Vekker, a Human male private within the Republic Military's Second Infantry division, participated in the Battle of Corellia amidst the larger Galactic War. While positioned in the Government District, he discovered the Empire was employing signal scramblers to disrupt Republic ships, leading to friendly fire incidents. This was brought to light after three medical transports were destroyed above the Government District, resulting in the deaths of hundreds of passengers. Consequently, General Aves, along with other commanding officers, halted all air traffic in the sector. Vekker then enlisted the assistance of a notable Republic figure to eliminate the Imperial troops defending the jamming-equipped control tower.