Nidaljo

"We can't hold this position, but we'll leave some surprises for Black Sun before we go."

- Nidaljo

Nidaljo was a Human male police officer with the Coruscant Security Force during the Cold War between the Galactic Republic and the Sith Empire. During that time, he attained the rank of Sergeant and was placed in command of the CSF's Special Tactical Unit composed of police officers and Republic soldiers whose goal was to fight violant gangs such as Black Sun.

Biography
"Look at us. We're half-dead, and they didn't suffer a single casualty. There's no hope of victory."

- Nidaljo

A Human male, Nidaljo served as a police officer on Coruscant with the Coruscant Security Force. He achieved the rank of Sergeant by the time of the Cold War between the Galactic Republic and the Sith Empire. As regular beat cops became overwhelmed by the constant street warfare after the Sacking of Coruscant, the Special Tactical Unit was formed with police officers and Republic soldiers. Nidaljo was placed in command of the unit whose specific goal was to actively fight dangerous gangs such as the Black Sun crime syndicate.

In 3,641 BBY, secret plans for the Republic's Planet Prison superweapon were stolen and its designer, Doctor Tarnis, was kidnapped. Nidaljo and his men were sent by Strategic Information Service Agent Galen to the Black Sun Territory to rescue the scientist and secure the plans. However, they were overwhelmed by Black Sun's forces and Nidaljo suffered the loss of seven of his men with four others wounded. A Jedi Knight sent by Agent Galen was able to rally Nidaljo who in turn encouraged the other twenty-two of his men into taking the Black Sun stronghold.

When the Jedi and Nidaljo with his unit broke through Black Sun's defenses, they discovered that Doctor Tarnis was in actuality a Sith Lord who had tricked Black Sun's leader, Salarr, into helping him steal the plans. The individual and Nidaljo attempted to arrest Salarr, but he resisted and was killed. Nidaljo knew that the CSF would be unable to retain at that time the territory they had just fought over and won. However, his fighting spirit renewed, he and his men set several traps to sabotage further efforts made Black Sun to hold on to the area.

Personality and traits
Nidaljo was a loyal cop and a good commanding officer. However, the years of constant street warfare in the aftermath of the Sacking of Coruscant had left him embittered and demoralized. Yet, though faced with seemingly overwhelming odds, through some encouragement Nidaljo was able to rally not only himself but also his men to complete their mission.

Behind the scenes
Nidaljo appears in Star Wars: The Old Republic, a massively multiplayer online roleplaying game (MMORPG) by BioWare released on December 20, 2011, as part of "The Rescue" Jedi Knight class quest. The player can choose not to rally Nidaljo and his men and subsequently receive dark side points.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: The Old Republic