Gabriel's was born on Bandomeer to a miner and his wife. His early years were a difficult existance but not as bad as it could have been. When Gabriel was sixteen he began to go to work with his father, quickly becoming one of the most efficient miners in the business. Through sheer hard work he earned enough credits to buy shares in the company and eventually was given a Foreman's position, athough he always did as much work, if not more, as those he oversaw. After gaining the foreman job, he saved his credits up in order to pay for an Master Engineer's degree at the Bandomeer Imperial Institute of Technology, majoring in mechanical engineering. During his time as a Foreman, Gabriel met a Cathar named Lenka Petrova. Over time their friendship grew and they often worked together on various