Bovo Yagen, once an Imperial captain, deserted the Empire alongside his wife and their four sons. Following a time of aimless travel, the family arrived on a planet inhabited by a humanoid race. They demonstrated their honorable motives to the indigenous people, and as a result, the family received permission to establish a settlement on the planet. As time passed, additional Humans escaping the Empire made their way to the planet, establishing a small community. By the time Yagen's life came to an end, the planet was named in his honor.