When she and the other children were dropped off at a Bajoran refugee camp, she found herself living with an aunt and five cousins whom she'd never met. Treated generally poorly by most of them, Lisnaar had a miserable two years before her parents finally it out of Bajoran territory and rejoined her. It was then that she found out that two of her siblings, Trulock and Nerys, had ben killed by the Cardassians. Another brother, Haalis, had already been killed seventeen years before she was born.

It was another two years in the camps before the occupation collapsed, and Lisnaar and her family could finally return to Bajor. Their home in Lekahnsa wasn't far from one of the Provisional Militia's flight bases, and Adami was caught more than once sneaking on to watch the pilots and mechanics.

Bajor fared the Dominion War relatively unscathed, and in 2376, Lisnaar and her whole family managed to be present for Bajor's induction ceremony into the Federation, though both of her parents were of the political bent that it was a bad idea. Two years later, the family sufferred a pair of tragedies; the death of the oldest sister, Anika, and Adami's decision to join Starfleet. Ignoring her parents' objections, the seventeen year-old took the Academy examination and left for Earth.

Having spent her whole life amongst Bajorans, and no more than five parsecs from Bajor, Earth was a culture shock for her, and the San Francisco bars and clubs quite tempting to the young cadet. More than once she got into trouble, but she still managed to graduate near the top of her class as a fighter pilot.

Unsure of where to go next, she found out through one of her multidudinous ex-boyfriends from the Academy about the numerous openings amongst the three squadrons on the Miranda, and so she hitched her way to Starbase 212 onboard a series of civilian transports and Starfleet frieghters. Arriving, she decided to attempt to get into Wraith Squadron, even though she lacked a great deal of recon training. Having no expectations of being accepted, as she was by far the least experianced pilot requesting the post, she was shocked when she was the first pilot chosen by Major Joral.

Initially assigned as Wraith Six, Lisnaar was performing a routine reconnaissance of the revolution-plagued Federation world of Nasser with Wraith XO Lieutenant Aiden Kultee when Kultee ordered her to separate from him, obstensibly to, "cover more ground." Rembering Joral's standing order about never leaving one's wingman, she objected, but was forced to follow the XO's order. Barely twenty minutes elapsed before she found herself ambushed by four rebel Nassiri fighters. Rescued by the quick action of Major Joral and others - and quite a bit of luck - she was present for Lieutenant Kultee's rather spectacular removal from the squadron, and was again surprised when Joral reassigned her as his own wingman, a position she still holds in Rogue Squadron.

Described by her commanding officer as, "maddeningly cheerful," Lisnaar makes friends quite easily, and is quick to give answers. However, most of her confidence is actually a front to hide her ever-mounting insecurities about her abilities to keep up, and her constant questions as to why she has been given the position she has.