Joval Rykk, a human male, was a member of the Galactic Empire's Stormtrooper Corps. At the time of the Anoat sector blockade, Rykk had been in the Corps for ten years; however, he felt no allegiance to the Empire or even to his fellow soldiers.
After the blockade had been in place for several months, the Smuggler enlisted Rykk, dispatching him on numerous assignments throughout the sector. Despite Rykk's ongoing status as an Imperial soldier, he was prepared to ignore any request from the Smuggler if the price was right.