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The Thep Khufan Commander is the leader of the army/alien armada that will attempt (and possibly succeed in, as seen in the Limited alternate timeline) the destruction of Earth as the start of the reign of the Thep Khufans, looked down upon by all the other species in the galaxy.

He first appeared in Limited on a screen showing a possible outcome for the war started by Scarogus if Ben is to perish in battle. Later in the episode, he appears in person and escapes from his ship after Ben as Lodestar nearly defeats him.

Appearances

• In Limited, he destroyed Earth in an alternate not too far-off future. In the main timeline for the series, he escaped his ship in one escape pod just before he was nearly defeated by Ben as Lodestar, leaving Ben to be defeated by the ship's self-destruct. (Ben escaped as Jetray, though.)
• In Magikfest, Scarogus delivers another Cyogen crystal to him. They begin their course to an unnamed planet (revealed to be Pyros in No Strings Attached).
• In No Strings Attached, Albedo and Elena relay the success of their mission on Earth to the Commander, confirming Ben's unawareness of their presence in the battle. Scarogus delivers yet another Cyogen crystal, this time extracted from Cyanne to prevent him from doing the transplant for Chili, the one person who knows who shot him. The Commander is informed that they are approaching their first destination (Pyros) and are ready to begin stage 2 of their plans.
• In The Sea's the Limit, he hints at the events of Operation Pyros and initiates the mission (which takes place immediately after the Endgame).
• In Hit and Miss, he announces the addition of a new member to the team.
• In Operation Pyros, he compromises the team (of Scarogus, Albedo, and Elena) during their mission to retrieve the Tetragen crystal by alerting the entire base in Nocturnal Flame of their presence.
• In Dial Z for Zombified, he appears in the Endgame (connected to Operation Pyros as its conclusion) segment to review the team's performance on Operation Pyros. He hints at adding a new member to the team (which he in-show chronologically later announces in Hit and Miss).
• In Ten Plus Twenty, Sii is welcomed by the Commander to listen in on a conversation with Mistress, a woman whose first mission will be assigned shortly.

Trivia

• The Thep Khufan Commander will appear more in season Shorts (0), and his name will eventually be revealed.