Max Solusar was born 245 years ago on the planet of Kashyyyk. His birth name in the Shyriiwook language was "Salshor." As a youngling, he was a tall Wookiee with a fiercely competitive nature. After leaving Kashyyyk, he adopted the human name of Max Solusar in order to fit in with the dominant culture of the galaxy. Circa Year 2, Solusar joined the Black Dragons, a paramilitary escort group which later dissolved amid the daily troubles of the galaxy.