Isma grew up on the streets of Nar Shaddaa like just about every other Twi'lek did. Her parents were never in the picture, and her youth was spent just trying to get by. Eventually, a string of both incredible and horrible luck led her to sheltering, then taking a Togruta lover; a smuggler named Vex who quickly had the Twi'lek wrapped around her finger. But Vex couldn't be held down, and left Isma on the floor, more devoted to her crew than her second half. After Vex left, Isma uprooted and moved to Corellia, hoping to get a fresh start. Instead, a few years later, she found herself standing above Vex' absolutely insufferable partner, agreeing with the woman to once again leave everything behind in order to track down a MIA Vex. They never found her, try as they might. A few months of dead ends, and Isma had to cut her losses. So she moved in with a friend on Sriluur, and started over again. Third try's the charm, right?