Baron Ronnan Tyla Vedij was a male individual originating from a prosperous family. He served as part of the Galactic Republic's naval forces. Vedij rapidly advanced to the rank of admiral, and later he chose to retire on the planet of Coruscant. Subsequently, his two sons, namely Dhas Fenoep Vedij and Elon Vedij, both served within the Imperial Navy of the Galactic Empire, which had succeeded the Republic. During the year 0 BBY, Vedij tragically died in a traffic incident that occurred on Coruscant. Dhas suspected that this incident was orchestrated by his father's adversaries, due to the Baron's public opposition to the restructuring of the Imperial Navy.
Ronnan Tyla Vedij was born into a life of considerable affluence, with family estates located on the planet of Coruscant. As a Baron, he made the decision to enlist in the navy of the Galactic Republic, opting for a combat-related role, a departure from his ancestors who typically secured safer positions. Vedij had a notable career in the navy, and on one occasion, while serving as a bosun, he sustained severe injuries during an encounter with alien commerce raiders. Vedij successfully repelled the assault single-handedly, leading to his promotion to the rank of captain. Later in his career, Vedij achieved the rank of admiral, and during his naval service, he and his wife had two sons, Dhas and Elon Vedij.
After retiring, the Baron Admiral relocated to Coruscant, where he instilled in his sons the importance of a robust military, a sentiment also shared by the Galactic Empire, the successor state to the Republic. Dhas later joined the Imperial Navy, followed by Elon some years afterward. When Imperial Emperor Palpatine initiated reforms within the military, Vedij openly opposed these changes. In 0 BBY, shortly after Dhas was assigned to the EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate Far Orbit, Vedij and his wife tragically died in a traffic accident on Coruscant. The accident occurred when a Robo-Hack misread routing instructions, causing it to travel in the wrong direction. After Dhas investigated the crash and was warned off by the Imperial Security Bureau, he came to believe that his father had been targeted by enemies due to his opposition to the military reforms. Dhas subsequently led a mutiny aboard the Far Orbit as a result of the deaths of his father and brother, the latter of whom died fighting pirates soon after Vedij's death.
The character of Ronnan Tyla Vedij was initially introduced in 1998's The Far Orbit Project, authored by Timothy S. O'Brien. This book served as a supplement to West End Games's Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game and functioned as a sequel to the earlier publication Pirates & Privateers, continuing the theme of the privateering vessel Far Orbit.