Joseph Khumalo (callsign: Knight) was a Terran pilot of the Confederation on the TCS Tiger Claw. The character is listed in the Wing Commander film as Knight (see nametag) and Mr. Knight, as if it is his surname; in an apparent typo, the Terran Confederation Handbook refers to him as "Kuhmelo". The character is based on and intended to be the Joseph "Knight" Khumalo of Wing Commander I and shares the same history. Strangely enough he appears to be killed in the film and novels despite him appearing in later sources.