Valton, a New Republic Captain, commanded the Sungrass, a Xiytiar-class transport, throughout the Zsinj campaign. Wedge Antilles observed that the tall, tanned captain, despite his worn appearance, still possessed considerable fighting spirit. Valton also appeared intelligent, and possessed a forgettable face that would suit either a military officer or a janitor.
Valton, by the time of the Battle of Kuat, was a long-serving officer who had encountered both the Imperial II-class Star Destroyer Ill Wind and the Immobilizer 418 cruiser Emperor's Net prior to the demise of Emperor Palpatine.