Kharik was a male Romulan in the 23rd and 24th centuries. He was a distant cousin to Ruanek. As of 2296, Kharik served with Ruanek on the IRW Adamant, under Commander Avrak. That year, Kharik was part of the Romulan contingent sent to planet Obsidian in support of the Vulcan dissident Sered and the covert plot to drive the Federation presence off that independent world. (TOS novel: Vulcan's Forge) Despite their familial relationship, Kharik and Ruanek never got along very well. They eventually fought a duel to the death, in which Ruanek was victorious. (ST novel: Vulcan's Heart)