Lieutenant Commander Olifer was stationed aboard the New Republic starship New Hope during the year 5 ABY. During this time, Olifer was unaware that the ship's technician, Wires, was using thirty-two percent of the excess capacity of the ship's tracking computer to run a virtual gambling casino. When Chief Warrant Officer Xiong Wong needed Wires help in decoding a datadisc, Wong threatened to reveal the casino to Olifer if Wires did not comply. As a result, Wires decoded the datadisc, while Olifer remained ignorant of the casino.