Scout trooper Hoyel, a member of the Galactic Empire, was part of a platoon in Tempest Force during the time of the Galactic Civil War. This platoon was assigned to the Forest Moon of Endor for a period of six months. A mere two weeks after their arrival, Hoyel's commanding officer met his end, consumed by a carnivorous fungus that was cleverly disguised. Over the course of the platoon's time there, numerous members, alongside other soldiers of the Empire, vanished while on patrol in Ewok lands, victims of capture and consumption by the Ewoks.