Hogrum Chalk

"It was by the will of the Force my accident maimed me so that I might, by strength of my own will, develop my own creations."

- Hogrum Chalk

Hogrum Chalk was a male Human who served Emperor Roan Fel as an Imperial Knight. His sister was the Emperor's wife, but was killed by the Imperial Knight Eshkar Niin, who fled the Empire-in-exile and defected to the One Sith. Following her murder, Chalk remained close with his brother-in-law and his niece, the Princess Marasiah. Prior to 137 ABY, he was maimed in an accident and was fitted with cybernetics. Following the accident, he left active service as an Imperial Knight and became the organization's Master Armorer, crafting the armor worn by other Knights. His abilities and wisdom were respected by Emperor Fel.

After fitting the Imperial Knight Azlyn Rae with life-preserving armor in 137 ABY, Chalk advised Fel on how to negotiate with Jedi prior to the striking of a formal alliance between Fel's Empire and the Jedi Order on Agamar. He was later present on the Imperial fortress world of Bastion when Azlyn Rae and the Jedi Master Rasi Tuum returned late from Agamar after having been attacked by members of the One Sith. When the Imperial Knight Antares Draco was taken by the Sith, Fel appointed Chalk the head of Imperial Intelligence, and Chalk began contacting the Hapes Consortium to see if their spies had uncovered any information on Draco's whereabouts.

Dealing with loss
"You serve with honor, Master Chalk."

- Emperor Roan Fel

Prior to 137 ABY, the male Human Hogrum Chalk was a member of the Imperial Knights, an organization of Force-users dedicated to the preservation of the Galactic Empire and the defense of its Emperor, Roan Fel. His sister Elliah hailed from the Hapes Consortium and was the wife of the Emperor; Chalk's niece, Princess Marasiah Fel, was born around 119 ABY. In 130 ABY, the Sith Lord Darth Krayt usurped the galactic throne from Fel and drove his Empire into exile, and the Imperial Knight Eshkar Niin killed Elliah and defected to Krayt's Sith. Hapes blamed the Emperor for her death, as Niin had been an Imperial Knight in his service. Chalk continued to serve Fel, but at some point became a spy for Krayt's Empire in the employ of Grand Moff Morlish Veed.

Before 137 ABY, Chalk was maimed in an accident and fitted with cybernetics, including a prosthetic left eye. He retired from active service as an Imperial Knight and took on the position of Master Armorer, crafting the armor worn by the Knights. The Imperial Knight Azlyn Rae was grievously injured by Darth Krayt in that year while battling him on Had Abbadon, and was afterward fitted with life-preserving armor by the mechanic "Bantha" Rawk on Kiffex before returning to the Imperial capital of Bastion. After her arrival at the fortress world, Chalk fitted her with new armor. While the previous armor had covered her entire body, Chalk's design negated the need for a helmet by installing an artificial breathing system in the suit's neck.

Chalk and the Emperor looked on in the Imperial Knights quarters on Bastion while Rae sparred with fellow Knight Ganner Krieg in an attempt to get a feel of how she could fight while wearing her new armor. Fel had recently agreed to meet with representatives of the Jedi Order on Agamar to negotiate an alliance against Krayt's forces, and sought Chalk's counsel regarding the meeting. The two walked away from the duel to discuss the upcoming mission. Chalk contacted Veed and let him know of the meeting; the Grand Moff accordingly put together a strike force and brought it to Agamar to attack Fel, hoping to kill or capture the Emperor. Chalk did not attend the meeting, but over ten Imperial Knights were with their Emperor while he and his new Jedi allies were ambushed by Krayt's Sith. Several Imperial Knights and Jedi died, but the Emperor and most of the survivors were able to evacuate the planet. Both Marasiah and Rae were left behind.

Playing both sides
Marasiah was kidnapped by the Sith and taken to the planet Korriban, but Rae and the Jedi Master Rasi Tuum stole a Sith-Imperial Attack Ship and returned to Bastion. As the vessel approached the Imperial fortress world, Chalk, the Jedi Knight Shado Vao, and Imperial Knight Masters Krieg, Antares Draco, and Treis Sinde were roused from their sleep by alarms and rushed to a landing platform. Chalk unsuccessfully attempted to contact the ship, and suspected that it might be piloted by Sith who had tortured proper clearance codes out of a captured Imperial Knight. Rae contacted Krieg via comlink, however, and Chalk ordered Bastion's defensive artillery batteries to cease firing on the ship. When Rae and Tuum landed, a furious Draco began berating them for not having brought Marasiah with them. Chalk put an end to the ensuing argument by informing them that the Emperor had summoned them to his quarters. Therein, Fel worried that his daughter knew all of the Empire's codes.

Draco, Krieg, and Vao were able to extract Marasiah from Korriban, but Draco was captured by the Sith in the process. Shortly afterward, Fel named Chalk the Director of Imperial Intelligence and the head of Bastion security, and Chalk contacted the Hapes Consortium to see if their spies had any news of Draco. Prior to a remembrance ceremony held for Draco and the Imperial Knights who had fallen on Agamar, Marasiah sought her uncle out on a Bastion landing platform and learned from him that the Hapans had heard nothing. Chalk assured her that he would continue to make inquiries, and expressed his regrets that his intelligence duties prevented him from attending the ceremony. He soon after discovered that an Imperial frigate had found the Sith Lord Darth Maladi lying comatose in a derelict vessel, and arranged for her to be secretly transported to Bastion's Imperial Dungeons. When she awoke, she was in a mentally fragile state, but requested an audience with the Emperor.

In a renewed push against his enemies, Darth Krayt began sending his forces to attack several worlds. Chalk looked on as Fel held a holocomm conversation with the Imperial Knight Rand Ko, who was leading Fel's stormtroopers in a battle on Borosk. Ko reported that the battle was lost just before the HoloNet connection died, and Fel began to rue the amount of manpower that Krayt possessed.

Personality and traits
"Rawk's stuff was crude. Some ingenious bits in it, but not Imperial standard.''" "''And not good enough for Hogrum Chalk."

- Chalk and Roan Fel discuss Azlyn Rae's armor

Hogrum Chalk believed that his accident had been caused by the will of the Force so that he might develop armor for the Imperial Knights. He was very dedicated to his job, referring to the armor he built as his creations. He felt that the armor Rawk had crafted for Azlyn Rae was an unrefined design not befitting an Imperial Knight, regardless of some parts of it that he found impressive. When Chalk was appointed the head of Imperial Intelligence, he displayed dedication to his new position, as well.

Chalk maintained a close relationship with his niece, Marasiah Fel. He admired her warrior spirit and her loyalty to the Empire, and had similarly admired her mother for the same reasons prior to her death. Years after his sister was murdered, Chalk still regretted her passing. Emperor Roan Fel trusted and respected Chalk's opinion, believing that he understood the Jedi, and sought his counsel in preparation for a meeting with representatives of the Jedi Order.

Powers and abilities
"Takes a former Imperial Knight to know what a Knight needs."

- Roan Fel compliments Chalk

Prior to his accident, Chalk was an active member of the Imperial Knights, an organization whose membership was limited to those who displayed potential in the Force. The Imperial Knights were said to be among the most talented and dangerous Force-users in the galaxy. Following his accident, Chalk became very adept at crafting armor for the Imperial Knights, and his skills were respected by Roan Fel. Fel later named him the head of Imperial Intelligence.

Behind the scenes
Hogrum Chalk was created by John Ostrander and Jan Duursema for the comic series Star Wars: Legacy. He made brief appearances in the series' forty-third and forty-ninth issues. In the first issue of Legacy followup series, Star Wars: Legacy&mdash;War, he was revealed to be the brother-in-law of the Emperor and the uncle of the princess.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Legacy 43: Monster, Part 1
 * Star Wars: Legacy 49: Extremes, Part 2
 * Star Wars: Legacy&mdash;War 1
 * Star Wars: Legacy&mdash;War 2