Ardin Deltura Ardin Deltura was a male individual who served as an ensign in the Alliance to Restore the Republic and later the New Republic . He was in a romantic relationship with Officer Niriian and was well trusted by Commander Agate . Biography . Endorsing Lando Calrissian . Ardin Deltura served as an ensign in the Alliance to Restore the Republic around 4 ABY . Following the rescue of Han Solo , Admiral Gial Ackbar sent a message to Commander - in - Chief Mon Mothma recommending Lando Calrissian for a place in Alliance Starfighter Command after endorsements from Deltura and Nien Nunb washed away any clinging doubts the Mon Calamari had about Calrissian . Rebellion on Akiva . Deltura later served served in the New Republic Defense Fleet in the months following the Battle of Endor . While Ackbar was undergoing a simulated combat exercise in his personal quarters aboard the " Home One " , Deltura entered the room to inform Ackbar that they had been unable to track down Captain Wedge Antilles since his last scout ing mission to the planet Raydonia . When Ackbar asked why Commander Kyrsta Agate was not delivering the message , Deltura reported that his commander was preoccupied with repairs . Deltura confirmed that Antilles had found no sign of Imperial activity there . Deltura advised Ackbar to search for Antilles on the five nearest planets to Raydonia : Mustafar , Geonosis , Dermos , Akiva , and Tatooine . Deltura then informed Ackbar that they had received new intelligence from the mysterious Imperial informant known as the Operator . When Ackbar asked how an Ensign could have access to such classified information , Deltura responded that Agate had given him special clearance . Deltura then relayed the Operator ' s message to Ackbar . When Ackbar asked Deltura how certain he was of the message , the Ensign responded that they had no other spies in the region . Ackbar then ordered Deltura to dispatch scouts to each of the five planets including two to Akiva . Later , Deltura was posted aboard the " Carrack " - class light cruiser " Oculus " where his romantic interest Niriian served as science officer . After Deltura ordered Nirriian to dispatch the Viper probe droid BALK1 into the Kinro debris field , he invited her for dinner and rest . Later , Deltura and Niriian monitored a New Republic probe droid above Akiva which recorded footage of a transport ship carrying New Republic Special Forces being destroyed by Imperial turbolaser s . Analyzing the footage , Deltura and Niriian believed that Sergeant Jom Barell survived since he had managed to activate his parawings . Deltura and Niriian reported this information to Ackbar , who ordered them to continue monitoring the situation on Akiva . Deltura along with Agate , General Crix Madine , and Chancellor Mon Mothma later received Antilles ' transmission warning of a high - level Imperial meeting on Akiva . He was present when Ackbar ordered that a small New Republic fleet be sent to Akiva . Battle of Jakku . After Temmin Wexley and Sinjir Rath Velus returned from Jakku with news that Imperial remnant fleets were massing above the Inner Rim planet , Mothma and Ackbar gave Deltura command of the " Oculus " and dispatched him on a scouting mission to survey the Imperial fleet . Deltura ' s information led Mothma to urge the Galactic Senate to send New Republic forces to Jakku . He continued sending intelligence on Imperial fleet movements to Ackbar . Following a re - vote on Nakadia , New Republic forces converged on Jakku , setting the stage for the climatic Battle of Jakku . Personality and traits . Deltura was a young male cadet who held the rank of Ensign following the Battle of Endor . He was trusted by Agate well enough to be privy to classified information such as the Imperial informant Operator ' s efforts to provide intelligence on Imperial fleet movements to the New Republic . Deltura also had a romantic relationship with science officer Niriian and once invited her for dinner and rest . He was also trained to handle probe droid s and to analyze their footage . Deltura won praise for his role in detecting the Imperial presence on Akiva and was later dispatched on a mission to scout the Imperial fleets above Jakku . Behind the scenes . Ardin Deltura first appeared as a supporting character in Chuck Wendig ' s 2015 novel " Aftermath " .