Some people come to space, from peering up at the stars as a child. Some come to space by reading stories, and growing up to join the ranks of decent law abiding citizens in the industry. Bolide came to space through being kidnapped by pirates, and sold into slavery where he worked as labor on a ship. He earned his freedom by the simple expedient of escaping his bonds, killing everyone on the ship, and using the knowledge he'd gleaned to make the ship his.