Backstory

Jarek "Ash-Hand" Vorn is the proprietor of the Ashvault Cantina on the industrial world of Verokha, deep within the Felo Star-System. Formerly a precision "problem solver" for the lower-tier syndicates operating in the Trade Constellation's shadow, Jarek traded his contract for a liquor license a decade ago. He acquired the Ashvault when it was little more than a slag-heap bunker; the "Ashvault" name comes from the literal layers of volcanic ash and industrial soot he had to shovel out of the basement to get the taps running.

While he presents himself as a neutral arbiter of disputes and a simple pourer of drinks, locals know better than to cross the counter. His reflex for violence hasn't dulled, though he prefers a blade to a blaster. He maintains a fragile truce with the Trade Constellation authorities, paying his exorbitant taxes promptly to keep their inspectors from looking too closely at the "private rooms" in the back where sensitive information—rather than just drinks—is exchanged. He is strictly a city-dweller; despite living on Verokha for years, he refuses to set foot in the untamed wastes outside the settlement walls.