Nikolay Kuznetsov was a fleet admiral of the Imperial Navy during the times of the Fel Empire. He was born on a remote, desert planet known as Greater Marianas, to an impoverished family. Proving to be a good naval tactician, he was accepted into the Jurio Naval Academy, one of the largest in the Outer Rim Territories. Noted as being a skilled officer by his superiors, Nikolay graduated at the rank of captain and commanded a Star Destroyer during the Imperial-Sith War, gaining the Empire several victories.