Alexander Freed was the writer for Star Wars: The Old Republic, Blood of the Empire and Star Wars: The Old Republic—The Lost Suns. He wrote for the Imperial Agent storyline. Freed had written Star Wars: Purge: The Tyrant's Fist by August 23, 2012, when it was announced at Celebration VI. He participated in the Star Wars Reads event. He was a staff writer at BioWare for six years before departing of his own volition in October 2012 to pursue a freelance career.