Jerv Riske, a Human male, was a former bounty hunter who served as the personal bodyguard of Passel Argente. He teamed up with Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, and Lorana Jinzler to foil an assassination plot against the Corporate Alliance leader, although it was Jedi Master Jorus C'baoth who was finally responsible for saving Argente's life.
Biography
When Corporate Alliance leader Passel Argente traveled to the planet Barlok for a round of negotiations with the mining guild, Riske, who had quit his job as a bounty hunter, served as his loyal bodyguard.[1]
Inside the eating establishment Panky's, Riske encountered a trio of Jedi: Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker and Lorana Jinzler. Kenobi was the only one of the trio who recognized him, but Riske knew the caliber of beings he was dealing with and tried to escape while Kenobi and Skywalker were distracted. However, after being pursued by Jinzler, Master C'baoth's Padawan, he paused to confront the young Jedi. Riske was immediately forthright with her, explaining the reasons for his presence on the planet, but likewise inquired about the objectives of the Jedi Council in sending its representatives there. After Jinzler responded in kind, the two parted ways.[1]
Later, Kenobi and Skywalker encountered Riske again in their continuing investigations,. He apologized for Jinzler's disappearance and told the Jedi that Jinzler was very nice, but was not combat savvy. Riske then informed Kenobi and Skywalker he wished he had planted a tracker on Jinzler, as finding her would have led them to finding Jhompfi's guild. Riske then returned to his own investigations and preparations for the Corporate Alliance-Barlok mining guild negotiations set for the following day.[1]
Appearances
- Outbound Flight (and unabridged audiobook) (First appearance, in book)