While some of the universe's most notable figures appear in due to it taking place between the events of and at the height of the Galactic Civil War, the game sees a predominantly new cast at it's core on a new adventure, with new threats for its original protagonist, Kay Vess, to face. This threat comes in the form of no other than Sliro, one of the galaxy's major crime lords, and leader of the Zerek Besh crime family, who has issued a Death Mark on Kay.
[Warning: The following article contains spoilers for Star Wars Outlaws]
Zerek Besh previously appeared in the comics.
The Death Mark came following a failed heist attempt on Sliro's mansion in the game's opening section. Believing she was going to be acquiring a fortune, Kay was surprised to open the vault door only to find the rebel Asara Deyn, and soon learnt that it was a rescue mission with no payment involved. Upon demanding her payment, Kay was stunned and left behind by the rebels, which gave Sliro the opportunity to learn more about her before she escaped, stealing Sliro's prized starship, The Trailblazer, which only further infuriated the crime lord and resulted in him sending "" Vail Tormin, to hunt the scoundrel, but after being forced to work with Kay to escape Jabba's Rancor attack, Vail opts out of hunting Kay and turns on Sliro.
Star Wars Outlaws focuses on a grimier, seedier side of the universe with a rich, detailed open world that features both new and legacy characters.
Soon after the conversation in which Vail tries to quit, it's revealed that Sliro is none other than Director Barsha of the Imperial Security Bureau (ISB), a character who previously appeared in the fifth issue of the comics. With this reveal came the revelation that Zerek Besh was a front for the Empire, and Sliro has been able to use this organization to infiltrate the criminal underworld and gather intel on those who oppose the Empire, with Sliro telling Darth Vader that it is "" before making the statement that it has ""
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