Barons Hed tavern
- "I wish he wouldn't shoot paying customers."
- ―The bartender, on Kyle Katarn, after the latter killed Shmorg and his partners
A tavern existed on the moon Sulon during the year 5 ABY. Located in the city of Barons Hed, it stood at the edge of the Barons Hed Lagoon and employed a Human bartender. The establishment once hosted five members of the Gran species, who, after ordering drinks, could not decide who was going to pay the bill, which erupted into a brawl. After two of the Gran fell dead, the fledgling Jedi Kyle Katarn entered the establishment and killed the remaining Gran.
Description
A tavern was located on the moon Sulon in the city of Barons Hed, built right at the edge of the Barons Hed Lagoon. Staffed by a Human bartender, the tavern was a stomping ground for city residents in need of a refreshment. From the outside, the building appeared as a gray, mostly featureless structure, with three horizontal grooves and a rectangular window above a rectangular door. The door's lining was bronze in color and had several glyphs carved into it. The tavern was actually part of a building block that also included a set of apartments and the House of Max. The upper levels of the apartments could be reached via a staircase that led to a balcony patio built atop the tavern.[2]
The tavern's interior was spartan, containing no furniture other than a wooden bar that extended from one wall and stopped short of the opposite wall. Behind the bar was an alcove with a decorative pattern that carried three personal shield charges. The walls were stone-gray, and the floor was tiled. The ceiling was also gray and had support beams that ran the length of the cantina.[2]
History
- "No, Shmorg, I've got it."
- ―A Gran offers to buy drinks
The tavern had been built[2] by the year 5 ABY,[1] when Barons Hed had become a haven for bounty hunters in the employ of the Galactic Empire. At one point, five Gran bounty hunters entered the tavern for drinks.[2] When one of them, Shmorg, offered to pay the bill, another Gran offered to buy the drinks instead. An argument erupted,[3] and the Gran started a violent brawl. As it broke out, the bartender tried to dissuade the use of blasters.[2]
After two of the Gran were killed in the confrontation,[3] the brawl was put to an end by Kyle Katarn, a New Republic Jedi trainee, who killed all of the remaining Gran when they tried to attack him. Katarn took the tavern's supply of shield units before leaving.[2]
Behind the scenes
- "In any case, if Gran are stupid enough to kill each other, be smart enough to let them."
- ―Rick Barba, Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II: The Official Strategy Guide
The tavern appeared in the 1997 video game Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II as a location in the game's fifth level. The tavern encounter is optional and can be skipped without any ill-effect.[2] If the player visits the tavern, Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II: The Official Strategy Guide author Rick Barba suggests waiting for the Gran to kill two of their own before engaging the survivors and pillaging the tavern for supplies.[3]
Appearances
- Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II (First appearance)