Khayman was born on Naboo, but his family fled for KO-35 soon after fearing Imperial persecution. Much of his life has remained a secret and attempts to talk to him about this subject have often been ignored or had the subject quickly changed. In fact, he didn't even know his own first name until 2003 when Virar Needa told him. His parents had always called him B.J. and never told him what the initials stood for. Marcus Jacobs claimed they stood for "Big Joker" as Khayman was known for pulling pranks including once nailing Jacobs' shoes to the floor. He was among the first trainees for Luke Skywalker's Jedi Academy when it opened. While there, he met Kyp Durron and the two found a common bond in a hatred for the Empire.