Xanar, a Gormak male from Voss during the era of the Galactic War, had an encounter that would alter his life. This encounter was with the entity known as the Shining Man, whose true name was Albathius. This meeting resulted in a transformation of Xanar. Through this interaction, Xanar acquired the ability to communicate in Basic and gained substantial knowledge about the universe beyond his homeworld, which created a greater separation between him and his fellow Gormak. He spent a considerable amount of time, many months in fact, waiting for the Shining Man to reappear. Xanar waited near his starship within the Dark Heart region of the Nightmare Lands. Eventually, Cipher Nine, an operative of the Imperial Intelligence, arrived. Cipher Nine informed Xanar of the Shining Man's death. Upon hearing this news, Xanar launched an assault on the Agent, ultimately resulting in his own demise.