Hestus Jessup

"'I'm just a grunt' is never a valid excuse in the Corps."

- Commander Jessup

Hestus Jessup was a Human male who lived during the.

Biography
A graduate of the Marine Corps Academy, he served as a career officer in the Republic Marines. Soon after graduating, he saw limited action during the when 's forces raided. What he did experience prompted him to help spur on the reorganization of the Marine Corps; with his promotion to commander in 3,985 BBY, he had accrued sufficient clout to begin forming a specialized sub-branch of the Corps, known as Marine Force Recon.

A rather brusque individual, he was not afraid to speak his mind when dealing with superior officers and he was respected by his subordinates rather than admired. In crafting the tactical doctrine for Force Recon units as well as their organization and training, he proved to be a competent, if somewhat demanding, taskmaster. With the successful implementation of his units, Jessup was promoted to captain and, eventually, rear admiral. For the rest of his military career he oversaw his beloved Force Recon, finally retiring a few years shy of the outbreak of the.

Behind the scenes
The character of Hestus Jessup is loosely based on Colonel Nathan R. Jessep from the film .