After washing out of combat school, Bahooma still dreamed of owning his own ship, settling into a life of running freight for the Empire for 3 years. After making modest profits and building his ship collection he eventually branched out into more lucrative passenger missions, travelling farther as he did so. His status and reputation rose during this time, which lead to the purchase of his Imperial Clipper, Diva, transporting his more discerning customers in comfort and style.
Going on longer missions he grew fond of exploration, outfitting a DBX for the big trip to Sagittarius A*. It was here he had an epiphany, vowing to become a useful part of something bigger than himself and make a difference in the galaxy.
Leaving Imperial space in his newly painted Clipper, rechristened The Red Marshall, he fell into bounty hunting along his travels, teaching himself the skills he never developed earlier in his career. He eventually found his way to Saunder's Dive, finding a new home with EXO