Davin Bate was a male human who worked as a smuggler and mercenary in the final decades of the Galactic Republic, including during the Clone Wars. He began his life as a freelancer at the age of 13 alongside his father and continued that work for much of his adult life, often taking jobs from the Hutt Cartel and other shady benefactors. At the start of the Clone Wars, Bate, like many scoundrels, saw an opportunity for profitable work by taking advantage of the war-torn galaxy. However, after several incidents with Republic authorities, Bate occasionally found himself working for the Jedi Order, smuggling supplies and information through Separatist-controlled sectors. Upon the Republic's reformation into the Galactic Empire, however, Bate stuck to job offers from wealthy business groups and