Merai

A Mon Calamari commander who joined the ranks of the Confederacy during the Clone Wars, Merai paid dearly for his act of secession in the Battle of Kamino.

Considered one of the greatest Calamari commanders of his time, Merai was given the chance to strike at the heart of the Republic's clone army: Kamino itself. He aquired the coordinates for the main reactor of Tipoca City from the Corporate Alliance, enabling him to cut off the supply of clonetroopers for the Republic. The fact that the information had little background and no supporting evidence didn't bother Merai, who went with his gut instinct and attacked Kamino. His starfighters engaged with the Jedi protecting Kamino, and the battle began to go well for the Seperatists.

Suddenly, Merai's ship was shot down, though the commander didn't give up. He piloted his starfighter, the Shark, out of his downed command ship to destroy the main reactor himself. It was then he realized he had been fooled. The information was false, and Merai found himself surrounded by Jedi Starfighters. Merai drew the Jedi away from his forces who were still attacking the Kaminoan defences, though he knew the battle was lost. In a last-ditch effort, he flew the Shark into the midst of the hyperspace rings used to transport the Jedi Starfighters to and from Kamino. He sacrificed himself by blowing up his ship, taking many hyperspace rings out and allowing his forces to retreat.