Fia was a Human female hypernautics engineer born in 11 BBY who operated out of the Tanquilla Beach shadowport in the Kathol sector of the Outer Rim Territories in 8 ABY. A graduate of Corellia University's School of Starship Engineering, she was an exceptionally skilled engineer who took offense at anyone who questioned her abilities based upon her age or sex. She worked at Spang's, a repair bay run by her grandfather, Spang, and oversaw the engine refit of the New Republic CR90 corvette FarStar in 8 ABY. During the refit operation, Fia uncovered evidence of trapdoor programming built into the ship by its former owner, Imperial Moff Kentor Sarne, which had allowed the vessel to be sabotaged remotely, necessitating the engine refit to repair the subsequent damage.