Vanth was a soldier of the human male persuasion. He held the rank of private while in service to the Galactic Republic.
During the Cold War era, a period of tension between the Galactic Republic and the Sith Empire, Vanth, a male Human, signed up for the Republic Army. He achieved the rank of private and was assigned to the 301st Infantry. By the time 3642 BBY rolled around, the Galactic War between the Republic and the Empire was in full swing, and Vanth found himself stationed on the ice planet of Hoth. In that year, he was chosen to join a replacement squad under the command of Chagrian Sergeant Fideltin Rusk. Vanth, along with privates Dromol, Edder, Voshpar, and Reico, accompanied Sergeant Rusk to the Highmount Ridge area. Their mission was to link up with two Jedi Knights, Leeha Narezz and the Jedi known as the Hero of Tython, whom Rusk was assisting with a classified mission.
On their journey, the squad ran into multiple Imperial patrols. This was due to the fact that Hoth was the location of a three-way battle involving the Empire, the Republic, and the White Maw pirates. The lack of experience displayed by Vanth and Edder nearly led to the death of their fellow squad members, which resulted in Dromol expressing his contempt.