Jim Hawking is an eleven-year-old outlaw and the business partner of Gene Starwind. The co-owner of Starwind and Hawking Enterprises, Jim acts as the "brains" to Gene's "brawn" in harried situations and is a constant voice of reason. Jim's personality is the polar opposite of Gene's, in that he is responsible, honest, and prefers an honest day's work overtaking a risk for a big score. He is also shown to be bashful when surrounded by beautiful women. He also has great integrity with women. Despite this, Jim is also shown to be rather precocious in his behavior. Jim is much more willing to be honest with his emotions than Gene but still tries to keep up a strong face at times when he is scared. He also is more genuinely friendly, often reading into people with good judgment of their character.