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this Mon Calamari was one of the Commanders of the Separatist armed forces, serving under Count Dooku during the Battle of Kamino. Considered one of the greatest Mon Calamari commanders of his time, Merai was offered a chance to win the struggle for Kamino by the Corporate Alliance. A datafile containing the coordinates of the main reactor for the Kaminoans' cloning facility had been captured, and Merai was offered the chance to destroy it. Success would mean that the supply of clone troopers would be cut off, all but ensuring a Separatist victory. With little background and no supporting evidence, Merai had to act on gut instinct. The Battle of Kamino began well for the Separatists, until Merai's ship was shot down. This only hardened his resolve to act, and Merai himself took the Shark out to destroy the reactor. However, the information proved to be false, and Merai found himself surrounded by Jedi starfighters. Rather than worry about the reactor, Merai drew the Jedi away from his forces, allowing them to continue to pound the defenses of the Kaminoans. When the battle appeared lost, Merai sacrificed himself to allow his ships to escape. In a last-ditch effort, he flew the Shark into the midst of the hyperspace rings used by the Jedi Delta-7 Aethersprite fighters, destroying many while giving his forces the opportunity to retreat.