He had begun life much the same as any other pirate would-As part of a 99 pirate brood batch. His had been brood xx10. He was #5010. The other pirates of his brood, he had never paid much attention to, save for two; 1210 and 3910. All three of them possessed a rare genetic quirk-impossible to detect before birth, and highly desirable to the Armada. Those with this quirk had blue-green eyes, as opposed to the yellow-orange eyes of normal pirates. It also gave super intelligence to those who had it. Science Team, when they first discovered it, called it "wϋnschenswert", which meant "desirable" in Piratean. It was known to all three that, because of this quirk, they would get far in the Armada. So they made a deal-Should one of them ever become Supreme Commander, he would give to the other two positions of high authority. In truth, though, any of them could have become Supreme Commander-they were all very bright, they were all very talented, and they were all very cruel. However, as fate would have it, only 5010 was selected by High Command. Forty years later, 5010 had become Supreme Commander, and had made 1210 the commander of the security forces, with 3910 as his 2nd in command. And, as the years passed, it was these two that he would continually rely on, for they would never fail him, and would always be completely loyal to him.

Early life and training were rather hard times for 5010. All that the instructors taught the brood; combat technique, battle strategy, human culture, he learned it all very quickly, and had difficulty occupying himself whilst the slower pirates took their time. Fortunately, his brothers were in the same boat he was, and they helped each other overcome the boredom. After training, it was time for them to go to the front.

The Great Galactic War was the defining part of most pirates' lives. Having begun around 1883 of the Cosmic Calendar; it was started when Federation Chancellor Argross decided to switch sides, becoming Imperial Marshall, and later, Supreme Commander to the Pirate Armada. Argross's species had long been supporters of the Federation Republic, so this move shocked all. At roughly 9', with deep purple skin and three crystal-blue eyes, his species was quite the sight to behold, and prowessed on the battlefield they were, too.

The first epoch of the Great Galactic War had started 57 years prior to 5010's birth, and by the time he was out of training, it was looking to be over within the next 3 years. Though he was only a recruit, his commanding officer allowed him and his brothers full officer amenities, due to their quirk. He quickly put his tactical abilities to use, and within the year had been promoted to Captain.

His second year of war, though, was much worse. Off duty one day, his platoon was hit by a surprise Federation raid; killing most of the platoon, save for himself and another; Lieutenant 4765, a Pyro-trooper. The two were taken to a Federation POW camp, where they were held captive for the next 18 months. The only reason they escaped, 5010 said, was by slaughtering the entire camp guard. The truth of the matter was never discovered, but few doubted him. For his actions, he was awarded the Iron Cross of Bravery, and he was promoted to Major. The stress and humiliation they suffered during their time in the camp time had broken 4765's sanity, and brain damage would leave him with a permanently twitching left eye. 5010 was left scarred with a deep hatred of all humans, Federation or not. However, the two became close friends, close enough that 5010 considered 4765 his brother, in spirit if not in brood. Though the two would drift somewhat apart in the later years, the bond they shared was never broken.