LCdr. Olifer served on the New Republic's starship, the New Hope, in 5 ABY. During this period, Olifer had no knowledge that Wires, a ship's technician, utilized 32% of the tracking computer's surplus power to operate a virtual gambling casino. CWO Xiong Wong, needing Wires' assistance in deciphering a datadisc, coerced Wires by threatening to expose the casino to Olifer. Consequently, Wires decoded the datadisc, and Olifer remained oblivious to the casino's existence.
William C. Dietz conceived Olifer for the 1998 novella, Dark Forces: Rebel Agent.