Vin Asunder was a Human male of the 24th century. He was a former pirate who became a Starfleet lieutenant on the USS Incursion. Asunder was the son of a Chinese mother and an English father and left his home to join a band of Orion pirates. With the Orions, Vin learned to handle various weapons and design explosives, and his skills allowed the pirates to make ambitious raids on well-shielded cargo ships. His life as a pirate came to an end when a Federation starship interrupted a raid. After refusing to fire on Starfleet personnel, Asunder was captured and placed in a Federation prison.