Alvin Dogma was born on Caspar to a family of middle income. His father was a pilot, and was often away from the family on cargo hauls. His mother was a hostess at the Blue Nebula Cantina on KOS. Over the years, he often longed for a more stable family life, due to his parents often being gone long hours. Finally, upon hitting the age of 20, he and his family had a major falling out (details undisclosed). He went to KOS, and quickly made friends with a then-freelance pilot named Troy McTavish. He and Troy got along famously, and eventually this friendship led him to his first career break.