You receive this companion on the starter planet Ord Mantell.

He is ranged DPS. He uses heavy armor and an Assault Cannon or Blaster Rifle.

Edit: Updated information. Thanks to djhaterade.

Aric Jorgan is voiced by Timothy Omundson, who plays Carlton Lassiter in Psych.

As a fan of the show, it makes it very difficult to see him as anyone else, especially a Republic soldier. ;)

>Minor spoilers below:<
Those with female troopers who wish to romance with Jorgan will need to know:
-Yes you can flirt with NPCs (Mainly Jonas Balkar). It has no affect on the romance later on. (I actually like making Jorgan jealous)
-Expect to wait till around level 30 till the first flirt and level 40 for the first kiss.
-Jorgan won't take courting gifts until he has the quest [Suprise Inspection] (first flirt) for you.
-It has no affect on the romance whether you decide to promote Jorgan or Dorne.

I saw a pattern in the romance quests. It seems they coincide with his companion storyline and the class storylines. Also please note that I completed most of the missions at low requirement levels (most as they were orange on my log) so you might complete these missions done later than I did or earlier. This is just so you have an idea about the approximate level you'll get the romance going.
[29] Surprise Inspection [flirt] (available after completing Missing in Action)
[31] Surprise Party (Flirt) (Available after completing Return to Duty and other ship talks with Jorgan)
[40] A Private Matter (kiss) Available after completing Battle of the Gauntlet
[40] Rest and Relaxation (kiss & more)
[46] Those Three Words (available after New Circumstances)
[46] Redefining Teamwork (proposal)
[46] Hopes and Dreams

For those who wish to gain some quick and free affection with Aric Jorgan (and some LightSide Points), you can solo Esseles in your spare time. I managed to do it at lv16 with no real big problems. Higher levels can go faster because they can skip more mobs than i could. The numbers 1,2,3 are the conversation choice options while a 0 represents no gain (that i could find). If you find that something is incorrect, please let me know.

Total Gain is +250 LightSide and +515 Affection.

Priority Transport Officer = 0 , 0
Passenger = 1 , 1 , 1 , 2 , 1
First Officer Haken = 0 , 0 , 0 , 0 , 0 , 0 , 0 (note: possible bugged, i found no positive affection gains here)
Commander Narlock (pre-boss) = 1
Commander Narlock (post-boss) = 2 , 2 , 3 , 1 , 1 , 1
Communication Console (Salen) = 1 , 2 , 1 , 1 , 1 , 3
Ambassador Asara = 3 , 1 , 1 , 1
Bridge (Ironfist) = 1
First Officer Haken = 0 , 0
Elevator (Haken) = 2 , 1 , 2
Power Station Controls (Moff) = 3 , 1
Hanger Door (Vokk) = 1 , 0 , 1
Ambassador Asara = 1
First Officer Haken = 0 , 0 , 0 , 0
Navigation = 0

When I first met this guy I was hoping for an option to smack the hell out of him.
About 10 minutes later it dawned on me... DOH!

Anyone know where the boxing glove vendor is?

Not only does he talk about being a sniper and instead uses an auto cannon, but he has a SNIPER MODE.

I don't know about many distance sniping records done with a minigun.

He does like courting gifts from females. However, that doesn't come into play until after act I.

[edit] providing links for proof.
http://www.swtor.com/fr/community/showthread.php?t=123449 << explaining about when the courting option opens up
http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=66020 << another thread explaining toward the close of Act I the flirting option opens up
http://www.swtor.com/taxonomy/term/280025/0 << further explaining that courting items can be used when the romance option opens up

Aric Jorgan has a +10 Armstech Efficiency and a +2 Diplomacy Critical for Crew Skills.

If I had to guess, the +10 Armstech Efficiency increases the success of Armstech crafting yields and the +2 Diplomacy Critical increases the amount of skill points earned on "critical successes" (in other words, if you gain more skill points then usual, on occasion, this will increase the amount of skill points earned on those occasions).

I'm wishing I had noticed this earlier so I could test it, but either way, Aric Jorgan seems like a pretty good companion to help you make guns, while also being your primary diplomat (unless one of your other companions has a greater bonus to diplomacy).

[EDIT] Damn, didn't see Dilana's post. Either way...

Aric Jorgan, Male Cathar, Romancable for Female Troopers - Ord Mantell

Combat Style: Ranged DPS
Armor: Heavy
Weapon type: Sniper Rifle
Starting Kit: Concussion Round
Gifts loved: Ammunition Belt, Survival Gear, Padded Weapon Case

First companion for the Trooper, you get him just as your ready to leave Ord Mantell on your main quest line.
If you haven't completed the group quests on Savrip Island by the time you obtain him, you should be able to easily solo them with him.

Ammunition Belts are one of the best companion gifts to give him.