| abstract | - Merak Dubhe was a legendary soldier and later a general for the Galactic Republic during the time in which Austin Degauses, Calvin Gavjil and Elijah Jonahds founded the ACE Jedi Order (the ACE era). As a soldier he was awarded twice for acts of bravery in his battles against the new Sith Empire founded by Darth Cathrejin. He later became acquainted with the Jedi Order whilst preparing for the Battle of Knossa on Ossus. Three years post the battle, he was appointed Supreme General of the Republic Fleet. As General, he led the Republic into numerous battles against the mighty Sith Empire. His great leadership gained him great prestige with his soldiers and commanding officers. This later came to his advantage when he was called upon by the Jedi Order once again to aid them on Manann, where they had attacked the Sith Fleet. The Sith nearly crushed the Jedi and would have succeeded had Merak and part of his fleet not arrived. They were able to gain victory over the Sith, which increased the Jedi Order's trust in Merak. In his later years, Merak chose a pupil from his entire army, Vejan Thag, to succeed him as Supreme General. Having accepted the offer, Dubhe instructed Vejan in the ways of a "true" General, what he called "a true leader". After years of training the young recruit, Merak brought his student on an operation with him to destroy a Sith Base found on Utapau in order to test his abilities. During the mission, Dubhe was shot twice, the first blast to the chest and the second to the head. He was fifty-seven standard years old.
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