The Nomas, a male Human, was the proprietor of a salvage yard. This yard was located on a planet under the control of the Galactic Empire. During the time of the Galactic Civil War fought between the Empire and the Rebel Alliance, a group experienced an encounter with Imperial forces that resulted in damage to their ship. Following this incident, they crash-landed on the planet and subsequently entered the town, hoping to find the necessary components to repair their vessel.