Trinnolt Makken Trinnolt Makken was a Human male born prior to 32 BBY . At one point in his life , he lost his left hand and received a prosthetic replacement . Makken served as a commander in the Imperial Navy but retired from service by 43 ABY , when he was appointed by the Galactic Federation of Free Alliances to be the Jedi supervisor of former Jedi Knight Tahiri Veila . The job of a supervisor was to shadow Jedi on their missions to help keep the Order in line . However , as Veila was no longer a Jedi , she resisted and took the matter to court . In the ensuing trial , the Galactic Alliance Court of Justice , led by Chief Justice Uved Pledesin , ruled with Veila . Makken was later put in charge of the Department of Justice ' s investigation into the death of interim Jedi Grand Master Kenth Hamner . Biography . Trinnolt Makken was a male Human who was born at least by 32 BBY . Makken lost his left hand at some point around 32 BBY , and he received a prosthetic replacement . He served as a commander in the Imperial Navy , and he retired from service by the time following the Second Galactic Civil War . In 43 ABY , he was appointed by the Galactic Federation of Free Alliances to be the Jedi supervisor of former Jedi Tahiri Veila . Jedi supervisors were tasked with following a Jedi on all of their missions to help keep the Jedi Order in line . Makken went to Veila ' s home in Coruscant ' s Residential district , where he told Veila that he was to be her supervisor . Veila laughed and claimed that since she was no longer a Jedi , she did not require a supervisor , to which Makken replied that the law applied to Sith as well . Veila , however , was no longer a Sith , either ; she had become a bounty hunter after the death of her master , Darth Caedus , during the Battle of Uroro Station . Veila finally convinced Makken to leave her by threatening to throw him out her viewport . The matter was later taken to court in " The Galactic Federation of Free Alliances versus Tahiri Veila " , with the Twi ' lek lawyer Nawara Ven helping to defend Veila . The Court of Justice , led by Lorrdian Chief Justice Uved Pledesin , ruled with Veila , stating that a being ' s possession of skills did not necessarily constitute the need for a supervisor . Later , in 44 ABY , Commander Makken was put in charge of the Department of Justice ' s investigation into the recent death of interim Jedi Grand Master Kenth Hamner . He was among the many governmental representatives to attend Hamner ' s funeral . Personality and traits . Trinnolt Makken was brief and abrupt when dealing with others . He often dispensed with pleasantries , preferring to get straight to business . When talking with Veila , Makken showed that he was also arrogant and rather grim , responding humorlessly to her cynical and often sardonic remarks . Commander Makken was described as aristocratic in appearance , with pale skin , white hair , and blue eyes , and his left hand was prosthetic . Makken made no attempt to hide the fact that his hand was prosthetic , preferring instead to keep the replacement visibly mechanic . Behind the scenes . Trinnolt Makken made his first appearance as a minor character in the first " " novel , " " , written by Aaron Allston . He later appeared in Allston ' s " " , the seventh novel in the series .