Sam Kenzie served as a rehabilitation officer within the Galactic Empire's Imperial Bureau of Punitive Correction. His assignment during the Imperial Era placed him at the prison facility known as Megalox Beta. It was at Megalox Beta that Kenzie crossed paths with Cycyed Ock, a Keredian inmate. Ock's crew had been incarcerated there following their theft of treasure from Iskalon. Ock persuaded Kenzie to orchestrate their escape, promising him a 25% cut of their earnings. Kenzie later documented the specifics of this arrangement in the Smuggler's Guide.