Unidentified Pyke (Zerek Besh meeting)

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"So, finally Zerek Besh is here."
―The Pyke, to Sliro Barsha — 20?cb=20250116042720 ▶️ (file info)[2]

A Pyke working for the criminal Pyke Syndicate attended a summit hosted by the rival Zerek Besh syndicate on the casino planet Cantonica in 3 ABY. Shortly after the summit started the Pyke, along with other crime syndicate representatives, were killed by Zerek Besh's guards.

Biography

Sliro Ruback speaking at the summit that the Pyke attended on Cantonica

Sliro Ruback speaking at the summit that the Pyke attended on Cantonica

"Enough, Sliro. I didn't come all this way to listen to lies while your Zerek Besh rats skim off our spice lanes."
―The Pyke, to Sliro Barsha — 20?cb=20250116042720 ▶️ (file info)[2]

A Pyke had joined the criminal Pyke Syndicate[2] by 3 ABY. That year,[1] they attended a summit hosted by the rival Zerek Besh syndicate at their Westhill Palace on the casino planet Cantonica. A representative for the Crimson Dawn and a Weequay representative for the Hutt Cartel were also in attendance. The three representatives were offered a spread of food while they waited for Zerek Besh's leader, Sliro Ruback, to join them and begin the summit.

When Ruback did arrive, the Pyke commented on Ruback's late arrival before sitting in silence while the crime lord outlined the state of the underworld. When the Ruback accused one of the representatives of sending a spy to the summit, the Pyke dismissed the claim, stating that they didn't come to hear lies while Zerek Besh skimmed off the Pyke Syndicate's spice lanes. The mention of the spice lanes brought the Hutt Cartel representative to anger, who pointed out that the spice lanes belonged to the Hutts. The meeting quickly proceeded and the crime lord began talking about his brother's eating habits. Confused by the tangent, the Pyke questioned the point of this before Ruback leaned back in his chair and watched while his guards aimed at and gunned down the representatives.[2]

Later that year,[1] the Imperial Security Bureau's created a report on the Ruback that concluded the murders were an attempt to sent a threatening message to the representative's respective syndicates. It went on to note that the syndicates were actively looking for ways to retaliate against Zerek Besh.[2]

This section of the article assumes 100% game completion of Star Wars Outlaws. Any alternate stories may be noted in the "Behind the scenes" section. The events in this section may or may not have been confirmed as canon.

The thief Kay Vess read a copy of the report at Imperial Excavation Site 12 on the jungle planet Akiva[2] in 3 ABY.[1]

Assumption ends here.

Personality and traits

They were a Pyke with teal skin and brown eyes.[2]

Skills and abilities

The Pyke spoke both Galactic Basic and Huttese.[2]

Equipment

During the summit, the they wore a teal jacket over a black tunic, black pants, black gloves, a brown wast sash and a white scarf.[2]

Behind the scenes

The Pyke first appeared in the video game Star Wars Outlaws, which was developed by Massive Entertainment and published by Ubisoft.[2] Prior to the game's release on August 30, 2024, the Pyke were first pictured in the game's "Official Story Trailer" that was released on April 9 of the same year.[3] A storyboard of the game's summit cinematic was included in the Star Wars Outlaws: A Visual Journey art book[4] that released on August 27, 2024 as part of the game's Ultimate Edition.[5] Lighting for the cinematic was done by Lighting Artist Justine Jubin under Lead Lighting Artist Kopsès Laforêt.[6]

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Appearances

Sources

Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Premium-Era-real Visit a Galaxy Far, Far Away with our Star Wars liveblog direct from San Diego Comic-Con 2024! on Popverse: "We're beginning our journey three years after the Battle of Yavin" (backup link archived on January 22, 2025) dates the events of Star Wars Outlaws to 3 ABY. As the Pyke's death on Cantonica occurs during the game's events, it must have occurred that year.
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 Star Wars Outlaws
  3. ↑ SWYT-Logo Star Wars Outlaws: Official Story Trailer on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Star Wars Outlaws: A Visual Journey
  5. ↑ Ubisoft-Favicon Pre-order Star Wars Outlaws Ultimate Edition - Available with Ubisoft+ on Ubisoft's official website (backup link)
  6. ↑ ArtStation-Logo Justine Jubin on ArtStation: Star Wars - Outlaws - Cinematic RT Lighting (September 30, 2024): "What a pleasure to have work among beautiful and talented people on this project, we made it guys ! Thanks for all the hard work we've done, thanks for the constant support, thanks for everything. Special thanks to my lead who was a real support during this project:" (backup link)