Raina Temple provides a distinctive window into institutional exclusion, hidden identity and family protection across the Imperial Agent Origin Story. The file treats the Holonet account as published Legends background and distinguishes player-driven outcomes from IDS interpretation.
Original class-story recruitment
How to recruit Raina Temple
Encounter Temple during Imperial operations on Hoth.
Not showing in your crew? Continue the purple Imperial Agent class missions and open Companions & Contacts (default N). The original story recruitment is different from later Alliance reunions, some of which depend on expansion decisions. If you are already in a later expansion, see the current companion-availability guidance below.
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01 · Companion research
Background and family history
Raina Temple was raised in an Imperial environment where Force sensitivity could put a person under dangerous institutional scrutiny. Her background includes a family effort to manage that risk and a military career in which professional ability must be demonstrated without exposing every aspect of her identity. The Holonet identifies her as a talented young officer, but also establishes reasons why seemingly ordinary personnel records can conceal important personal history.
02 · Companion research
Role in the Origin Story
The Imperial Agent recruits Raina through assignments in the wider Imperial conflict, encountering an officer whose trust and career options are shaped by secrecy. Her Force sensitivity challenges the assumption that the Sith monopoly over certain forms of authority reflects a neutral measure of merit. The Agent's conduct can affect her relationship to service and the personal meanings of loyalty, although not all later paths have identical outcomes.
03 · Companion research
Gameplay after joining the crew
Raina Temple belongs to the original Imperial Agent companion roster. Follow this class's story missions to establish the first recruitment and crew relationship, then consult the game's later Alliance missions separately if exploring post-launch encounters. The archived Holonet gift, stat and crafting figures reflect retired or heavily revised systems, so combat builds and influence decisions should be checked using current in-game information. Romance and narrative consequences can depend on the player's choices.
04 · Companion research
Background and cultural interpretation
Raina Temple is an excellent case for the anthropology of administrative classification. When a government demands that people disclose traits that may expose them to coercion, concealment can be a rational act of protection rather than proof of hostile allegiance. At the same time, secrecy can create vulnerability within security institutions. Her life illustrates that law, family obligation and professional identity can impose conflicting demands on the same person.
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Return to the Origin Story where you met this character or explore another crew member. Companions can respond differently to your dialogue choices, so your version of the adventure matters.
06 · Sources and continuity
Read the primary record
- Official SWTOR companion Holonet: Raina Temple
- Additional publisher background / original story context
- Imperial Agent Origin Story dossier
- Official companions directory
- Official Game Update 7.9 companion availability changes
The player may see different conversations and outcomes. Retired Holonet statistics and gift-preference values are not evidence of current optimal builds. All fictional histories discussed here are Legends continuity.
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