Tanik was an Chiss male who served as a Mid Commander in the Chiss Expansionary Defense Fleet of the Chiss Ascendancy, serving under Admiral Ar'alani aboard the Steadfast. during the Imperial–Grysk conflict.
Tanik's Chiss family was rivaled with that of Senior Captain Khresh.
Tanik appeared as a minor character in the 2019 novel Thrawn: Treason by Timothy Zahn.
Tanik appeared as a minor character in the 2019 novel Thrawn: Treason by Timothy Zahn.