Raarka 167 years old. Born in a grove outside of Kachirho he spent the early years training with his grove to learn the ways of the hunt and the shadowlands. With his tutelage he became a skilled tracker and ambusher. Around 39BBY he was betrothed to the Seeress Cirrykam the became quite fond of each other but the nature of their lifestyles kept them apart frequently as a roaming hunter and spirit guide. 10 years Prior to the Separatist invasion of Kashyyyk Raarka found himself in favor of a local and prestigious chieftain Rergeydrrl. After many personal missions bringing bounty and banquet from the shadowlands Raarka was personally accepted into his tribal court as the Shadow-walker. Raarka accepted this honorary position hoping it would create more stability for him to have more time with Cirrykam. 20BBY Raarka and Cirrykam underwent their ritual tradition of their wedding accompanied by the family and friends, it was a wedding to be remembered.

Less than a year later at age 141, Trandoshan Slavers raided the surroundings of Karchiro taking many Wookies as slaves and killing many more although they were met with the ferocious resistance, To Raarka's dismay Cirrykam and the Grove she was accompanying were reported to have been captured while Raarka was guiding a hunt in the Shadowlands. Marking the beginning of the invasion of Kashyyyk Raarka's role shifted as the Kashyyyk resistance movement formed led by Wookie Chieftain and General Tarfful other chieftains including Rergeydrrl took a place on the war council. Raarka was taken on to be an honor guard for the council of chiefs as a part of the Keshik. In the Keshik he encountered the Jedi for the first time and held them in a high regard for their kindness, wisdom, and martial prowess. Post order 66 and the imperial takeover in 18BBY Raarka was eventually captured after an imperial campaign targeting many defenseless groves Raarka and the Shorwarr (shadow-hunters) extended themselves to prevent as many captures as possible. During the encounter at the final grove Raarka was incapacitated after a blast caused the Wroshyr to collapse.

Raarka found himself in the custody of Trandoshan slavers in a holding cell days later. He was taken to be sold to a spice mining facility in Kessel. Prior to arrival the Trandoshan freighter was attacked in a raid looking for spice and other valuable black-market trade goods. The raid was led by Captain Jax Harlock of the Star-Omen a pirate of his own notoriety. After the raid Raarka took to the crew having his life stripped away. He spent his time shadowing under the ships enforcer Thargg "Iron Skull" as he became a part of the crews Vanguard. During the first raid on a corporate vessel Raarka led the vanguard and Notoriously Ripped a corpo's throat out with his teeth earning his nickname "Red Tooth". Thargg went his own way in 7BBY to start his own crew maintaining good relations with Jax. Raarka was taken on to be the Ships Enforcer, Jax continued to work closely with Raarka seeing his own potential to run a crew eventually. For the next 26 years Raarka served Jax dutifully keeping the ship inline.

Rarrka continued to investigate leads on captured Wookies and with the help of the crew liberated many Wookies and other Slaves, in guise of the ship gaining more crew and loot from the raids on these ships and facilities. Raarka did eventually come across a rumor that Cirrykam was taken to a labor camp years before.

In 7ABY The Star-omen underwent a Mutiny led by a Harch named Ichiir "Web-Weaver" a member of the crew for several years prior, known for his plotting and scheming. Ichiir convinced the crew after a tough mark went bad leaving more than average crew dead and injured with little to no haul as they were set upon an Imperial trap, in hindsight that may have been set by Ichiir. The Mutineers left the few loyal crew on different backwater planets. Rumor was there was something "special" for Jax. His whereabouts are currently unknown. In their final encounter as Raarka was being pushed off the Staromen into a jungle canopy Ichiir grabbed a hold of a necklace gifted to Raarka by Cirrykam on their wedding Raarka grabbed the Harch's arm with the freocity of a rampaging rancor and tore the limb from its socket, but not before taking a blaster stock to the face, dislodging him from the harch and ship, as Ichiir and the crew recovered the arm. Raarka with his last few possessions slipped to him by the few neutral pirates that he had garnered respect for over the years, found his was off planet after making it to a fuel station several miles away. There starts the campaign.