Malcolm Barrett is an agent of the National Intelligence Department, sent on missions of the utmost importance regarding the internal security of the United States government with regards to the Stargate. In spite of the NID's traditional image of being a dark, shadowy and oily agency, Barrett is an example of the NID's upright and legal operations, proving that not all agents under the banner of the organization support its illegal and black-ops projects, incurring a significant amount of risk to his career.