Varko (Human)

"Lord Malak, our preparations are nearly complete."

- Varko, to Darth Malak

Varko was a Human male who served as an admiral for Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Malak's Sith Empire during the final year of the Jedi Civil War. He assumed Saul Karath's position as Malak's second-in-command when Karath was slain by Galactic Republic commander Carth Onasi and two Jedi, Bastila Shan and Revan, aboard the Leviathan, Malak's flagship. Shortly after Varko reported on the status of the Star Forge, the Rakatan space station fueling the Sith Empire's war effort, Malak was slain by the redeemed Jedi Revan, and the Empire which Varko served was defeated at Rakata Prime.

Biography
"Everyday the Star Forge adds more ships to our fleet, it is operating at nearly 300% of our projections."

- Varko, to Darth Malak

The Human male Varko was born in the era of the Great Sith War and Mandalorian Wars. During the Jedi Civil War, a conflict between the Sith Empire and the Galactic Republic, Varko served the Sith as an officer in the Empire's Navy, rising to the rank of admiral by 3,956 BBY.

In that year, Varko was promoted to second-in-command of the Sith armada, after his predecessor, Saul Karath, was killed by two Jedi&mdash;Revan and Bastila Shan&mdash;and the Republic commander Carth Onasi aboard Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Malak's flagship the Leviathan. Sometime later aboard the Star Forge, the Rakatan space station that was fueling the Sith war effort, Varko informed Darth Malak that the superweapon was operating at 300% of the Sith's projections.

After the admiral advised Malak that the Sith fleet had regrouped to the Star Forge and was awaiting the Sith Lord's instructions, Malak revealed his plan to use Shan, whom he had captured and turned to the dark side of the Force, to focus her power with battle meditation against the Republic, eventually conquering the Core Worlds. Varko was then dismissed by the Dark Lord. Shortly after this, Malak was slain by the redeemed Jedi Padawan Revan, and his Sith Empire was defeated by the Republic at Rakata Prime.

Personality and traits
"As you wish, Lord Malak."

- Varko

Varko was a Human male who, after assuming control over the Sith armada, made it a point to inform Malak of the status of both the Star Forge and the fleet. During his conversation with Malak, the Dark Lord noted his impatience. Varko was momentarily startled when Malak revealed his lack of a jaw, which was normally covered by a cybernetic jaw casing. However, this did not prevent him from saluting Malak after the conversation's end. In the duration of his service in Malak's Sith Empire, Varko wore a Sith officer's uniform.

Behind the scenes
Varko appeared in the 2003 Xbox and PC video game Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, developed by BioWare. Although not stated in-game, Varko's name was revealed if the player read the dialogue box after the cutscene in which Varko appears.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic