Harvin Franchels, a Human male, held the rank of Major within the Royal Security Force during the Galactic Civil War. During 1 ABY, he served as the commanding RSF officer overseeing the response to the terrorist attack that occurred in Theed. Even after the initial assault, numerous terrorists remained within the affected area of the city. Major Franchels directed his personnel to neutralize the remaining terrorists, safely defuse the explosive devices planted throughout the streets, and provide crucial medical assistance to those injured in the terrorist incident. Once the situation was under control, he reassigned his personnel to RSF Intelligence Sergeant Bragg to begin investigating the identity of those responsible.
Harvin Franchels made an appearance as a non-player character within the 2003 video game Star Wars Galaxies. This game was a massively multiplayer online roleplaying game which was developed by Sony Online Entertainment and distributed by LucasArts. The game was shut down on December 15, 2011. Harvin Franchels was incorporated into the game as part of the "Legacy Quest" with the launch of "Publish 25," also referred to as the "New Game Enhancements," on November 15, 2005.