Pik, a death trooper of the male variety and human species, was under the command of Grand Admiral Thrawn. Together with Waffle, a fellow trooper facing death, Pik received orders from Grand Admiral Thrawn to escort Assistant Director Brierly Ronan along with Lieutenant Eli Vanto from the Chiss Expansionary Defense Fleet to Tiquwe which was located on the planet Aloxor; Ronan subsequently left them behind on that world.