Lude, a Human pilot of the male persuasion, flew a TIE/LN starfighter for the Imperial Navy. He was a member of Alpha Squadron, which answered to Lieutenant Commander Villian Dance, and was stationed aboard the Imperial-class Star Destroyer known as the Steel Talon.
As a member of Alpha Squadron, Lude was among the dozen pilots tasked with pursuing RLH-1, a Lambda-class T-4a shuttle that had been stolen. However, he received orders to remain behind while the squadron's leader tried to persuade the shuttle pilot to give up. Lude observed his commander obliterate the shuttle after the pilot declined to comply. He, along with one other pilot, was then ordered to search the debris for any surviving individuals, but he reported finding no bodies equipped with space suits. Lude expressed greater dismay over the loss of the pristine shuttle than over the deaths caused by its annihilation.