Alek Squinquargesimus

"Sometimes you have to enter the darkness to save the light."

- Alek

Alek, nicknamed "Squint", was a Jedi during the Mandalorian Wars.

Biography
In the year 3,964 BBY, Squint was one of a number of Jedi who chose to take a more proactive role in the ongoing Mandalorian Wars by participating in a scouting mission along the Outer Rim just prior to the Mandalorian invasion of the Galactic Republic. Led by their Master, he and his fellow Jedi investigated the Mandalorian threat along the Republic border against the wishes of the Jedi Council.



On their way to the Outer Rim, they stopped on the planet Taris in hopes of recruiting more Jedi from the local Jedi temple. While there, Alek attempted to recruit a Padawan named Zayne Carrick. Although Carrick was a less than promising student, Squint said he had "a hunch" that Carrick would be a major player during the war.

Soon after leaving Taris, Squint and his companions were left behind on the planet Suurja while their master investigated events on Onderon and Dxun. Roughly a week after his meeting with Carrick on Taris, he was captured during the Fourth Battle of Suurja by the Neo-Crusaders and taken to Flashpoint Station. There, he became the favorite test subject of a sadistic Mandalorian biologist named Demagol who was attempting to divine the source and nature of the Jedi's Force abilities.

Weeks later, Jarael arrived on the station dressed as a Jedi, but Alek saw through her disguise immediately. When Demagol came to take her, he volunteered himself to be studied in her place and insisted that he had some abilities that Demagol had yet to discover. After Alek was brought back to the holding area, Demagol wanted to waste no time in testing Jarael due to her unusual Arkanian features, but fortunately, Zayne Carrick and the rest of the crew of the Last Resort arrived to rescue her in the nick of time. Zayne pretended to be captured by the rogue Mandalorian Rohlan Dyre and was taken in her stead. When Demagol and Rohlan emerged, they announced that Zayne was dead.

However, after the Mandalorians were tricked into leaving the station during a false "Republic attack" masterminded by Marn Hierogryph, it was revealed that the Demagol that had emerged was actually Zayne. Before he and the rest of the freed Jedi prisoners escaped, Alek asked Zayne to join them once again but Zayne declined, saying that there was something he had to finish. Alek said his good-byes to Jarael and took the unconscious Demagol to Coruscant for trial.



While on a mission, Alek, his Master, and the rest of the Jedi felt death in the Force when the Mandalorians fired bombs on Serroco.

Behind the scenes

 * Some fans have postulated that Alek may become either Darth Malak, Darth Sion, or Darth Nihilus.
 * It is to be noted that Alek leaves Flashpoint Station wearing a red space suit that is similar to the one worn by the Sith Lord seen in the Jedi Covenant's visions, and is reminiscent of the red Sith armor worn by Darth Malak.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 0: Crossroads
 * Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 6: Commencement, Part 6
 * Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 8: Flashpoint, Part 2
 * Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 10: Flashpoint, Part 3
 * Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 14: Days of Fear, Part 2
 * Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 15: Days of Fear, Part 3
 * Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 19: Daze of Hate, Part 1