Buckeye, who held the rank of Commander, was an Imperial Officer within the Galactic Empire during the era of the Galactic Civil War. He was stationed on the Nebulon-B2 frigate known as the Ludwick. Buckeye was a member of Grand Admiral Thrawn's force, tasked with securing the XQ3 Platform, specifically NL-1, as a strategic asset in the Pakuuni system. In the course of this operation, Commander Buckeye supervised the ultimate arrangements for NL-1 before Thrawn's assessment, and he also successfully defended against multiple assaults by both Rebel and pirate groups operating in the area.