Lieutenant Commander Anson Blazer was a Corellian agent of Alliance Intelligence, the secret service of the Alliance to Restore the Republic. He operated in the Inner Rim and through the Corellian Trade Spine, opposing the Galactic Empire. He also joined the Shadow Squadron, a Rebel infiltration unit. During a stealth operation in the Xorao system, they were identified by Kiran Tatch, who opposed to the Alliance's goals.