Jorge Beniard was the captain and owner of the MSV Saigon, a private Kowloon freighter. Once an experienced ship captain in the , Jorge is proven to be an expert navigator and leader when it comes to nautical life. After retiring from the navy, Jorge would start his very own interstellar shipping business with his ship and a few capable crewmen. One day on a routine shipping job, Jorge and the Saigon would go missing for several months only to be found again on .