Yalik

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Yalik (亚利克)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	ZAFT; Griffith Squad
Occupation/Role	Felix Griffith's second-in-command; captain of the Athena
First Appearance	Chapter 14

Background / History

Yalik serves under Felix Griffith from the formation of Griffith Squad, assuring his captain that the new unit is improving its coordination before its first deployment against World Tree 14.

During the squad's Yakin Due assignment, he relays Felix's orders to the Nazca-class ships Alighieri, Balzac, and Maxim, then oversees their acceleration and advance toward the resource satellite 54. As the squad's operations expand to the Moon, he provides Felix with battlefield updates and executes the staged deployment from Grimaldi Crater, including the Balzac's sortie and the subsequent advance of the hidden ships 76.

At Lorentz Military Base, Yalik distributes Felix's diversionary-operation plans and reports on the covert effort to contact Cagalli 107. He also shows understated concern for the military-academy cadets leaving the base, despite denying that he is reluctant to see them go 108.

When Griffith Squad receives its dedicated warship, Yalik accepts the captain's seat of the Athena after he and the other candidates defer to one another. Felix entrusts him with bringing out the ship's full performance 110. He subsequently directs the Athena through atmospheric operations, rescues and detains surviving Earth Alliance personnel after the naval battle, and manages the ship during Felix's sorties 114 152 207.

During the lunar campaign, Yalik repeatedly supports Felix's single-unit operations, including launching a spare Destiny Support Combat Flyer when Felix requires additional firepower 217 218. He remains concerned by Felix's exhaustion and emotional strain, but continues to carry out orders without undermining his captain's authority 217 225.

Personality

Yalik is disciplined, direct, and highly responsive to Felix's orders. He salutes routinely, relays commands precisely, and is willing to take responsibility for operational errors 54 115.

He is also personally invested in the safety of his captain and subordinates. He urges Felix to rest after prolonged combat, worries when Felix isolates himself, and reassures him that fear of not returning can become the determination to survive 217 225 211.

Though generally formal, Yalik can be candid and lightly teasing with Felix. He calls Felix “devious” for arranging a prisoner exchange, only for Felix to frame the decision as helping captured soldiers return to their families 114.

Abilities & Skills

Command and Coordination

Yalik efficiently translates Felix's plans into fleet movements and battlefield orders.

• Directed the Alighieri, Balzac, and Maxim into formation and protected civilian transport vessels during the journey to Earth 90 101.
• Managed the Athena's departure and assumed its captaincy, coordinating the ship's multi-level bridge crew 110.
• Maintained command of the Athena when Felix personally sortied or assigned temporary command to other officers 207 237 257.
• Ordered the launch of a spare Destiny Support Combat Flyer to support Felix's breakthrough toward the Earth Alliance flagship 218.

Logistics and Prisoner Management

Yalik handles the practical aftermath of Griffith Squad's victories.

• Ordered Earth Alliance survivors to surrender and organized rescue operations for those who complied 114.
• Converted supply ships into temporary prisoner transports after transferring their supplies to other vessels 114.
• Coordinated orders for reserve forces to relieve exhausted Mobile Suit units and return them to the Athena for replenishment 217.

Tactical Support

Yalik offers reports, questions assumptions, and adapts to Felix's larger strategy.

• Raised concerns about enemy reconnaissance equipment and fleet movements during lunar operations 74 174.
• Learned from Felix's analysis of Lacus Clyne's likely location and the route of the pursuing Earth Alliance warship 124.
• Recognized when Felix's indirect remarks signaled that Griffith Squad had to commit to battle 76.
• Directed the Athena into radio silence and concealment while Felix investigated a suspicious heat source 152.

Equipment / Command Assets

• Athena — Griffith Squad's dedicated warship; Yalik serves as its captain 110.
• Destiny Support Combat Flyers — He can authorize and deploy spare flyers to replenish Creation's combat capability 217 218.
• Griffith Squad fleet — Previously coordinated the Alighieri, Balzac, and Maxim during Yakin Due and lunar operations 54 76.

Relationships

• Felix Leo Griffith — His commanding officer and close professional partner. Yalik carries out Felix's plans, worries over his physical and emotional condition, and offers personal encouragement when Felix fears separation from Lacus 14 211 225.
• Lacus Clyne — Acquainted through Felix. Yalik informs Lacus of Felix's location during battle footage and treats her respectfully when she returns with Felix 274 259.
• Corey Gutierrez — Worked alongside Yalik under Felix's direction, including preparations for Lacus's performance and the covert contact operation 86 107.
• Athena crew — Commands personnel including Oakley, Taibo, and Joss through the Athena's operations 151 218 225.
• Unnamed wife — Yalik recalls his own painful separation from his wife while counseling Felix about returning alive from battle 211.

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Formation of Griffith Squad — Supports Felix as the newly appointed captain builds cohesion for the World Tree operation 14.
• Yakin Due and Lunar Operations — Handles fleet command, battle reports, staged deployments, and the Grimaldi Crater operation 54 76.
• Lorentz Military Base — Assists Felix's diversionary campaign and shows concern for the departing cadets 107 108.
• Athena Commissioning and Earth Campaign — Becomes the warship's captain, directs its Earth deployment, and organizes prisoner rescue and transport after the naval battle 110 114.
• Dreadnought Recovery — Orders the Athena to conceal itself while Felix investigates the suspicious battle site, then supports the operation against Serpent Tail 152 154.
• Lunar Front — Provides continuous command support during Felix's SEED-enhanced battles, including launching support flyers and managing exhausted forces 217 218 271.
• Final War Developments — Remains Felix's principal shipboard officer, coordinating withdrawals, reconnaissance cover, and the Athena's responses to Earth Alliance movements 257 260 266.