Toshma Jefkin Toshma Jefkin was a human male who served as a soldier in the Rebel Alliance ' s military and as a guard in the Alderaanian consular security . He was serving aboard the " Tantive IV " as it ' s second officer around 0 BBY . Biography . Toshma Jefkin served in the Alderaanian consular security , a force responsible for guarding and escorting Alderaanian dignitaries . Because the royal family of Alderaan was secretly affiliated with the Rebel Alliance , Jefkin himself was involved in the war against the Galactic Empire as a soldier of the Rebel Military . By the year 0 BBY , Jefkin served as second officer on the " Tantive IV " , a CR90 corvette commanded by Captain Raymus Antilles and used by Prince ss Leia Organa as her consular ship . By then , Jefkin and the captain had served together for years , sharing many close encounters with Imperial forces . After it was damaged in a perilous mission , the " Tantive IV " was docked aboard the Rebel MC75 cruiser flagship " Profundity " , where it underwent repairs . However , the " Profundity " was sent to Scarif , where a team of Rebels attempted to steal the plans of the Empire ' s Death Star battle station . After the " Profundity " intercepted the rebel transmission of the Death Star plans , the redoubtable Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Vader boarded the cruiser . Having copied the stolen plans on a datacard , some crewmembers of the " Profundity " attempted to board the " Tantive IV " in time . The bearer of the the datacard , however , could not enter the corvette because of a jammed security door . On the other side of the door , Jefkin managed to get ahold of the precious device through a slight opening . Once in possession of the plans , he charged through the corridors of the " Profundity " until he reached the cruiser ' s docking bay and the entry hatch to the " Tantive IV " . The moment Jefkin boarded the corvette , he ordered the ship ' s launch . Once the " Tantive IV " zoomed away , leaving the hangar behind , the security guard handed the datacard off to a woman who then took it to Captain Antilles . His encounter with Vader , whose identity was unknown to him , left Jefkin deeply rattled . He recountered the incident shortly afterward in a meeting with the " Tantive IVs " senior officer s and Organa as they tried to decide how to proceed with delivering the Death Star plans . Personality and traits . A male human , Jefkin had light skin and brown eye s . Equipment . As a member of the Alderaanian consular security , Jefkin carried a DH - 17 blaster pistol and wore the traditional uniform , which featured a service helmet with flash visor and integral comlink and a multi - pocketed spacer vest of Corellian cut . Behind the scenes . Toshma Jefkin was portrayed by Christopher Patrick Nolan in the 2016 " Star Wars Anthology " film " " . His role was confirmed in the movie ' s credits . Nolan was at Pinewood Studios for four days , during additional photography and reshoots , and his part was filmed in three days . The character ' s name was coined in Matt Forbeck ' s of the movie , which was first published by Disney – Lucasfilm Press in eBook format on December 16 , 2016 . With the approval of Jennifer Heddle and the Lucasfilm Story Group , Forbeck named the character in tribute to his friend Jeff Mackintosh , who had died of brain cancer in the fall of 2016 .