Tifino was a male who served under the command of Orson Krennic, who held the title of Director within the Imperial Military Department of Advanced Weapons Research. He was friends with Ianna Wick, and they both studied at an Imperial Academy, where she supported him. Despite this, Tifino's advancement within the Imperial hierarchy outpaced Wick's significantly, leading to his assignment to a prominent role under Krennic. During his service, Tifino's unit located a source of kyber crystals on Jedha, a moon held sacred. These crystals were eventually used for a top-secret Imperial superweapon initiative, publicly known as Project Celestial Power. Tifino and Wick were both in attendance at the Imperial Ball, where they were interviewed by Calliope Drouth, a reporter from HoloNet News. During this encounter, Tifino, under the influence of alcohol, divulged classified details about the Jedha mission.