Hal, a follower of the Path of the Open Hand cult and a human, met his end in 382 BBY. He served as the captain of the vessel named Moon of Sarkhai. His purpose was to lead a mission to the legendary Planet X to acquire the eggs of the Nameless species. He carried a group of Path members with him, and travelled with the Scupper and Bonecrusher. Hal's life concluded when, trying to navigate the planet's Veil, his ship was destroyed, resulting in the death of all passengers including himself.