"The difference between a hero and a coward is not the fear, but what they do with it."
About this creation
-- Commander Ben's Sig-Fig --
Ben was born on Correlia to a wealthy family. When Ben was a young boy his father was killed by a bounty hunter and Ben's family fell into terrible debt. The family was forced to flee to Coruscant to escape their problems.
On a rare return trip to Coruscant Jedi Master Jon Atillies stumbled across Ben and, despite his advanced age, trained him as his Padawan.
Due to the unorthodox nature of his training Ben was never officially listed as a Jedi so when Order 66 took place there were no records of him being associated to the Jedi Order.
Ben traveled the galaxy, unaware of the destruction of the Order until he stumbled across the Jedi cave on Stewjon. Finding that the structure and calm of the Order made him feel much more at peace Ben agreed to stay with the Jedi and aid them in their fight against the Sith.