Riley Cotsworth was born on Coruscant to a upper-class family, his father was an Imperial officer, attended the Imperial Academy. He was expelled in his final year, after being caught taking performance enhancing drugs before exams. After his expulsion from the academy his father kicked him out the family home. Riley has a strong hatred for his father and anything that reminds him of his disappointment.

Living on the streets of Coruscant he conspired with the criminal underworld making use of his Imperial background. Distracting Stormtroopers and bribing Imperial officers, Ridley had a knack for keeping the Empire's attention elsewhere. Soon he became a vital cog for many local gangs and eventually scrounged up enough money to buy himself a small apartment in the Imperial City.

It wasn't too long till the Black Suns took notice of Ridley's skill set. Hired to work under the Rodian Vigo 'Clezo', he becomes an ambassador for House Tresariofor. An up and coming bounty hunter guild funded by Clezo that's looking to expand into assassinations.

Known as small-time socialite amongst Empire, Ridley generates business for the Black Sun by showing Imperial aristocrats 'a good time'. He'll say no one knows the nightlife of Coruscant better than him and it usually doesn't take long till his clients are drunk enough to place hits on political rivals.

This works for his employer Clezo, to him everyones happy, House Tresariofor has work, the Black Sun and the Empire are kept apart and Clezo has all the money.

This all came to a crashing halt when Ridley's father caught him in a rooftop bar liaising with potential clients. After being publicly beaten pretty bad by the Imperial officer, Ridley's hatred grew towards his father and his reputation sullied. With the Black Sun finding little use for a social outcast Ridley goes into hiding in fear for his life. In the past Clezo would always remind him 'If you're of no use to us be prepared to be dealt with'. Back to square one and Ridley's got a reputation to rebuild and a criminal organisation to avoid (which leads him to the PC's in our group).