A communications officer was a member of the Pijali monarchy's royal fleet stationed on the planet of Pijal located in the Inner Rim during the Republic Era. This officer was part of the crew, working with figures such as a security chief, all under the authority of a captain who commanded a Corellian corvette.
In the year 40 BBY, after the coronation of Pijali Queen Fanry, the comm officer, along with their captain, betrayed their monarch by siding with the previous world regent, the Jedi Rael Averross. The officer aided in the transport of Averross and his companions, the Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn and Padawan Obi-Wan Kenobi, onto their captain's cruiser and towards the queen's flagship, known as the Righteous. Acting on Jinn's instructions, the comm officer contacted the Righteous to request a hologram communication, which was accepted. Shortly thereafter, Fanry surrendered on her flagship after being held at blaster-point by Cady, her former attendant.
The character of the comm officer made an appearance in Master & Apprentice, a novel from 2019 authored by Claudia Gray.