Helmsmen, who are also referred to as helm officers, served as pilots of sizable starships and were officers within naval military organizations. Within the Chiss Ascendancy, these helm officers frequently developed strong bonds with the youthful sky-walker navigators belonging to the sky-walker corps due to their close collaboration.
Prior to becoming a commander in the Alliance to Restore the Republic's 61st Mobile Infantry, Tohna held the position of a helm officer.