Tsserk's origins trace back to Trandosha, where he underwent rigorous warrior training. However, a disreputable bar fight resulted in his ignominious departure from his homeworld. Subsequently, he journeyed to Coruscant and secured employment as a bouncer at the [Rose Nebula], a massage parlor owned by the Bothan named Rava Teb'lya. Teb'lya was so impressed by Tsserk that she promoted him to the position of her own protector.