Born Massimo Orion Questi, Son of Molaar Questi, and Barna Wamui in the year 166 ABY on Cal-Seti. Massimo's father Molaar, a deflector technician at the Cal-Seti Station, was responsible for teaching Massimo technical skills relative to mechanical devices, sheild emitters and sensors. Mass was often found assisting his father with work associated with the various contracts he obtained with the trickling of traders, colonist transports, and freighters that would stop through the defunct imperial shipping facility located on Cal-Seti. Mass's mother Barna, a local educator, was responsible for instilling a strong ethical foundation of respect and compassion of all people, creatures and the natural world.