Maverse Pontilo was a male Human entrepreneur hailing from Balmorra. During the period known as the Cold War, he offered his allegiance to the Sith Empire. He both established and directed the Pontilo Foundation.
Maverse, along with his family, enjoyed a tranquil existence on Balmorra until the Sith Empire launched an invasion of their homeworld. Displaying a practical nature, Pontilo promptly pledged his assistance to the occupying Imperial forces. Subsequently, the Republic condemned him to death, but tragically, his family was mistakenly eliminated by Lancer Squadron in his stead. Following this devastating personal event, he journeyed to the Markaran Imperial Outpost in search of refuge.
In the year 3643 BBY, he enlisted the aid of an Imperial spacefarer to locate the Republic unit responsible for his family's demise and to recover their identification markers.