Hurwell was a male Human who served as a corporal in the army of the Galactic Republic during the Cold War against the Sith Empire. During the war he was stationed on the planet Ord Mantell, where a civil war had broken out between the Republic backed Ord Mantell Central Authority and the Mantellian Separatist Movement. Triank was posted on the outskirts of the Republic held Fort Garnik on Avilatan island, where he operated a stall from which he equipment armor. While at his stall Triank wore white and blue armor. He had fair skin, red hair and blue eyes.