Herman Pate, a male Human from the era of the Galactic Civil War, resided at Dee'ja Peak on the planet Naboo. During the year 1 ABY, he emerged victorious in a Sabacc match against Vance Groten, claiming a ring as his prize. To settle an outstanding obligation, Pate later relinquished the ring to Janelle, who was the head of a group of smuggler. The ring held significant family importance to Groten, who subsequently attempted to buy it back from Pate; however, Pate no longer possessed it. Eventually, Vance Groten hired a spacer to track down Janelle, the smuggler leader, with the goal of retrieving the ring.
In the 2003 video game Star Wars Galaxies, Herman Pate appeared as a non-player character. This massively multiplayer online roleplaying game was developed by Sony Online Entertainment and published by LucasArts. The game was shut down on December 15, 2011. Pate's introduction to the game happened with the "Publish 25," also known as the "New Game Enhancements," released on November 15, 2005 as part of the "Legacy Quest."