Being seventh in line to inherit control of a powerful and wealthy Sebiestor house left Pret with neither strong expectations over his future life, nor the need to earn or make a name for himself. Frustrated with but provided for by Minmatar tribal life, he became lazy, spending years wasting time with drugs, so-called friends, and loneliness.

Despite the horror stories he had been told about them, it was only upon meeting a roaming Amarrian in person for the first time, that his curiosity for the broader horizons of New Eden were awoken. An unlikely but deep relationship began, as this new friend brought him out of his shell, and helped him find a role in the galaxy.