Born on Palaven, Kalek learned the hard way to fight for what he wanted. His father died when he was 16, and his mother forced him to join the Turian military. His fellow Squad members made it difficult because they were jealous because he was always at the top of his class, his superiors and peers never truly accepted him. They wanted him to perform a couple of tasks, like the "Rights of Passage" that Grunt needed to perform. Kalek Grew up with the Turian called Nihlus Kryik.. it was a sad moment when he died.. because it hurt Kalek a lot because they were like brothers.