9-LOM was created on Kuat and was the property of a wealthy royal and her husband. However, the programming glitches which plagued other LOM protocol droids slowly began to make themselves apparent in his logic circuits. Over time, 9-LOM was compelled to disobey his owners' directives, feeling that he was above the level of taking orders. 9-LOM eventually left his owners, and, being in close proximity of the Kuat Drive Yards, stole an H-60 Tempest Bomber and an astromech unit, R3-T7. 9-LOM struck out on his own, working as an information broker.