Chuv Bartok grew up on a world with very complex ideas of right and wrong, and believed in Shekni, or 'Avatars of Justice'; invincible, unstoppable, and incorruptible spirits that appeared to physically drag sinners into one of the many levels of Vishna, a place of spiritual punishment. Despite these beliefs of divine punishment, Bartok started off as a smuggling contact for the Hutt Cartel on Corellia. there, he caught the attention of Cor Sec officer Tey Spires, who manipulated several events over the course of their encounters, eventually convincing Bartok that Spires was one of the Shekni. Tey used this to his advantage and was able to squeeze a great deal of information on smuggling operations on Corellia out of Bartok.