Born Cortaan Maktara Yulan on the planet of Kuat to a family of ship builders, Cortaan's upbringing would consist of anything but an average life. His father, Juocaan Yulan, a native to the planet of Bpfassh, was a project manager of countless ships at the Kuat Drive Yards. His mother, Marith Cortaan, also a native to Bpfassh, cared for the home and shopped for any needed supplies. During his young childhood, Cortaan would spend most of his time roaming with his friends about the streets of Kuat City causing all sorts of mischief. Though young, he had developed quite the criminal record, having stolen from many shops a countless number of times and even went as far as stealing credits from those who were least suspecting.