Like many of his peers, Temm was brought to the Jedi Order as an infant. He passed the initiate trials with success and became a Padawan, assigned to the Ithorian Jedi master Ansu-Bodd. She was not only a great teacher but also a fundamentally good person, friendly and easygoing. She was ruthlessly gunned down during Order 66, giving Temm just enough time to escape from the newborn Empire's clutch.

In the following year, he thought to become the savior of a remote colony that was suffering under Imperial rule : he strode into town and defeated the Imperial invaders. The celebration was short-lived as he had only really succeeded in bringing down the full might of the Imperial war machine down on the locals. The city razed and many of its inhabitants dead or enslaved thanks to him, Temm succumbed to despair. The stress was such that the crystal within his lightsaber shattered. Unable to bear any more, Temm retreated both physically and mentally.

His hermitage lasted many years. He became a local curiosity, a wise man consulted for his valuable advice and capacity to defuse tense situations. When news of the Emperor's death reached him, he felt great shame at having sat on the sidelines while the brave men and women of the Rebel Alliance risked life and limb to better the galaxy. And so it was he set out to do his part.

Restore the Jedi

Temm knows firsthand that the Jedi Order was a tremendous force for good, prior to its destruction at the end of the Clone Wars. With the squabbling Imperial remnants on the back foot, reestablishing the order is the next logical step to fixing the galaxy.

Even without directly rebuilding the order, acting in an exemplary fashion will help bring the Jedi back into common consciousness.

Duty - Personnel : 2
(Contribution Rank 2)

Every life is sacred. Temm's belief is that the safety and well-being of their troops should be every commander's chief concern.

Morality - Mercy / Weakness : 54

Defeated foes are to be treated fairly and honorably - such is the Jedi way. Although a credit to his teachers of yore, he is sometimes seen as a coward by those of dimmer view, who believe he simply doesn't have the stomach to do what needs to be done.

Temm is a middle-aged Kel Dor of above average height, dressed in hooded robes reminiscent of those worn by the Jedi in the days of the Galactic Republic. His protective apparatus would look austere with its sharp lines and stark grey coloring, were it not for the golden highlights.