Bren Rubicon is a human pilot and self proclaimed celebrity. Traveling the the Outer Rim, Bren searches for fame as he races swoops, skyhoppers, and star fighters on various backwater planets. He has had many partners throughout the years that have assisted him as copilot and mechanic, the most recent of which was the Mon Cal Albrik. However, Bren's egotistical manner has driven off all of his friends and collegues, leaving him alone in the galaxy. Recently, Bren has come to Owara to race in the developing skyhopper circit around the mines. Soon after landing, he was enslaved by the crime lord Pavana and sent to work in the mines where he has become associated with the blind smuggler Renu Tor, who intends to escape captivity.