This Human male, known as the Old Man, was a Force-sensitive being who existed in the era following the Battle of Yavin, amidst the widespread Galactic Civil War that pitted the Galactic Empire against the Alliance to Restore the Republic. During this time, he sought out a Force-sensitive spacer, inquiring if they had ever considered the possibility of their connection to the Force, a notion the spacer had already entertained. The Old Man then presented the spacer with a Force crystal, suggesting it would aid in confirming their abilities. Subsequently, the spacer found themselves under attack by a pair of Sith Shadows who were after the crystal. The spacer prevailed, killing both adversaries and recovering a datapad from their remains. The datapad's contents guided the spacer to a Sith Shadow encampment located on the planet of Dathomir. Upon arriving at the camp, the spacer faced further assaults from Sith Shadows, but again, the spacer emerged victorious. Another datapad was found among the fallen, this one containing coordinates leading to a village on Dathomir called Aurilia. Venturing to Aurilia, the spacer discovered it was a haven for Force-sensitive individuals. The villagers verified the spacer's Force sensitivity and extended a welcome into their community.
His initial interaction with this individual involved granting them passage to the village of Aurilia on Dathomir. It was there that he entrusted the individual with a Force crystal for safekeeping. This crystal then drew the unwanted attention of two Sith Shadows, who the individual was forced to overcome. A day later, the man returned to the Force-sensitive individual, this time requesting that they assassinate Mellichae.
At a later time, after Aurilia had grown from a small village into a thriving township, the Old Man resurfaced on the isolated Forest Moon of Endor. He was being held captive within a small base, heavily guarded by several Dark Jedi within the Desert of Salma.
In Star Wars Galaxies, the Old Man would appear to players when their characters demonstrated Force sensitivity. During his first encounter, he would give the player a quest that unlocked access to the village of Aurilia. After the player completed the necessary quests in Aurilia, the Old Man would visit them again, this time assigning them the quest to eliminate Mellichae.
Following the game's transformation in November 2005, when Jedi became a starting profession, the Old Man was no longer seen. After Chapter 7 (November 2007), the Old Man was located within a prison camp on Endor.