Born and raised on Kalee, S'nar spent his youth learning to hunt, fight, and focus his instincts to survive as all Kaleesh males do. Following his first hunt to claim the skull that became his Mask S'nar's hunting party narrowly avoided a group of Hutt press-gangers. When the party returned to the Tribes camp they found the same group hauling off any Kaleesh physically capable of work, and after a brief skirmish were captured themselves and press-ganged into service for the Cartel.
Several years passed with S'nar being forced to work the Helicite mines, traveling from one place to the next for the cartel S'nar lost much of his races pride. He was no longer allowed to hunt, could no longer claim his honor for the hunt, or reward for success. He receded further and further into himself, his anger building, growing to a monstrous proportion. Yet outwardly was a unassuming presence, almost to the point of being considered soft in the head.
That all changed when during a transport Teroch Erinos took notice of the transport sensing the presence of a Force Sensitive. Teroch easily claimed the ship and found the individual he was looking for. In exchange for his service Teroch gave the Kaleesh the right to reclaim his pride. Teroch took back his pride by killing every one of the slavers on board with his bare hands. His hunt throughout the transport ship claimed the lives of everyone aboard before Teroch finally had the Kaleesh pulled from the ship and secured to quarters until he calmed.
Days passed before Teroch returned to the Kaleesh and made him the offer to come to the Academy as his student and learn the ways of the force.