Storm Bird was a freighter originally registered out of Carousel New Copenhagen in the Epsilon Eridani system and owned by Antoinette Bax, who had been given the vessel by its previous owner/operator, her father, James Bax. The in-system hauler was maintained by mechanic Xavier Liu, who had a romantic relationship with Antoinette. Storm Bird -- and her owner -- were later recruited to join the Zodiacal Light on an expedition to acquire the cache weapons to fight the Inhibitors.