Telettoh Telettoh was a Human male who served as a captain in the Galactic Republic ' s Navy during the Mandalorian Wars . In 3963 BBY , he became the official naval liaison to the Revanchist faction of Jedi after the Jedi Council allowed the Jedi Knight Revan and his followers to join the Republic ' s effort in the war against the Mandalorian Neo - Crusaders . After meeting the former Jedi Padawan Zayne Carrick and his companions on the planet Wor Tandell , Telettoh aided the Republic Admiral Saul Karath in the capture of the Republic fugitive Dace Golliard . He eventually ascended to the position of admiral in the Navy . Biography . Meeting on Wor Tandell . Telettoh , a Human male , lived during the time period after the end of the Great Sith War . During his life , he joined the Navy of the Galactic Republic , and eventually became the captain of the " Hammerhead " - class cruiser " Testament " . In the year 3963 BBY , he became the official liaison to the Revanchist s , the Jedi Knight Revan ' s faction of Jedi , who were organized under the banner of a Republic Mercy Corps . Telettoh was placed under the command of Jedi Knight and General Malak . Telettoh traveled to the planet Wor Tandell with Malak — who hoped to recruit his friend Jarael to the Revanchists — and the Cathar Jedi Ferroh . After landing in the capital city of Gantra Lea , Telettoh was introduced by Ferroh to the former Jedi Padawan Zayne Carrick , who was a companion of Jarael ' s . After the Cathar and the former Jedi conversed about the Revanchists ' standing in the war , Telettoh , Ferroh , and Carrick made their way via swoops to the latter ' s camp based near his ship , the " Hot Prospect " . As they neared the camp , the three witnessed Malak engaging in a fight with the Mandalorian scientist Demagol , who was secretly masquerading as the Mandalorian commander Rohlan Dyre . Telettoh , who was aware of the Mandalorian ' s high profile due to his recent victory in the Tandem Open sporting event , helped Ferroh restrain Malak . The Republic captain berated Malak for attacking " Dyre , " reasoning that the Revanchists could not afford any scandals . After Malak had a conversation with Carrick and Jarael , during which the latter turned down the Jedi ' s offer , Telettoh departed the planet aboard the " Testament " with Malak and Ferroh . Assisting Zayne Carrick . Eventually , the Republic Defense Ministry received an anonymous tip about a full - scale Mandalorian raiding force set to arrive in the Ottega system . Telettoh and his command ship " Testament " traveled to the system as part of a Republic force under the Republic Admiral Saul Karath ' s direction . The Republic ships waited for a Mandalorian fleet led by Cassus Fett to exit hyperspace outside of the system ' s asteroid field . After the Mandalorians exited hyperspace , the Republic forces prepared to engage them ; however , the Mandalorian ships went around the fleet and re - entered hyperspace . Saul Karath was then notified by Zayne Carrick , who was in the system to contact Karath to ask him a favor , that pirates led by Republic fugitive Dace Golliard — who aimed to capture and enslave any survivors of the prospective battle — were near the starboard flank of Karath ' s command ship " Swiftsure " . After aiding in the capture of Golliard , Telettoh was instructed by Karath to take Carrick to wherever he and his companions needed to go . As they were in transit to the planet Osadia , Telettoh had a discussion with Carrick , Marn Hierogryph , and the actual Rohlan Dyre — who , after Carrick and Hierogryph figured out that Demagol had been masquerading as Dyre , escaped Republic authorities with Carrick and Hierogryph ' s aid — regarding the actual details of the Revanchist Jedi ' s involvement in the Mandalorian Wars . He explained that the Jedi Council had not sanctioned the Revanchist ' s participation with the Republic , even after Revan found proof of the Mandalorians ' devastation of the planet Cathar . The captain informed Carrick and his companions that Revan organized his followers under the banner of a Republic Mercy Corps , leading to the Council sanctioning the Revanchist ' s participation in the war . Telettoh then gave Dyre , whom he knew as " Spikes , " a tour of the " Testament " , before arriving at Osadia . Legacy . Eventually , Telettoh was elevated to the rank of admiral in the Republic Navy . Millennia later , in 1032 BBY , Telettoh ' s Maxim , an ancient Republic protocol which banned the transport of Sith Lords aboard Republic vessels , was recited by the mercenary Jarrow Rusher when he was chiding the Jedi Knight Kerra Holt for bringing the Sith Quillan aboard his ship . Personality and traits . Telettoh was quick to put a halt to the fight between Malak and Rohlan Dyre , and even berated the Jedi for attacking the Mandalorian , believing that news of the fight would create indignity for the Revanchists . He made a point of revealing the actual events of the Revanchist ' s involvement with the Republic war effort to Carrick and his companions , and believed that Revan was clever for organizing his followers under the banner of a Republic Mercy Corps . He had light skin and blond hair , and wore a Republic officer ' s uniform , and donned a set of spectacles . Behind the scenes . Telettoh was created by John Jackson Miller for the standalone comic " " , the forty - second issue of the " " comic series . He later appeared in the series ' , which was the third part of the " " story arc . In " Masks " , Telettoh was drawn by Ron Chan , and he was penciled by Brian Ching in the third issue of " Demon " . The character was named after Pete Hottelet , who donated $ 14 , 000 at the charity dinner which benefited the Seattle Childrens ' Hospitals . Miller originally considered anagramming the character ' s name , but decided to spell Hottelet ' s surname backwards .