Jop

Jop was a male soldier serving in the Alliance to Restore the Republic. He was part of a platoon, under the command of Sergeant Hork, that was assigned to take an Imperial strongpoint during the Galactic Civil War. As part of the unit's tradition, Jop—as a new member—was required to grow a beard and was only allowed to shave it off when he was told to. The beard irritated him until an incident when a SpecForce Infiltrator—who was going behind enemy lines to create confusion—used it to determine whether or not Jop was an Alliance soldier or an Imperial forward guard. Following the battle to take the Imperial strongpoint, Jop realized his beard no longer bothered him.

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