using powerful Sith-alchemy, and afterwards Pic and Gorc were mutated beyond the point of recognition. They each shared in each other’s genes, abilities and characteristics, and had a symbiotic link through the Force.

After being mutated and experimented on, Pic and his "twin" were handed over to Jerec, who, alongside his fellow Dark Jedi Sariss, trained the two sithspawn in the ways of the dark side of the Force. Pic no longer resembled a brownish-skinned Kowakian monkey-lizard; his skin had turned to a dark mixture between brown and green, and his head had become hairless, unlike most other Kowakian-lizards. Pic and Gorc's bond meant they could fight together in unison, and were described as almost invincible when together. Pic was also one of Lord Jerec's favored minions; the Miraluka male encouraged Pic's viciousness, and criticized him far less than many other of his Seven Dark Jedi. He referred to them almost with affection, as if they were his favorite pets, and described them as "quite an interesting pair."

Search for the lost Valley of the Jedi
"You don't like Gorc? Then how about me!"

- Pic to Rolanda Gron

The year after Emperor Palpatine died over Endor, during Jerec's search for the fabled Lost Valley of the Jedi, Pic and Gorc boarded a Rebel Alliance CR90 corvette over the planet Dorlo, searching for an old Jedi Master named Qu Rahn, who Jerec believed to have information about the Valley of the Jedi. Rahn had already escaped three other of Jerec's underlings: the humans Yun and Sariss, as well as the giant Boltrunian Maw. After Boc Aseca and a group of soldiers sent in sleeping gas, the two sithspawn found Rahn on the ship’s deck. Pic stole the old Jedi’s lightsaber, and then he and Gorc escorted Rahn and several others back to Jerec’s Super Star Destroyer Vengeance.

On the bridge of his ship, the Miraluka Jerec began to question those who had been brought on board. One of them, a Klatooinian technologist named Rolanda Gron, defied Jerec, who then signalled to his group of Dark Jedi to execute the alien. The "twins" moved forward, as the Klatooinian unsuccessfully attempted to release the grip the guards had on him while slowly backing away. Just as Gorc was ready to strike the Rebel with his club-like saber, Pic lunged unexpectedly at Gron, stabbing him in the throat with his Sith dagger, to Jerec’s approval. The tiny monkey-lizard then wiped his weapon and walked away, ambling back up onto Gorc’s broad shoulders. Jerec had each of the remaining Rebels killed by his various underlings, until only Qu Rahn remained. After much beating from Pic and Jerec’s other minions, the old Jedi Master refused to reveal what he knew, so Jerec used the Force to rip it from his mind. With the information he needed, the Miraluka was ready to dispose of Rahn. But Rahn, using the Force, grabbed hold of Yun's lightsaber, defeating Boc and Maw, before the Pic and others rounded on him. Rahn proved stronger than them, but he was no match for Jerec, who used the Force to kill the old Jedi.

Jerec then obtained a coded map from the house of Morgan Katarn on Sulon, and hired a droid named 8t88 to decipher it. 8t88 eventually decoded the map and sent it to Jerec, who had Pic and his Gamorrean companion, backed up by an Imperial officer and two Stormtroopers, meet the droid on the Sulon Star. The droid expected to be rewarded for his success, but in truth Pic had been sent to deactivate and destroy him. The droid arrive on a shuttle and met Pic and Gorc in a dark corridor, asking for his pay. Pic sardonically told him they had it, and then decapitated him.

Final duel
"You killed Gorc! Now you will pay!"

- Pic after the death of his Gamorrean companion



The one person who stood in Jerec’s way to finding the Valley of the Jedi was Kyle Katarn, the son of Morgan Katarn. Kyle had tracked 8t88 to the Solun Star, looking for the information which would lead him to the Valley of the Jedi, where he knew he needed to go to if he was to defeat Jerec. Kyle, aided by the spirit of Qu Rahn, arrived at the corridor 8t88 had been beheaded in, where Pic, tasked with killing the Rebel agent, hiding on his fellow sithspawn’s shoulders in the shadows. As Kyle moved towards the droid, its head fell off its shoulders, landing on the floor; 88’s pet Wampa then lunged forward and digested it. Gorc attempted to crudely attack Katarn with his large weapon, overestimating the ease with which he would be able to squash his foe, and showed his lack of intelligence by standing in the way of Kyle’s bryar pistol. The Rebel agent shot Gorc in the face, destroying the Gamorrean’s brain and killing him.

Distraught at the loss of his companion, Pic lunged at Katarn, stabbing at him with his Sith dagger and driving his talons into Kyle’s back and neck, as well as attempting to gouge his eyes out. Kyle managed to grab hold of and wrestle with one of the monkey-lizard’s arms, and moved quickly backwards, driving Pic violently against the bulkhead, breaking at least one of the Dark Jedi’s bones. Pic, who was in immense pain, sent a blast of Force energy at Katarn, and then fell unconscious for several minutes. When he awoke, he saw Katarn standing beside the body if the massive Wampa. He launched himself at the Rebel, who instinctively used the head of 8t88 to bash away the tiny creature; Pic’s skull was broken and he flew limply across the room, dead.

Personality and traits
After being mutated, Pic was an unpleasant creature. He liked killing, and often mocked those he had captured. The only person he seemed to actually care about was Gorc. Being in such close proximity to him, combined with the ability to see into his mind, Pic’s bond to Gorc was more than just a dark side connection&mdash;it could almost have been described as a friendship. Gorc was dim-witted and slow, so, even though he was the smaller of the two, Pic tried to look out for Gorc’s well-being, acting as a sort of "older brother" to his mutated friend. He got angry when people abused Gorc, and could usually found hanging from Gorc’s shoulders, often jumping from one to another. Pic did all the talking; Gorc seemed barely capable of saying anything more than a grunt. In return for his kindness, Pic was given a miniature set of Gorc’s red-brown M'uhk'gfa armor, which the Gamorrean had crafted himself, though without the dark helmet that Gorc chose to wear.

Powers and abilities
The Dark Jedi Jerec and Sariss taught each of their followers, who, including Pic and Gorc, were known as the Seven Dark Jedi, much of the teachings of the Dark Force, the religion of the Prophets of the Dark Side, which Lord Cronal had once been a member of. Although they had an almost comical appearance (Pic was about a tenth of Gorc’s weight and less than a third his height), the Brothers of the Sith were a deadly combination; Pic was agile, quick and extremely intelligent, while Gorc was extremely strong, and neither of the two were afraid to slaughter their enemies. Pic became skilled at using a Sith dagger, although after he and Gorc captured Jedi Master Qu Rahn, Pic took one of the lightsabers he had carried; an orange bladed weapon which had once belonged to former Grand Master Yoda. He adopted a style of combat to make up for his lack of height, jumping high into the air to stab at enemies' faces and throats.

The bond between Pic and Gorc enabled them to work together with ease; at all times, both Pic and Gorc were aware of the other’s location, sense, feelings and they even shared basic telepathy. If they were within several meters of each other, their powers were boosted, however, their closeness also meant that if one brother was injured, the pain was shared to the other, and every time Pic used the Dark Side he further corrupted Gorc, and vice versa. As a Sith abomination, Pic slowly released the dark side of the Force, making both Force-users and non-Force users feel afraid and intimidated.

Pic could use a variety of Force powers: he could use the Force to heal himself or Gorc, enhance his abilities and even spread a sense of fear onto his enemies. He could also use Force speed and sense what was going on around him through the Force, as well as Force Persuade, which he regularly used. He usually wielded his Sith dagger or stolen lightsaber, but he was more than capable of utilizing blaster pistols, blaster rifles, primitive weapons and even vibro-blades.

Behind the Scenes
Realized by a CGI-character in the game and cutscenes, Pic was voiced by actor Denny Delk in Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II.

Picaroon's species was never stated in Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II, his first appearance. He was later named a Kowakian monkey-lizard in Dark Forces: Rebel Agent, and this was confirmed on the official Wizards of the Coast website.

Appearances

 * Dark Forces: Rebel Agent
 * Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II
 * Dark Forces: Jedi Knight