Tika was an Iktotchi female, a Jedi Initiate, who formed a close friendship with Iskat Akaris while they were both training at the Jedi Temple. Unfortunately, an accident occurred during a training session when Akaris inadvertently caused a column to fall on Tika, resulting in a serious spinal cord injury. Although she went through a period of recovery, Tika ultimately chose to depart from the Jedi Order.