Mr. Chitauli

This is a Nickname and also the real name of Shaka Ndebele (Shaka Ndebele Chitauli) Shaka opted to use his second name at his entry to the Navy Virtu Helmsman program, by the wish of his father who did not want his tribe and his legacy to be associated with a sick son ( Shaka suffered from the rare form of Autism that became so valuable to the Navy during the Virtu Helm program) The King changed his mind as he noticed his son to be a hero and a highly decorated officer that showed no signs of the mental disease.

Shaka was kept on Navy roster as Shaka Ndebele until Shaka was made Captain of his own ship (and Richard Stahl suggested he should use his full name...Of course Shaka first asked the his father the King).

Aboard the Tigershark however, Captain Olafson often called him Mr.Chitauli ( after Eric had met the King during the Diamond Ball festivities celebrating Union Week during his final year as Midshipman.) It was done to show the deep friendship and respect Eric/Erica felt for Shaka.