Amari was a human who served the Galactic Empire as a swamp trooper. By around 18 BBY, Amari had the rank of captain and participated in a massacre of the population of a planet. During the violence, Amari attempted to locate Sergeant Lear and found him in their starship. Amari asked their fellow trooper what they were doing, and Lear replied that his converter had backed up. In reality, Lear was suffering a crisis of conscience and was preparing to help a young girl who had stowed away on the ship to escape the massacre. Amari told Lear not to take too long, saying that they did not want to be out amidst the violence alone. Lear responded that he would be right behind as Amari returned to action. Instead, Lear would desert the Empire. Amari was a human with brown skin and dark hair. A soldier of the Imperial Army, Amari wielded an E-22 reciprocating double-barreled blaster rifle.