Re: Character / data recovery

Characters are never deleted due to inactivity. At most the name of the character name may have been taken if the last time you played was before the server merger years ago but other then that, characters themselves aren't.

I would double check to ensure there isn't a different email that may be associated to that account and character. If so I would try to do a forgot your password with any email you may have had to get logged back into that character.

I would also call customer service to see if they can look up the account. You can contact them using the below information:

For details on how to contact SWTOR support you can follow the steps outlined in this article here : How to get help with STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™

[CM - Edited post with updated article on how to contact support for STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™]