T. Alvak was a male Imperial pilot and astrogator. Raised in a naval family, Alvak desired to be a pilot from an early age. Enrolling in the Imperial Naval Academy, Alvak graduated as a navigator and served with the 98th "Laser Storm" Forward Observer Shuttle Wing for several years before attending the Tir training school based on the Imperial-class Star Destroyer Inflexible. Qualifying as a TIE starfighter pilot, he fought during the Solaest Uprising, earning a promotion to Flight Captain and the Distinguished Flight Medal. Alvak later served with the Solaest Fleet's Long Range Patrol Wing.