Jessica was born into an established Amarr military family while her father was stationed in Perdan IV in the Tash-Murkon region. Following in the footsteps of her father and two older brothers, she joined the military, enlisting with a Paladin regiment under the command of House Sarum. She served proudly and with distinction for over a decade but when the Elder fleet penetrated Amarrian space at the beginning of the Empyrean age Tanil lost both her faith and conviction. Tanil was voluntarily discharged and began wandering New Eden in search of answers.

Instead of answers to her questions he found Renae Hashu at a drug packed rave in red light section of Jita. Following this crazy women they started a rather steamy affair which lasted for several months during which Jessica fell madly and obsessively in love with Renae. In order to be more useful Jess made the step to capsuleership, returning to Amarr and entering the Imperial Academy in Chaven before becoming a pirate.