Timryche was the oldest of four sons, born to Enid and Gustaf Byrnault. At an early age, Timryche demonstrated an interest and natural aptitude for mechanical and spatial engineering. By the time he had entered high school, Timryche was taking college level courses in Engineering, Gravitational Mechanics, Quantum Theory, and Advanced Spatial Compression Theory.
His relations with his peers, while nearly non-existent in his early years, became even more strained due to his advanced intelligence and his inability to conform to the expected parameters of a teenager. Put mildly, Timryche was considered a geek by most other geeks and was not interested in pursuing relations with others his own age.
In his first year of post graduate work, Timryche met Seke Travesty, a loner, much like Timryche, yet cut from a more martial cloth. During an encounter with a group of jocks, Seke came to the aid of Timryche, thus earning him Tim's continuing gratitude. Upon his graduation from the Sc