The Journeyman Protectors were a respected organization of lawmen that operated on the Outer Rim world of Concord Dawn. Comprised of numerous constables charged with ensuring the safety of the planet's citizens, the Journeyman Protectors answered to the governor of Concord Dawn, and represented justice in the parts of the planet each patrolled.

Description[]

The Journeyman Protectors were a group of lawmen who safeguarded the citizens of the Outer Rim world of Concord Dawn. Well respected for their service,^[1] the Journeyman Protectors' numerous constables each patrolled their local territory, and were considered representatives of the law,^[2] answerable to Concord Dawn's sitting governor.^[3]

By the time of the Galactic Empire's reign, the Journeyman Protectors wore suits of armor similar to the style worn by Mandalorian soldiers of the era.^[3] Certain Journeyman Protectors wore unique sigils,^[4] while exemplary Protectors donned additional red-brown honor sashes around their waists as a mark of special recognition.^[5] The Protectors were trained to work together in squads in order to breach and clear buildings where criminals were thought to be hiding.^[3]

History[]

During the later years of the Great Peace of the Republic,^[6] Concord Dawn native Jaster Mereel chose to become a Journeyman Protector. A man of strong moral character, Mereel was ultimately expelled from the Protectors and exiled from Concord Dawn after he killed a corrupt superior officer. Mereel went on to join the Mandalorians,^[7] and his post as a Journeyman Protector was taken up by a farmer named Fett. Fett's own service came to an end when the civil war between the True Mandalorians and Death Watch came to Concord Dawn, claiming his life and that of his wife,^[2] while his eldest child was kidnapped by Death Watch^[8] and his now orphaned son, Jango, was taken in and raised by Jaster Mereel as a Mandalorian.^[2] After Mereel died, Jango Fett displayed Mereel's Journeyman Protector sigil as a means to honor him, recording it in the manifesto he passed on to his son, Boba,^[4] and exhibiting the symbol on his personal starship.^[9]

Prior to joining the Cuy'val Dar—a group of veteran soldiers chosen to train the clone commandos of the nascent Grand Army of the Republic's special forces—Cort Davin served a period of time as a Journeyman Protector. While training clones for the Galactic Republic on Kamino, Davin was responsible for introducing the ways of the Journeyman Protectors to a number of the troopers in his charge. From Davin, clone commander Bacara learned the traditions, history, and language of the Protectors; Bacara came to associate heavily with the Protectors of Concord Dawn, and like them, viewed himself as a man of law and order. The clone trooper sergeant Fox of the 501st Legion also developed a fascination with the Journeyman Protectors during the course of his service to the Republic. As the Clone Wars raged on, Fox looked forward to a day when the fighting would end, aspiring to join the Protectors' ranks following the conclusion of the war.^[10]

After marrying Sintas Vel, Boba Fett gave up his life as a bounty hunter and settled down with his new family on Concord Dawn,^[11] the homeworld of both his biological and adopted grandfathers.^[2] Assuming the name of his adopted grandfather, Jaster Mereel,^[7] Fett chose to follow in his footsteps and joined the Journeyman Protectors.^[11] During his service, Fett befriended a fellow Journeyman Protector by the name of Lenovar,^[1] who grew to be a mentor to Fett.^[11] However, Lenovar later raped Sintas Vel, and Fett shot and killed Lenovar in retribution.^[1] Like his grandfather before him,^[7] history saw Fett expelled from the Protectors and exiled from Concord Dawn for his crimes against a superior officer.^[1] Some time later, Lenovar's father, Concord Dawn's Governor Purton, sought vengeance against Fett and his family for the death of his son. After attempting to kill Fett on Sathiemon, Purton orchestrated a strike on a Concord Dawn residence owned by Sintas Vel by a team of Journeyman Protectors. Led by Captain Kaplan, the Protectors were killed during the course of the assault, while Purton himself was slain by Vel's ally Connor Freeman after the governor attacked her in disbelief,^[3] refusing to accept that his son had been her rapist.^[1]

Appearances[]

• Jango Fett: Open Seasons 1 (In flashback(s))
• Blood Ties: Boba Fett is Dead 4
• The Hutt Gambit (Mentioned only)
• Rebel Dawn (Mentioned only)
• "The Last One Standing: The Tale of Boba Fett" — Tales of the Bounty Hunters (First appearance)
• Legacy of the Force: Bloodlines (Mentioned only)
• Legacy of the Force: Revelation (Mentioned only)

Sources[]

• The Essential Guide to Characters (First mentioned)
• "Boba Fett's Armor: An Essential Guide to a Walking Weapon" — Star Wars: Boba Fett
• Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary
• "The History of the Mandalorians" — Star Wars Insider 80
• "Guide to the Grand Army of the Republic" — Star Wars Insider 84
• The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
• So Uncivilized: Great Gunslingers in Star Wars, Part 1 on StarWars.com (article) (content now obsolete; backup link)
• The Bounty Hunter Code: From the Files of Boba Fett
• "A Certain Point of View: The Man in the Dented Mask" — Star Wars Insider 146 (also reprinted in Special Edition 2015 and Icons of the Galaxy)

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