Jary Bowman held the rank of lieutenant within the Byne Guild. He was stationed on the Class A modular freight transport known as the Legacy Run, where he functioned as the vessel's first officer, directly reporting to Captain Hedda Casset. During the year 232 BBY, while the starship undertook its last journey, Captain Casset briefly relinquished command of the bridge to Bowman while she inspected the Legacy Run's status, subsequently resuming her duties. Not long after, the lieutenant gave a salute to his captain, and then died when the freighter was torn open by a near collision with a celestial body, an event that marked the beginning of the Great Hyperspace Disaster.
The character of Jary Bowman was introduced in Light of the Jedi. This novel, penned by Charles Soule, was released in 2021 and served as an entry within Phase I of the larger Star Wars: The High Republic initiative.