Capo Orion Krim

Overview

Orion Krim iswas 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. 

Krim would be killed in Chaleydonia City by a Rhydonium explosion during the Pyke Civil War.

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

The Pyke Sentinel’s have made their appearance in almost all campaigns. Acting as escorts to Separatist Leaders and being deployed alongside droid forces to fight off against Republic attacks. They gained 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 

Orion Krim has made appearances throughout many different campaigns, leading his Pyke Sentinels to support CIS operations. 

Death And Pyke Civil War

Pyke Patriarch Lom Pyke, after being threatened by the influence of his Capo and his growing power due to his CIS contracts, devised a plan. Playing the Republic and using them as a tool in his war against Crim, he provided Clones with locations and target info to help dismantle  the Krim's Pyke Sentinels. 

The Civil War would see it's closing act on Chaleydonia. By using the people of Chaleydonia as hostages and planting his own men amongst the weakening Pyke Sentinel structure, Lom Pyke set the stage for a devastating final move. Using unknown sources, Lom Pyke secured Rhydonium and set up a plan to ensure his rival is finished permanently. Republic Forces did all they could to evacuate as many civilians as they could, with Jedi Master Hawk even going so far as to offer himself as a hostage to ensure that the Pyke's wouldn't do anything too hasty so all the civilians that could be evacuated, were evacuated safely. 

Orion Krim would spend his last moments approaching the gates of Chaleydonia. Not knowing members of his guards were traitors, fanatics devoted to Lom Pyke, he would meet a fiery end as they would detonate the Rhydonium they were carrying. As Orion Krim was obliterated, so was the contract between the Separatist's and the Pyke Sentinels.