The world was dark.
Didn't all these stories start that way?
A boy was born into this dark world, his fate bound to slavery from the beginning.
His mother was killed for giving birth to him, as it was rumored his father was a powerful man who cheated on his wife with her, and he was sent across worlds to become the slave of a certain family that had prominence in the universe.
They were cruel people.
Even as a child, he viewed himself as nothing more than a dog. As he grew and learned more about the world and his status, his desires and the slave mentality bred into him fought each other, this fight worsening as he suffered more and more abuse from his masters.
One day, the masters decided to take a trip to a different star. Through the whispers of the servants, he heard it had something to do with a massive business opportunity.