Merratt Jaxton

Merratt Jaxton was a general in the Galactic Federation of Free Alliances (GA) and Chief of Starfighter Command during the tensions with the New Jedi Order over how to handle victims of Force Psychosis in 43 ABY. Loyal to Daala, he was the one who recommended the prosecution Cha Niathal.

Biography
Jaxton rose to Chief of Starfighter Command during the years after the Second Galactic Civil War when many previous high-ranking officers had to be replaced. He is described as being a war-hawk with a spotless record but nothing much is known about his life previous to rising to this position. He speaks with an Alderaan accent.

As Chief of Starfighter Command, he was close to Chief of State Natasi Daala and informed her that certain members of the officer corps were unhappy with the way she handled things. He recommended that she institutes an impartial prosecution of Cha Niathal for not realizing what a threat Jacen Solo had become during the time of the Second Galactic Civil War in order to appease those officers and to show to the public that Niathal is not spared the same prosecution that lead to the conviction of Grand Master Luke Skywalker, since both made the same mistake of trusting Jacen Solo.

Personality and skills
Jaxton is described as a human male of average height with the sort of squarish build that is expected for a military leader. He is a skilled marksman, who can fire a blaster pistol from his hip and still hit a target fifty meters away in the center of the forehead.

Appearances

 * Backlash (first appearance)