Emmett Lathrop

## “Doc” Emmett Lathrop

~ Tython (160 tot 162 ABY)

### Affiliations

~ The Adasca BioMechanical Corporation of Arkania (130 to 139 ABY)~ Republic Science and Technical Center (140 to 160 ABY)

~ The New Je'daii Order (160ABY)

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REPUTATION

Emmett Lathrop is known for being an hyperactive, mad scientist.

BIOGRAPHY:

Early life

Emmett was born in 111 ABY, on the frozen world of Arkania. His father was a diplomat and his mother a scientist for the Adasca BioMechanical Corporation of Arkania. Growing up in Adascopolis wasn't easy, having influencial parents came with a lot of pressure and expectations.

Emmett however was considered by most as unintelligent, he was a slow learner as he had difficulty concentrating and often seemed hyperactive and chaotic. His parent tried their best to hide his flaws from the rest of the world and give him the best education they could afford.

With much struggling the Arkanian graduated from the best university, but not wity the highest marks as his parents had hoped.

Mad Scientist

In 130 ABY, Emmett got a job at the Adasca BioMechanical Corporation of Arkania, the same lab where his mother worked. He started as a lab assistant, doing minor assisting tasks, but slowly he worked his way up.

The lab was specialized in bioengineering, using alien DNA to perfect theirs. Finding ways to get better and stronger. Often the samples came from life specimens, children and slaves, taken from other worlds. Emmett was one of few that didn't agree with this.

And after nearly ten years working at Adascorp, Emmett got fired in 139 ABY, because of his complaints. His parents were furious, especially after having spent a fortune on his 'special' education and getting him a job at the best lab. His father told him to leave, to avoid bringing further shame to them.

Since he wasn't welcome home, Emmett travled to Coruscant, hoping to find better work. His mother, who was still angry at him for losing his job, did however make sure he had a good reference from Adascorp. This helped him acquire a job at the Republic Science and Technical Center.

Again the Arakanian scientist slowly worked his way up the ranks. And in 155 ABY, he got his own assistant. The sixteen year old Mirialan Marten. The highly intelligent Mirialan was still at university, but was ahead of many of his own age. Therefore his professors suggested he would get an internship at one of the best research centres. Eventually Lathrop offered the young Mirialan a permanent position after he graduated.

Emmett and Marten worked together on several projects and found a joined interested in time travel. After hours, the two worked on building a prototype for a time portal. In Their superiors found out and were ready to fire them, as they used the labs resources for an unauthorized project. But Lathrop tried to convince them about the importance of their work. Their superiors gave them the opportunity to prove themselves if they could show them that their portal was working. But the portal wasn't ready for testing.

It went wrong, the portal exploded, destroying much of the lab. Lathrop was fired instantly, Marten however wasn't, as he was merely following his superiors orders. But the young Mirialan was loyal to Emmett and resigned the same day.

The Je'daii

Emmett was devastated, not for losing his job, but the fact that he couldn't continue his work.

One night in 160 ABY, when the Arkanian had lost all hope for ever finding a job again, he found himself getting drunk in a cantina. Lucky for him, he met the Prakithian, Esbern Greybeard, who was on a mission for the New Je'daii Order. The two started talking. Greybeard explained that he was looking to hire a crew for Anil Kesh, the Je'daii Temple of Science on Tython. The scientist believed that their meeting wasnt by luck, but that it was faith. Immediately he accepted the job and together with Marten he went with Greybeard to Tython.

The temple was still under construction, having been abandoned for decades it desperately needed upgrading. Emmett assisted with the restoration of the temple, and had severak addresses where he could get state of the art equipment and tools for the Je'daii science institute.

By the time the temple was done, the Arkanian met Grand Master Bathor, the leader of the Je'daii who granted him permission to continue his studies of time travel.