Bom Vimdin was a widely disliked Advozse male who worked as a mercenary, smuggler, and black marketeer. He earned a reputation for working with corrupt officials, providing illicit goods to Imperial officers, and became wanted by the Galactic Empire. In the year 0 BBY, he was held prisoner by the Empire on board the Galactic Empire’s Death Star superweapon, but managed to escape from his cell using an explosive device.