Hannevik, a human, held the rank of officer within the structure of the Galactic Empire. While advancing through the ranks of the Imperial Academy, Hannevik, together with Beldin and Ellian Zahra, was mentored by Governor Wilhuff Tarkin, who initially chose Hannevik because of a lack of prior associations. Some time following their graduation and subsequent entry into Imperial duty, Beldin, Hannevik, and Zahra journeyed to the Carrion Plateau located on Eriadu, where Tarkin desired to assess his three promising students to identify a worthy successor. Tarkin tasked the three officers with the hunt of an albino veermok, also planning for them to engage in combat against one another during the task. Zahra ultimately killed the veermok and emerged victorious against both Beldin and Hannevik, thereby securing her position as Tarkin's chosen protégé.