Xarliz, unlike many others of his race, was not born on the planet of Antimone. Instead, he was born on an interstellar freighter that his parents had bought passage on. They had done so to escape the authorities of Antimone, who were after Xarliz's father, Tubox, for his part in the murder of a governmental offical. It was during these formative years of his life that Xarliz discovered a love for travelling in space, discovering new people, and learning everything he could.