Nichalus Dreadstar was born on Corellia to the parents of a very successful Transport Business. Nichalus was always a very outward and caring being, and had a sense of humility about him that was unusual for a boy growing up on Corellia but it was his sense of adventure and exploration that made him deny his role to someday take over the family business, and joined the Imperial Navy. His father was unhappy with the decision, but knew that he could not stop his son, and in the end decided to aid him, with his many contacts, in getting him accepted into the Imperial Academy.