Deputy Strey held a position as an Imperial clerk within the Galactic Research Academy located on the planet Koaan. His workspace was situated in the underground processing center of the academy, resulting in a pallid and unhealthy appearance due to prolonged periods spent inside. Furthermore, he possessed a generally unpleasant disposition.
During the year 1 ABY, Strey authorized DV-9, a droid functioning as a research assistant at the academy, to escort Mammon Hoole along with the two individuals under his care into the facility. During their presence, a band of smugglers, which included Platt Okeefe, who were infiltrating the facility with the intention of stealing planetary information, shot him. The [blaster](/article/blaster-legends] was used with a stun setting, rendering Strey unconscious, and he only regained consciousness after Okeefe, Hoole, and their entire group had successfully fled the premises.