Independent Solomon Hawk

[Nor'baal]

Solomon Hawk was a male entrepreneur and philanthropist who was active during the Force Eternal period of galactic history. Born into poverty on the world of Corellia, Solomon took numerous jobs to make ends meet, including a position as a speeder sales being, before embarking on a career as a wildcatter in the outer rim. Striking a coaxium deposit in his mid-twenties, he went on to embark on a successful career as an investor, which continues to this day.

Biography

Life was not easy for Solomon in his youth, born to a pair of scrappers guild workers, he was bound for the same profession from a young age, and determined to buck the trend. As such, as soon as he was old enough to scrape together a life for himself, Solomon left home and took up various jobs to make ends meet. Sweeping floors, serving drinks, busking - he did the lot, all to ensure he could avoid getting stuck in the same profession as his parents. Yet, through it all, Solomon dreamed of a better life for himself, off-world, in the stars above.

He, therefore, jumped at the chance to take a new job, working for a chain of speeder shops, as one of their salesbeings.

Taking the role simply because of the generous travel it came with, Solomon was off-world by the time he turned nineteen and headed for the outer-rim to serve as a lead sales representative for a new branch of the business. His natural sales talents saw him excel in the position, and he was soon rubbing shoulders with the business elite of his newfound home, Naboo, where he was to come into the confidence of a fuel company executive, who would speak for hours on end about the profits to be had from scoring new drilling sites.

Enraptured by the prospect of wealth, Solomon followed the man, and quit his job, becoming his assistant. For the next few months, the two of them prospected for new fuel scores, until one day they came across a coaxium deposit on a distant asteroid. Quickly Solomon was dispatched to register to the find with the hyperspace exploration body, and he did so, under his name only, cutting his mentor out of the deal. Paying his now furious mentor off, Solomon found himself very much, in the money, and quickly secured leasing agreements for the mine from the miners guild.

With his newfound wealth, he remodelled himself as an 'investor' and businessperson, keeping his eagle eyes open for new opportunities in a rapidly changing galaxy. And, as he had done already, he was not afraid to step over others, even those close to him, to get exactly what he wanted.

Basic Information

• Age: 27
• Force Sensitive: No
• Faction: N/A

Equipment

Aside from various bank accounts, exotic-looking suits and personal wear, Solomon makes use of a Guild d'Lanseaux Star Yacht alongside a luxury speeder by the same designer.

Personality & Skills

A businessman through and through, Solomon is obsessed with the cut and thrust of business, always seeking to advance his fortune and well-being. With considerable financial acumen and an eye for detail, Solomon has a ruthless approach to dealing with rivals and will go to any lengths he deems necessary to ensure that he comes out on top. Despite this, he has a great sense of humour, and good personal skills, this charismatic flair having served him well over the course of his life. A womaniser, he is well-known for his various flings over the course of his life. His ways cause considerable headaches for his lawyer, however, as he currently is paying child support for multiple children, whom he has never actually met.

A risk-taker, Solomon is a practical man, and will always ensure to do his own background checks on business associates and proposed deals before undertaking to enter them.

Sarcastic to a fault, he is prone to making poor-taste jokes, and getting himself into trouble. He has an immaculate sense of dress and style and is almost always seen in the latest fashion, sporting a stim in one hand, and a cane in the other. A man born ad raised in the outer rim, he knows several languages, basic, huttese and bocce, although he could only speak the former.

Solomon abhorred violence (especially when it was possible it would be done to him), and rarely carried firearms in the now civilised circles he found himself in and did his utmost to avoid physical confrontation whenever possible.

With a passion for technology, Solomon is a self-taught engineer and programmer, having spent years on personal projects in this field. He is therefore highly skilled with technology, and computer programs.