Tschel

Lieutenant Tschel was a human military officer in the Imperial Starfleet who served as bridge officer aboard the Star Destroyer Chimaera in the years during Grand Admiral Thrawn's tenure as flag officer five years after the Battle of Endor. He is characteristic of Imperial officers and crewers of the post-Palpatine Empire, young and nervous, a point which then-Chimaera commanding officer Gilad Pellaeon resented and, at times, took out on the young officer, though over time Tschel overcame his awkwardness. His duty station after Thrawn's death is unknown, but most likely remained aboard the Chimaera well into his career.

Debatable Later Appearance
On page 211 of Timothy Zahn's novel Specter of the Past, the bridge officer of the Chimaera who reports to Pellaeon has the name of Tschel, put identifies his rank as that of major, an army rank. Though it is generally accepted that this is most likely the same character, a point has been made that army officers have no place aboard the bridge of a Navy vessel. It is quite possible, however unlikely, that this may be a different Tschel, if not--as suggested and stated by Dr. Curtis Saxton--an indication of a "decay of protocol in the Imperial Forces" by the time of the Pellaeon-Gavrisom Treaty.

Appearances
Heir to the Empire

Dark Force Rising

The Last Command

Specter of the Past