Prologue
    I would like to preface this article with a disclaimer of sorts. This Jodo Kast is based solely on Tatooine Manhunt and my own creative conjurings in developing this character from that adventure on. This incarnation of Jodo Kast adheres only to the story and details of the Trilogy and not any of the Star Wars books, whether novels or comic books. Thus, Boba Fett is dead, and instead of conjuring up some comical and irrational explanation in a feeble attempt to preserve a deadly and fear-inspireing character, I chose to create an equally deadly and fear-inspiring character to fill the vacuum left by Fett. Of course, Kast proved to be the best candidate for the position.
    I provide this incarnation of Jodo Kast to those of you who wish to achieve such ends. Here, Jodo Kast in some aspects rivals his predecessor Fett, and in others exceeds him, making him an even deadlier foe.



Type: Bounty Hunter

DEXTERITY 4D
Blaster 8D+1, armor weapons 7D+2, brawling parry 5D, dodge 7D, melee combat 5D+2, melee parry 5D+1, missile weapons 7D
KNOWLEDGE 2D+2
Alien Races 5D+2, business 5D, intimidation 7D, streetwise 7D+2, survival 4D, willpower 6D
MECHANICAL 2D+2
Astrogation 5D, jet pack operation 4D+2, repulsorift operation 4D, sensors 3D+2, space transports 5D, starship gunnery 4D+2, starship shields 4D
PERCEPTION 4D
Bargain 6D, investigation 7D, persuasion 6D, search 6D, sneak 5D, value 4D+2
STRENGTH 3D+2
Brawling 5D, stamina 5D+1
TECHNICAL 2D
Armor repair 6D, blaster repair 5D, computer programming/repair 4D+2, demolition 5D, first aid 3D, security 6D+1, space transport repair 5D+1

Force Points: 10
Dark side Points: 9
Character Points: 17
Move: 11

Equipment: Sawed-off modified light-repeating blaster (See below), Mandalorian battle armor (See below), 3 thermal detonators.

Capsule: Kast is an ambitious hunter who has patterned his career after the notorious Boba Fett. Where he acquired his armor is unknown, but Kast is driven to make a name for himself, which he currently has. He began his career shortly before the destruction of the 1st Death Star at Yavin. Since then his reputation has grown off the borrowed fame of Boba Fett. He turned in numerous bounties since his humble beginnings. Especially during the years of the Empire, which served as his sole source of work during these early stages of his carrier. Later, the criminal underground took an interest in his handy-work and hired him for various odd hunts. It is rumored that he once collected a bounty of 30,000 credits for apprehending an immature space slug. Nonetheless, it would not be until the notorious crime lord Ploovo Two-for-One hired him on retainer that Kast's reputation as a ruthless bounty hunter would thrive.

Kast chose to emulate the notorious hunter Fett to give a kick start to his career as a bounty hunter. To this end he has been successful as the battered and battle-scarred armor of a Mandalore warrior lends itself well to the image of a violent, ruthless hunter in search of prey. Fett's response to this was mute, either because he didn't know, didn't care, or believed his time to precious to waste hunting down imitators. Whatever the reason, Fett died before Kast's reputation grew to the notorious level at which it currently stands. His current reputation was actually built after Fett's death and to a large degree Fett's death fueled it. Following Fett's demise at the Pit of Carcoon Kast paid homage to Fett in a most unusual way. Instead of the typically colored Mandalorian armor that Fett wore, Kast donned a white version of the armor. It is believed that this was done to strike fear in the hearts of his prey as an image of the ghost of Boba Fett. Indeed that is what he resembles in his new armor.

Shortly following his "transformation" Kast was kept on retainer for Ploovo-Two-for-one. Ploovo supplied Kast with the business necessary to build his reputation. No longer was he hunting small prey. Ploovo sent him out after rival crime lords; done to assess Kast's abilities to which Kast responded with numerous successes which earned him respect and notoriety in the hunter community. Kast continues to work for Ploovo, but also maintains himself as an independent bounty hunter.

Kast is cold, calculating, and extremely dangerous. Of all his weapons, Kast enjoys his darts most of all. Each is coated with a different poison - some paralyze or stun, others kill. His darts have become his deadly calling sign.

Quote: "You'll live. Only the best get killed."

    Copyright © 1997 Assem Masri  


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