S'vollke was a Whiphid and a member of the Jal Shey order. Born on Toola, S'vollke had not always desired a different life from the other Whiphids. For many years, he was content to However, after a tragic illness claimed the life of his beloved mate and son but left him behind, he turned moody and restless, as well as disconsolate. Boarding a spacecraft, S'vollke left Toola and wandered the spacelanes in search of answers. He found odd jobs here and there to get by, but viewed himself as a sort of pilgrim, searching for some kind of explanation for the loss of his family.