Born on Alderaan to a human father and a half-Zeltron mother, Conn lost his mother to a space accident at a young age and was raised by his father. He attended the University of Alderaan, majoring in biology and law. Soon after his graduation, his father died, leaving him without a family. Losing his ambition to become a doctor on Alderaan, he wandered the galaxy for a while, eventually taking a position as a medic and occasional pilot at Incom-Subpro, where he meets Beryl Quitaan. The two develop a friendly on-and-off rivalry which leads to a relationship, but has it cut short when she is fired. Conn stays with Incom for a few more years before leaving and finding a new, but equally unfulfilling job at Sienar Fleet Systems. After a few more years, he seeks to get out and return to his hom