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Merkon, Tem

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this old man roamed the streets of Phaeda's main starport city, collecting information on the movements of the Imperial troops garrisoned there in the wake of Grand Admiral Thrawn's death. He funneled information to Mirith Sinn and her New Republic forces, but he also provided information to Colonel Shev on the rebellious cell. In short, he provided information to the highest bidder. It was Merkon who first brought Kir Kanos to the attention of Mirith Sinn, shortly before he sold them all out to Shev's forces. Merkon hid Kanos from Shev's troops before he realized the price his secret would command. He then worked hard to remain in the good graces of both sides, but let it slip that he knew Mirith Sinn would move her Republic forces to Collo Fauale in the wake of Shev's attack. This alerted Sish Sadeet to his duplicity, and the Trandoshan tracked him to a meeting with Carnor Jax himself. Sinn and Sadeet confronted Merkon with their evidence, and Merkon tried to escape their wrath by offering them half of the credits he collected for the information on Kanos' whereabouts. In anger, Sinn's agent Massimo drove a knife into Merkon's chest, killing the old man.