This man was the officer who intercepted the Avatar's ship as he and his allies traveled toward the Fire Nation in disguise. In order to maintain a low profile, Aang was forced to hide himself while Hakoda and Bato, disguised as Fire Nation Navy men, tried to convince the officer that there were no problems, as their ship was assumed to be a Western Fleet vessel that should have been heading toward Ba Sing Se. When they said they were from the Eastern Fleet and sending supplies back home, the officer got annoyed by the fact that Admiral Chan failed to send them a proper notice and let the group proceed onward.