Precht was a young researcher working for the Moebius Foundation, but the most recent project, investigating a xel'naga structure at a barren world at KL-2, scared him into preparing to quit. Precht was also spooked by Dr. Morrigan, a rumored telepath, due to her odd behavior, such as talking to herself. She surprised him as he was gossiping about these to Hassan, a fellow researcher.