At an early age, Tarble was ordered by his father, King Vegeta, to be sent to a remote star on the grounds that he lacked the aggression and fighting skills required to be a Saiyan warrior, classifying Tarble a low-class Saiyan. It is on this star that Tarble presumably meets his wife, Gure. His appearance in Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!! shows that his personality is somewhat gentle, compared to the ruthlessness of the average Saiyan.
Tarble's desperate plight to his estranged brother Vegeta.
Tarble's desperate plight to his estranged brother Vegeta.

Two years after the defeat of Kid Buu, Tarble, accompanied by Gure, flee to Earth to seek Vegeta's assistance in defeating the brother duo Abo and Kado, former henchmen of Frieza whom Tarble confesses have since become as powerful as their master and have been terrorizing his home. Abo and Kado pursuit Tarble and Gure to Earth using Saiyan Pods, where Trunks and Goten are unleashed on the two. After struggles from both sides, Abo and Kado fuse into Aka, prompting Trunks and Goten to fuse into Gotenks and incite another battle. When Aka begins to demonstrate more significantly devastating power, Goku and Vegeta prepare to destroy him, however a trick Goku plays on Vegeta results in Goku successfully being the one to vanquish Aka.

Because he was not a part of the series' original canon, Tarble is never acknowledged by Vegeta until his appearance in Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!!, though with his inclusion in the franchise it can be assumed that because of Tarble's inferiority, he is a humiliation to the proud Vegeta.