{"id":195,"date":"2015-08-07T10:13:30","date_gmt":"2015-08-07T14:13:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/?p=195"},"modified":"2026-03-02T19:04:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T03:04:46","slug":"so-who-is-nico-okarr-the-new-swtor-companion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/so-who-is-nico-okarr-the-new-swtor-companion\/","title":{"rendered":"Nico Okarr Recruitment (Alliance Alert: Mixological Profiles)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-3\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/companions\/images\/thumbnails\/nico-okarr.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-9\">\n<p><b>Joins:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/swtor-galactic-seasons-guide-and-rewards\">Galactic Seasons<\/a> Token Reward<\/p>\n<p><b>Alliance Alert:<\/b> <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"27\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15256 \" style=\"vertical-align: middle;\" src=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/img_5ff4d36293dc1.png\" alt=\"Alliance Alert\" \/> Mixological Profiles<\/p>\n<p><b>Recruitable By:<\/b> All Characters<\/p>\n<p><strong>Requirements:<\/strong> Must complete the <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"27\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15256 \" style=\"vertical-align: middle;\" src=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/img_5ff4d36293dc1.png\" alt=\"Alliance Alert\" \/> &#8216;To Find a Findsman&#8217; Alliance Alert (Yuun) first<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Nico Okarr is a no-longer-retired companion who was originally available as a subscriber reward in 2015 for Knights of the Fallen Empire, but has returned as a permanent reward through Galactic Seasons.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to Get Nico:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Participate in <a href=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/swtor-galactic-seasons-guide-and-rewards\">Galactic Seasons<\/a> while they are live (it&#8217;s a limited-time event)<\/li>\n<li>Earn 5 Galactic Seasons Tokens<\/li>\n<li>Purchase the item &#8220;Encrypted Lockbox&#8221; from the Jaleit Nall Galactic Seasons vendor on the fleet<\/li>\n<li>He is not always available from the vendor. He&#8217;s part of a rotating set of rewards that rotates every Tuesday, with four groups of rewards in the rotation. So just keep checking back each week or <a href=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/swtor-galactic-seasons-guide-and-rewards\">check the guide<\/a> to see where in the rotation you currently are compared to what you currently see on the vendor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Nico was first seen in SWTOR&#8217;s third trailer\u00a0<em>Return<\/em>, where he is being escorted to a holding cell by Satele Shan and Jace Malcolm. He is the archetype of the\u00a0smuggler &#8211; a gruff-looking, blaster-wielding rogue with a heart of gold.<\/p>\n<p>PS he has a special little achievement when you go to mix him a drink!<\/p>\n<h2>The Trailer<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-231\" src=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/nico1.jpg\" alt=\"nico1\" width=\"728\" height=\"416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/nico1.jpg 728w, https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/nico1-300x171.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Nico Okarr: I swear, I had no idea what was in those crates, I&#8217;m innocent!<\/p>\n<p>Master Kao Cen Darach: You were smuggling Sith artifacts, Captain.<\/p>\n<p>Nico Okarr: Fine, keep the artifacts. Just gimme back my ship!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>We know very little about Nico Okarr &#8211; his part in the trailer is to represent the Smuggler class that players could choose if they bought\u00a0<em>Star Wars: The Old Republic<\/em>, much like Jace Malcolms represents the Trooper class. We know that he was caught smuggling Sith artifacts, powerful and priceless treasures that would likely wind up in the hands of the Empire. The <em>Star Wars: The Old Republic Encyclopedia<\/em> also states that he worked for the Hutt Cartel.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-227\" src=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/niko-okarr-guns.jpg\" alt=\"niko-okarr-guns\" width=\"728\" height=\"517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/niko-okarr-guns.jpg 728w, https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/niko-okarr-guns-300x213.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em class=\"source\">Niko Okarr and some current ingame blasters that are similar to his trailer pistols. Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/tor-fashion.com\/blaster-pistols-similar-sounding\/\">tor-fashion<\/a> to view blaster pistols you can get ingame.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-243\" src=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/nico-promo.jpg\" alt=\"nico-promo\" width=\"728\" height=\"258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/nico-promo.jpg 728w, https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/nico-promo-300x106.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em class=\"source\">Knights of the Fallen Empire Expansion Images, including Nico as a companion, Nico&#8217;s Duster Coat, and Nico&#8217;s guns&#8230; which are different from the ones in the trailer and in the promo image.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>He wears a cowboy hat and duster coat, and wields duel blaster pistols (like the Gunslinger Advanced Class). He a skilled marksman while working with Jace Malcolm, and when given sensible orders he follows them. His pistols in the trailer glow to match his bracers, and are different than the ones that are available as a subscription gift with KOTFE. His hat, coat, and bracers have hints of technology on them, so we can assume he&#8217;s got some tricks up his sleeve.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-232\" src=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/nico2.jpg\" alt=\"nico2\" width=\"728\" height=\"416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/nico2.jpg 728w, https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/nico2-300x171.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>He also was able to get his ship out of a tight situation successfully &#8211; either by skill or by Smuggler&#8217;s Luck, we&#8217;ll never know for sure.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Jace Malcolm: Our shuttles can&#8217;t out run those fighters.<\/p>\n<p>Nico Okarr: *dramatic cough* Well, guess who&#8217;s got the fastest ship in the sector.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-239\" src=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/nico-ship.jpg\" alt=\"nico-ship\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/nico-ship.jpg 728w, https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/nico-ship-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Nico Okarr: My ship!<\/p>\n<p>Master Kao Cen Darach: Will she fly?<\/p>\n<p>Nico Okarr: She&#8217;s not pretty, but she&#8217;s tough.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-226\" src=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/nico-okarr-t7.jpg\" alt=\"nico-okarr-t7\" width=\"728\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/nico-okarr-t7.jpg 728w, https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/nico-okarr-t7-300x153.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>He was aided by the\u00a0astromech T7-01, who was owned by the Jedi Master Gnost-Dural. T7-01 later becomes one of the Jedi Knight&#8217;s companions.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>T7, prep the Ion Cannons. [&#8230;] On those guns &#8211; now! &#8211; Nico Okarr<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-228\" src=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/johnny-dimaggio-nico-okarr.jpg\" alt=\"johnny-dimaggio-nico-okarr\" width=\"728\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/johnny-dimaggio-nico-okarr.jpg 728w, https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/johnny-dimaggio-nico-okarr-300x171.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>He was voiced by\u00a0John DiMaggio, who is most well known for playing the voice of Bender on <em>Futurama<\/em>. He has also been the voice of\u00a0General Grievous and Padawan Sha&#8217;A Gi in the\u00a0<em>Star Wars: Clone Wars<\/em> series.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Short Story Blog: Vacation<\/h2>\n<p>The short story <a href=\"http:\/\/www.swtor.com\/info\/news\/blog\/20150707\">Vacation<\/a> was the first time Nico Okarr was mentioned outside of the trailer, with a surprising twist halfway through, and well worth the read.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Even by Outer Rim standards, the Sarlacc and Loaded cantina was considered the end of the line. Smoke sullied by the stench of bodily fluids and putrid food assaulted the nostrils&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-229\" src=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Nico_Okarr_JMGD.jpg\" alt=\"Nico_Okarr_JMGD\" width=\"640\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Nico_Okarr_JMGD.jpg 640w, https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Nico_Okarr_JMGD-300x175.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The story follows the search for Niko Okarr.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cHave you heard the name Nico Okarr before?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Snare\u2019s hand jerked upward to grab the credit mid-toss. His fist lingered for a moment, gripping the coin before he slipped the currency into his overcoat pocket. Beneath the worn rim of his hat, the hunter let a smile slip. \u201cOnce or twice. What\u2019s he to you?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Seamus\u2019 brow hardened. \u201cA thief. One I\u2019d like apprehended. I\u2019m told you\u2019re the best at finding people who don\u2019t wish to be found.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Snare swung his feet off the table and leaned forward to take a swig from the bottle. \u201cPeople, sure, but you\u2019re looking for a legend. When it comes to Nico Okarr&#8211;hard to decipher what\u2019s truth or fiction.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat he stole from my family was real enough.\u201d Seamus dug his index finger into the table. Vhonu\u2019s leg bounced.<\/p>\n<p>Rubbing the stubble on his chin, the Snare pursed his lips. \u201cIt\u2019s personal then.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a job. That\u2019s all you need to know,\u201d Vhonu snapped.<\/p>\n<p>Seamus shot Vhonu a look. Smarmy as the Snare might be, they needed him. For months they\u2019d chased the ghost of Nico Okarr with no luck. Vhonu was a capable bodyguard, but they needed a tracker&#8211;and someone willing to keep the job hush-hush. \u201cOkarr would be an old-timer now, but as you said, he\u2019s a legend. Think of what this could mean for your reputation.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Nico&#8217;s prowess in combat is also proven again in<em> Vacation<\/em>,<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Nico moved quicker than a heartbeat. His knee kicked up the table to block Vhonu\u2019s shot, while his left hand caught the blaster previously resting on the surface. He unholstered his other pistol with a spin, set it to stun, then fired exactly two shots over his makeshift barricade.<\/p>\n<p>The shots were met with two thuds and a scurry of footsteps from the Sarlacc\u2019s main bar. Nico counted to three before standing to assess the damage.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The last bit of interest info we get from <em>Vacation<\/em> is about Nico&#8217;s age.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>A large crease marred Seamus\u2019 otherwise soft forehead. His mind simultaneously recognized the infamous smuggler\u2019s face, but rejected his explanation. \u201cThat\u2019s impossible. You\u2019re too young.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nico Okarr sighed and spun the now empty bottle on the table. \u201cKnow what gets old? People always judging me by my looks.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>What this means is anyone&#8217;s guess&#8230; he could have been frozen in carbonite for a time, gone through underworld surgery, or simply looks young for his age.<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed youtube-video-size-big\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3CViBytfio0\" class=\"video-thumbnail\" target=\"_blank\"><img src='https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/3CViBytfio0\/maxresdefault.jpg'><i><\/i><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3CViBytfio0\" class=\"youtube-below-video\" target=\"_blank\">Watch Video<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":230,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[86,68],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-195","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-companions","category-lore"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/195","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=195"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/195\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":45762,"href":"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/195\/revisions\/45762"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/230"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=195"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=195"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=195"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}