Torres was one of the military personnel stationed in Icarus Base, under the command of Colonel Everett Young. In 2009, he and 80 others fled the base after an attack against the base, and evacuated to the Ancient ship Destiny. (SGU: "Air, Part 1")

Later in 2009, he was part of the team that traveled to an unnamed planet to hunt for the Lucian Alliance member Simeon. He was paired with Lt. Vanessa James and Weber. He was knocked unconscious by an explosive device that Simeon detonated. (SGU: "Malice")