After many long hours working at his family’s small repair shop on Elrood, Owen had finally saved enough credits to join the Imperial Academy. As soon as he could he made his way to a recruiting center and signed up. He wanted to do his part for the Great Galactic Empire and make his family proud.
He spent 5 years in the academy eventually being accepted into the scout trooper training program. During this time, he learned military discipline and what it would take to survive on hostile worlds. It was during a training excursion that the report came that the Death Star II had been destroyed with the emperor on board. It was a crushing blow to the empire and to Owen. The war was practically over and they had lost before he even had his chance to fight.
Foreseeing the downfall of the Empire without the Emperor he left the academy and the friends he made there to look for some job security. He found some small jobs back on his homeworld, but these didn’t last long. Elrood had allied itself with the rebels, so he decides to keep his head down in case anyone comes looking for ex-imperials. Eventually, he’s able to save some credits from the odd jobs and get a ride off-world on The Falling Star.
Once onboard he makes his way to the bar for a drink to try and blend in, hoping he doesn’t get noticed. There is a nagging itch in the back of his mind though as he takes the first sip and murmurs, “I’ve got a bad feeling about this.”