Captain Syrtik was the leader of a Galantos Guard Y-wing squadron during the later stages of the Yuuzhan Vong War. The Galantos Guard was under the command of Chief Councilor Jobath Knox at the time. Jobath had made a deal with the Peace Brigade to withdraw from the New Republic in exchange for a massive genocidal assault on Galantos' most despised enemies, the Yevetha, by the Yuuzhan Vong. Soon after the Yuuzhan Vong attacked N'zoth and exterminated the Yevetha, it soon became apparent that Galantos would be its next target.