Born in Taris's Lower City a few short years before the Empire came to power, Zed was raised by a single mother until her death when he was two. His mother's then boyfriend, a Twi'lek named Rel, took Zed in. Their relationship was more like brothers than father and son and from a young age, Zed was aware of Rel's criminal dealings as a leader of a local swoop gang. He demonstrated a talent for computers and mechanics at a young age and while not an official member of Rel's gang - Rel had aspirations of a more legal profession for Zed - he did occasionally do odd jobs for them.

Zed and Rel had a falling out in Zed's late teens. Zed wanted to join the gang full time. Rel wanted Zed to go legit. The fight ended with Zed leaving Taris and joining a smuggling crew on the ship Forest Run. By the time Zed returned to Taris, several years had passed. He learned that Rel, along with most of his gang, had been killed by Imperials in a firefight. Remorseful over the way he had left things and angry, Zed joined the rebellion for revenge.

Vengeance: The Empire has committed an act the Player Character will never forgive. Every dead stormtrooper and every estroyed TIE fighter is another notch on his gun. marking his endless need to make them all pay. Such a motivation can lead to dangerous, even suicidal actions, especially if the PC doesn't find other feelings with which to temper it.

Counter-intelligence: The PC knows that the survival of the Alliance depends upon its ability to hide from the Empire and avoid complete destruction at the hands of its overwhelming military superiority. To this end. he wants to hunt down and eliminate enemy agents and threats, feed false information to Imperial intelligence networks, and cover the movements of all Alliance assets from observation and reporting

Tall, lanky, and pale, Zed is built for speed rather than strength. He has pale green eyes, white skin, and shoulder length black hair. He prefers to wear darker colors. Zed is just shy of 6'1'' and looks like he hasn't eaten a good meal in quite some time. He is 25 years old.

Zed is sarcastic, mouthy, and impulsive. He's also clever, resourceful, and fairly intelligent in regards to technology. He is highly critical of the rich, seeing them as corrupt and the source most of the issues in the galaxy. He doesn't have any real political convictions at the moment, although he knows that he hates the Empire and he doesn't hate the Alliance (as much).

Zed feels extremely guilty about the death of his guardian, Rel. He hates that Rel died before they could reconcile. He takes out his hatred on the Empire. He's a self-interested perfectionist who doesn't believe in doing a job half-assed.