Tars Nandy's assignment was as an Imperial TIE pilot, and he was based on the Rand Ecliptic.
Nandy and Biggs Darklighter were in the same class at the Prefsbelt IV Naval Academy. While serving under First Mate Darklighter's command, he participated with other pilots, including Derek Klivian, in an attempt to board and question the crew of the private vessel, Lark. The purpose of this action was to verify that they had no connection to the Rebel Alliance. While disabling the shields, Tars discharged his weapon towards the reactor, causing the ship to detonate. This explosion resulted in the immediate deaths of all 309 students from the Clarion Scholars Academy of Daemen who were aboard. During the mutiny, Derek Klivian either apprehended or eliminated Tars Nandy.