Capo Orion Krim

Overview

Orion Krim is a notorious Pyke Syndicate Capo, and the leader, recruiter, and trainer of the Pyke Syndicate’s feared Sentinels. The flexibility and skill of his Sentinels makes them ideal enforcers for Separatist leaders to deploy when their droid forces are found lacking, the Sentinels alongside their leader have been placed on an expensive retainer by the Confederacy.

Unlike other Separatist Commanders, Orion’s background doesn’t consist of planetary military service and naval academies. But rather a decade spent managing the spice trade and conducting gang wars against the many criminal factions in the galaxy has resulted in Orion becoming a rather opportunistic and ruthless figure, who now has the backing of one the Galaxy’s largest powers. 

Due to his connections from a life spent as a major player in the Galactic Underworld, it is likely that any engagement with this Separatist Commander will include hired criminals and mercenaries alongside the Droids that have been placed under him. Resulting in a unique tactical challenge for the Republic Commanders who are forced to engage him. 

Early Life

Orion, like most within the Pyke Syndicate, was born and raised on Oba Diah, the Pyke Homeworld. As is the case with almost all of the Pyke species, he was brought into their syndicate from a young age. Orion in particular seemed to have impressed someone high enough in the organisation to recommend him to join the Pyke’s Sentinels, who at the time were used as enforcers for the Pyke’s operations in Kessel. 

Throughout his service in the Sentinels he climbed their ranks, eventually becoming their commander. Recognising that the highly trained enforcers were being underused he petitioned the leaders of the Syndicate to expand the scope of the Sentinels. This change would see them changed into a more mercenary-like group, handling jobs for the Syndicate and any other client that would pay for their service. 

The Reputation of the Orion and the Sentinel’s had grown to the point where the Confederacy was interested in purchasing their services. Rumors from those who are known to frequent Tatooine's underworld is that High Admiral Pax played a crucial role in the recruitment of Orion. Coming from Tatootine himself, he was able to reach out to Orion through some mutual contacts.  For Orion the promise of great wealth and access to the Separatist's resources was more than enough to convince him to agree to lend his services to the Confederacy. 

The infamous Pyke Sentinel armor, designed, and also used, by Orion to showcase the more militaristic nature of the Sentinel's compared to the other forces of the Pyke Syndicate.

Pyke Sentinels

While Orion has not been spotted in any theatre of war yet, the Pyke Sentinel’s have made their appearance in both Christophsis and Rhen Varr. Acting as escorts to Separatist Leaders and being deployed alongside droid forces to fight off against Republic attacks. They have started to gain a reputation amongst the Republic Military for the unpredictability and flexibility they allow the Separatist forces to have when deployed with large amounts of Droids. 

While most of the Sentinel's are found using the same military grade blasters - supplied by the Confederacy - owing to their criminal background, they can be found using a variety of equipment. One such example is a Pyke Sentinel who was seen using a lightsaber pike during the Republic invasion of Christophsis.  

Two Pyke Sentinels defending a CIS outpost on Tophen City under the direction of Count Dooku.

A Pyke Sentinel escort under the command of Confederate High Admiral Pax during the Separatist Invasion of Rhen Varr. 

Known Appearances 

While there have been no confirmed sightings of Orion Krim in the Clone Wars so far, it can be assumed that he is operating somewhere in Sector 10, due to the numerous sightings of his forces in that Galactic Sector.