Starzha was a female pilot who served as a squadron commander of Squadron Two within the 204th Imperial Fighter Wing, which was part of the loyalist forces of the Galactic Empire. She accepted an invitation to be recruited into the 204th, when the unit attacked Dybbron III as part of Operation: Cinder, the alternative would have been death. She would serve with the 204th during the destruction of Fedovoi End and the battle at Chadawa, leading up to the battle of Jakku. Colonel Soran Keize considered Starzha to be past her prime as a pilot but knew by reputation was an able commander.