Forty-two years before the Battle of Yavin, Kurt Vizra, a time traveler, stumbled upon the Hyperion while scavenging. This occurred during the Mandalorian Civil War. To survive, he sought refuge with his cousin, Duchess Satine. Before the Replicant Wars, he was a notorious space pirate; during the Replicant Wars, he was the Wings of Liberty, bringing freedom to the Outer Rings; and during the Empire's reign, he was the Empire's greatest and most notorious traitor.