Denetrus

Denetrus was a small-time Human criminal on his native planet, Telos IV.

Early history
Denetrus was a Human resident of Thani, the capital city of Telos IV. There, he was employed by a number of different companies for his technical skills and abilities. One of such employers was UniFy, one of the most powerful and widespread industries on Telos. Unfortunately, Den was also fired from most of these jobs. He was also a competent petty criminal, mainly experienced with thefts of data by slicing computers. At least one of his unemployment periods was due to a botched attempt, after which he quickly quit before action could be taken against him.

To pass the time, Denetrus, along with most other residents of Thani, would trek to the Katharsis dome located in the heart of the city. There, he would place bets on the events held within the dome. He always dreamed of winning it big; he did, however, restrict himself to only small bets for the majority of events.

Meeting the Jedi
During a Katharsis match, Den was participating as usual when two seemingly lost tourists approached. Den could tell they were on the run from something, so he offered them a seat, pointing to the vacated ones beside himself. The two strangers obliged, thanked Den, and revealed their names: Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi. Unknown to Denetrus, the two tourists were actually Jedi on a mission to discover what was occuring on Telos; the two, not knowing Den's involvement in the ways of Telosian government, also withheld the fact that they were indeed Jedi.

After answering the two tourists' questions, and after the end of the first match, Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi left the arena, citing a meeting they had to attend. Den, knowledgeable of the daily events during a Katharsis event, knew the two could not have had a meeting at that time, and determined to follow them. When he caught up to the two, Denetrus noted a viewscreen with Qui-Gon Jinn's "wanted" status, even though the older man attempted to avert his gaze. Leading them further down the street, Den lead them straight to the unmarked grey slab of a building, where he inquired as to the nature of the meeting. After learning that this meeting wasn't to occur for another day, he offered the two a place to rest for the night.

Even though Den realized that the two viewed him as someone to be wary of, they accepted anyway, and started following Denetrus through the maze of buildings. Eventually the three made their way to a more modest, residential part of Thani, where Den led them into an alley with an entrance to the residence. Unfortunately for Denetrus, he had unwittingly led them into a trap, as foot soldiers made their way to Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan, and Den.

With the new situation, the two tourists felt that the need for the disguising of their status could be shed. When they drew their sabers, Den backpedaled, caught unawares that the two were, in fact, Jedi. Den felt that it was time for him too to reveal that he was not simply a gambler but also a small-time thief, and went on to reveal his involvement with Telosian Security Forces; when he had seen them earlier in the Katharsis arena, he feared they were looking for him. In order to gain back the trust of his two companions, both thinking he had led them into a trap, Denetrus revealed a way to escape, first through a garbage shoot, then a garden, and finally through a sewer pipe. After a brief chase, the group managed to shake the pursuing forces, and, at Den's suggestion, made their way to another place Den felt they could hide.

POWER
This new destination was the home of Andra, the leader of the government protest group Preserve Our Wild Endangered Resources, or POWER for short, party. Once safely inside, Den further revealed portions of his criminal activities and involvement with the less-than-legal POWER party and Andra. Andra also revealed to the Jedi what she and her followers were attempting to accomplish. The two also became involved in an argument over the amount of trust that should be placed upon Den's less-than-honest shoulders.

Den showed that he was capable of insightful insight, when he confronted the Jedi on the true nature of the visit. When Den mentioned his past employment and subsequent departure from UniFy, a plan began to form in Den's mind. Utilizing some key cards he had "forgotten" to leave and stolen gray jumsuits, the three were to infiltrate the facility and browse through the computer systems to try and find proof of Offworld activities. After some brief deliberation, this plan of action was approved and sent into motion.

Personality
Denetrus was a generally friendly Human. Even though he was considered a pirate, smuggler, and thief by those who knew him, he was quite loyal to those he befriended, and often willingly went along with a plan, even if he didn't agree with it fully. The Telosian often alleviated tense situations with his sense of humor. He constantly made references to the odds of something happening in a situation; much of the time these were inaccurate, though still within the realm of believability.

Den also enjoyed toying with peoples' minds, by presenting himself as someone or something else. This was utilized by misleading strangers, and keeping any information critical to his assignments or goals hidden.

Appearances

 * Jedi Apprentice: The Day of Reckoning
 * Jedi Apprentice Special Editions 1: Deceptions