Jared Hansen

Jared Hansen, a human male, is a member of the Terran Jedi Order and former Padawan of Plo Koon. Jared was taken into the Jedi Order shortly before he turned 9, which was later than many other Terran Jedi were when they were accepted.

Jared was an unusual Jedi, standing out among many of his fellow Jedi from a young age. However, he was very dedicated in his training. He first saw combat during the Galactic Civil War on his 18th birthday, after which he became a Jedi Knight. He fought in several more battles throughout the Galactic Civil War, including the Battle of Mandalore, Battle of Kuat Drive Yards, Battle of Jakku, and Battle of Coruscant. After the end of the war, he was one of the first deployed Jedi to return home.

Hansen spent the next 7 years on Earth. During that time, he married his wife Lacy, and they had a daughter. In 2026, Hansen was asked to join the Hammer Squadron in hunting down a Dark Side cult in the Andromeda Galaxy.

## Biography

### Early Life

Jared Hansen was born of Mach 18, 1998 to Mark and Jamee Hansen. He was named after his maternal grandfather, who he shared a strong bond with for his life.

Jared's family were members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and Jared was raised in the church. When he was 8 years old, he was baptized a member of the church by his father.

Jared's father, Mark, greatly enjoyed outdoors activities, such as hiking, camping, and fishing, and passed that love onto Jared. Jared caught his first fish when he was just a toddler, and went on his first backpacking trip at age 6. His father would later say that by age 8, Jared could outhike some adults.

### Joining the Jedi

A few months before Jared turned 9, Ahsoka Tano visited Brigham Young University, where Jared's father worked. While giving a guest presentation at the university, Ahsoka encountered Jared and instantly felt his power in the Force. The following day, Ahsoka paid a visit to his parents, informing them of what she had discovered and asking if they would be willing to allow Jared to be trained as a Jedi. After some consideration, they agreed, but insisted on being allowed to go with him. Given the Terran Jedi Code allowed such, this was perfectly acceptable, and the Hansen family moved to Ranson, West Virginia a few weeks before Jared turned 9.

Jared began his training with the Terran Jedi a week before his 9th birthday. He quickly became very unique among many Jedi with regards to his religion. Unlike many other Terran Jedi younglings and Padawan, Jared remained a devout member of the church he was raised in. His membership in the LDS church and the Terran Jedi became a topic of discussion between the Jedi High Council and the First Presidency of the LDS church, who both agreed that Jared's membership in both the church and Jedi was not a conflict, and the First Presidency believed it could in fact help shed light on many things about their doctrine. The Jedi Council also made an agreement with the LDS church that Jared, and any other future Jedi who may also be members of the church, would be allowed to serve missions for the church if they so wished.

Jared was a very quick learner among the Jedi. About two years after joining them, he traveled to Mars to retrieve a kyber crystal to build his first lightsaber. Jared retrieved a green crystal, and built a lightsaber with a slightly curved hilt. He also inscribed various scripture references on the hilt, a practice that at the time was unique among the Terran Jedi.

### Padawan

Jared continued training for two years after building his lightsaber before, at age 13, he became the Padawan of Jedi Master Plo Koon. That same year, his family moved away from West Virginia and moved to Prescott, Arizona.

As a Padawan, Jared was a very confident but receptive student. He was very skilled at lightsaber combat, but dedicated more of his time to learning more about the Force and what he was able to do with his powers in the Force. He also spent a lot of time researching military history, and became somewhat obsessed with aviation. During his training as a Padawan, he became a very competent pilot.

During his time as a Padawan, he still remained highly involved in his church, and also became involved in Boy Scouts.

In June, 2013, the Yarnell Hill Fire broke out in Arizona near his family's hometown, and the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots were killed. Jared, who had met one of the hotshots, Andrew Ashcraft, journeyed to Prescott, accompanied by Plo Koon, who ended up speaking at the memorial service.

A few months after the Yarnell Hill Fire, the Galactic Civil War broke out. Plo began focusing more of Jared's training on preparing for combat. Jared remained on Earth, not ready for combat yet, although Plo undertook several missions in the Andromeda Galaxy. As Jared learned more and more about lightsaber combat and techniques, he advanced quickly, and became known as one of the best lightsaber duelists his age.

In 2015, at age 17, as he was nearing the end of his training, Jared managed to finish his Eagle Scout award. His achievement was celebrated by the Terran Jedi Order, as he was only the second member of the Order to take part in Boy Scouts while being a Jedi, and the first win his Eagle Scout.

#### Defense of Earth

On Jared's 18th birthday, the Galactic Empire launched Operation Nightcloak, their assault on Earth. Alongside his master, Jared was deployed to Washington DC to defend his homeland's capitol. Plo and Jared were sent to protect the White House, although President Barack Obama had already been evacuated from DC.

Late in the assault on Washington DC, Darth Vader and a small landing party that had fled from the Battle of Long Island landed on the front lawn of the White House. Jared and his master helped orchestrate an ambush against the stormtroopers that Vader brought with him. Jared cut down a number of stormtroopers and saved one of the Zulu Force commandos fighting alongside him. Jared then insisted on going to the front lines, and Plo Koon agreed to this. The two travelled to the front lines to reinforce the troops of the 82nd Airborne Division. Jared insisted on jumping straight into the fight, and led a massive charge to help break Imperial lines, which allowed the 82nd to push the Imperials back as the 13th Armored Division launched a massive armored counterattack that helped break the Imperial attack and force the remaining Imperial forces to surrender.

The Jedi Council and the Pentagon were both very impressed with Jared's performance during the Battle of Washington DC. For the skill and bravery he showed during the battle, Jared was granted the rank of Jedi Knight and was awarded the Bronze Star.

### Jedi Knight

#### Galactic Civil War

After he received the rank of Jedi Knight, Jared remained on Earth as he prepared for eventual deployment to the Andromeda Galaxy, as well as beginning flight training to fly fighters.

Jared was first deployed to the Andromeda Galaxy in June of 2017, when he took part in the Invasion of Mandalore. Jared joined the US Army's 1st Armored Division in their push towards the Mandalorian capitol city of Sundari. Jared was responsible for the destruction of an AT-AT walker during the battle, and two occasions used the Force to save US tanks from being blown up by Imperial missiles. Jared was one of the first individuals to enter Sundari, and was present for the surrender of the Imperial general in command of Mandalore. After the battle, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his bravery in the battle.

Jared remained on Mandalore for months as part of the occupation force before returning home to Earth at the start of 2018 for a brief leave and time at home. He returned to the Andromeda Galaxy in March shortly after his 20th birthday, and a month later, he took part in the Battle of Kuat Drive Yards. Unlike his previous two battles where fought with the troops, his role in this battle was as a fighter pilot, flying his personal SF-23 starfighter. During the battle, he shot down 16 Imperial fighters and helped destroy a half finished Star Destroyer in one of the many docks. After the battle, he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Shortly after the Battle of Kuat Drive Yards, Jared was one of multiple Jedi selected to take part in the Allied attack on the planet Jakku. After this was announced, Jared quickly made his way back to Earth, where he spent months training in Iraq for the coming operation. He was assigned to work with Iraqi forces that would be deployed to Jakku.

Jared departed Earth for Naboo in September of 2018 in preparation for the attack on Jakku. He continued personal training for the next few weeks before he left Naboo with the rest of the Terran invasion force on October 12.

The Battle of Jakku began on October 17. When the Allied fleets arrived at Jakku, Jared flew in his SF-23 to escort a Halsey-class assault ship bringing the Iraqi 6th Armored Division down to Jakku. Once the ship was able to land the division, Jared landed on Jakku and joined the Iraqis in their assault on an Imperial facility that had been codenamed Camp Bravo.

On the second day of the assault, as Jared was assisting Iraqi troops pushing towards several Imperial gun nests, the Iraqi colonel he was working under heard that several AT-ATs were heading towards the divisions lines. Wanting to protect the Iraqi troops, Jared took a speeder bike and travelled across Imperial lines to meet the AT-ATs. When he found them, Jared destroyed one of the massive walkers by leaping straight up underneath it, cutting open its belly, and throwing explosives into its belly. He then destroyed the second walker by cutting through the ankle of one of its forward legs, causing the walker to fall forward. Jared then returned to the Iraqi lines, where he witnessed the Super Star Destroyer *Ravager* crashing onto Jakku's surface.

Not long after the *Ravager* crashed into Jakku, news reached both sides that Gallius Rax had been killed. This caused a temporary loss of cohesion in Imperial forces, and the Iraqis took advantage of it by launching a major armored charge into Camp Bravo. After about 2 hours, Jared and a number of Iraqi troops were able to reach the command post in Camp Bravo. After fierce fighting, Jared called in a bombing strike by SB-1B bombers, and in the chaos from the attack, Jared led the troops into the command post, where they found and captured the Imperial general in command of the camp. Jared then contacted Grand General Dennis Rommel to inform him of the capture.

Jared continued fighting even after the capture of Camp Bravo. By November 11, he and the 6th Armored Division were part of the massive force surrounding the main pocket of remaining Imperial resistance. Jared led two aggressive attacks against Imperial positions, driving many of the remaining Imperial forces into a prime position for a coming nuclear attack. When an American F-16 dropped a nuclear bomb on the Imperial forces, Jared witnessed the blast from a safe distance.

After the end of the fighting on Jakku, Jared returned to Naboo for a quick leave before the invasion of Coruscant. During his leave, the Joint Command, on recommendation of several Iraqi officers, decided to award Jared the Jedi Cross for his bravery and leadership. He received the Cross in a ceremony on December 3, 2018.

Jared began training for the coming invasion of Coruscant in January, departing Naboo with the invasion fleet on January 28 for rendezvous at Onderon. The invasion fleet then departed Onderon late on January 31, arriving at Coruscant early on February 1.

Jared spent the first day of the battle flying his starfighter against the defending Imperial fleet, scoring 20 kills against Imperial fighters and participating in the destruction of a Star Destroyer. He finally went down to Coruscant's surface on February 2, where he joined Israeli forces in attacking the Naval Intelligence Headquarters. After a week and a half of fighting, Jared led Israeli troops into the building and successfully captured it. Jared remained in the complex for the rest of the battle, holding it against enemy counterattacks before the attacks finally died down at the end of February. For his actions on Coruscant, Jared was considered for the Medal of Honor, but ultimately was awarded his second Distinguished Service Cross.

Jared remained on Coruscant in the following weeks to help solidify control over the planet. He was present in the hangar of the Super Star Destroyer Freedom when the documents of surrender were signed and the Galactic Civil War officially ended. After the surrender, Jared was one of the first Jedi deployed in the Andromeda Galaxy to return home to Earth.

## Behind the scenes

Jared Hansen is partially based off the author of the Terran Alliance series, Raptor2216. Jared has the same initials as the author. They were raised in the same town, and both were named for their grandfathers. They have the same number of siblings. They are also both members of the LDS church. Jared also shares the author's love of aviation. They are also both Eagle Scouts.