Noryk Althos

Noryk Althos was a male who lived during the. He was a professor of ancient history at the ; unbeknownst to any of his friends and family, he was also a Sith sleeper agent.

Though not Force-sensitive himself, Noryk was trained by s, including mental training to resist telepathy and Force suggestion. His handlers developed a cover as a researcher, and he served in several universities within the Republic before transferring to. He was married to Almaea Althos and had one son, Garrin; both were ignorant of his secret life.

In 1,388 BBY, Noryk's Sith handlers arranged for him to receive a and a, through semi-official channels at the university. Noryk took the devices home and made a show of describing their rarity and danger to his son. As he had hoped, Garrin stole the devices to show them to his friends, who were all the sons of rich families, including and  executives and a Republic Navy flag officer. The ultimate goal was for the Sith artifacts to exert a corrupting influence on the boys, who could in turn either influence or eliminate their parents.

The plan was foiled by three Jedi, who discovered the meeting, arrested the boys, and confiscated the artifacts. After enduring interrogation by both the and the Jedi, Noryk made a show of being angry and disappointed with Garrin, then reported the failure to his Sith master. He was instructed to go back to "sleep" to allow suspicion to ebb, but to continue monitoring the families of Garrin's friends and report anything useful.

Appearances

 * The Devils Inside the Walls