Ideas on how my character got his ship

[Mitchos]

So I have an idea to make an aspiring freelance pilot.

My plan is for him start out as a novice and work his way up without aligning himself to faction. only issue is a good reason on how he got the ship without of stealing or magically finding a salvageable fighter.

Any tips ?

 

[vamp]

You could write that he was the son of a merchant who transported goods, and his father passed the ship down to your character, who repurposed it. It would also cover how he knows how to pilot it. Keep in mind personal ships can't be longer than 150 m.

 

[Caramon]

you could always be like HAN and win it in a game of sabaac