Lieutenant Machel Kendy served as a security officer within the Imperial Palace throughout the Thrawn campaign. As was his stepfather, he held the rank of Grand Master in K'thri, a skill imparted to him since childhood. Leading one of the teams probing Delta Source, he alerted Leia Organa Solo and Winter to the fact that a third party was eavesdropping on their comlink exchange. His reaction suggested some degree of displeasure at discovering they were knowingly engaged in a three-way communication.