Caluan Ematt

"You will never stop us. We will not be broken. However long it takes, we will never stop fighting."

- Caluan Ematt to Commander Alecia Beck

Caluan Ematt was a human male soldier who served as a lieutenant in the Alliance to Restore the Republic during the Galactic Civil War. He fought against the Galactic Empire, during which Ematt was given command of the Shrikes, a special recon unit that was tasked with identifying, securing and preparing new Rebel bases for the Alliance. He was a friend of Princess Leia Organa and would later go on to serve with her at a Resistance base as a major, and later general in the Resistance during the war against the First Order

Galactic Civil War
Lieutenant Caluan Ematt was a soldier in the Alliance to Restore the Republic during its fight against the Galactic Empire in the Galactic Civil War serving as part of the Shrikes recon unit. Shortly after the Battle of Hoth, Ematt accompanied Nien Nunb to the Remembrance so that they could pick Leia Organa up and take her to a secret meeting with the leadership of the Alliance to Restore the Republic on Zastiga. Ematt was later part of the Endor strike team led by General Han Solo, and participated in the climactic Battle of Endor.

Joining the Resistance
Eventually the Alliance to Restore the Republic was able to defeat the Empire and was able to form the New Republic and Ematt became a member of it. In 28 ABY, following the assassination of Senator Tai-Lin Garr, Ematt attended a secret meeting with several other New Republic soldiers, pilots, and officers where Leia announced the formation of the Resistance, a paramilitary organization dedicated to defending the New Republic from threats like the First Order.

Over the years, Ematt would see many Republic officers leaving the service to join the Resistance. He would serve the Resistance's leader Organa, who was at that point a general.

Sometime after, he escorted General Organa to the Mirrin Prime Republic Base to see the recruitment of Commander Poe Dameron, fresh from a skirmish with the First Order. Ematt intercepted the young pilot as he landed with two shore police, and brought him to the General.

Battle of Crait
"Ground forces, incoming."

- Caluan Ematt during the Battle of Crait

Following the Battle of Starkiller Base, Ematt was promoted from major to general. During the Battle of Crait, Ematt observed the All Terrain MegaCaliber Sixes en route to Crait outpost, and was situated near a trench while his men took positions.

Personality and traits
"Trust is as precious as it is rare, but you only get it by giving it."

- Caluan Ematt to Han Solo

Caluan Ematt was a human male with brown hair and eyes.

Behind the scenes
Caluan Ematt first appeared in the simultaneous release of Smuggler's Run: A Han Solo & Chewbacca Adventure and Moving Target: A Princess Leia Adventure on Force Friday in 2015, identified only as "Ematt." Later that September, Nestlé released Smuggler's Run, an animated adaptation of the novel, in which Ematt's first name is identified as "Caluan." Jordan D. White, an editor for the Star Wars comics at Marvel who worked on the video, confirmed the spelling on Twitter. He was portrayed by Andrew Jack in Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens and Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi.

Appearances

 * Smuggler's Run: A Han Solo & Chewbacca Adventure
 * Han and the Rebel Rescue
 * Smuggler's Run
 * Star Wars Bubble Magnets
 * Bloodline
 * Before the Awakening
 * Poe and the Missing Ship
 * Moving Target: A Princess Leia Adventure
 * Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens
 * Star Wars: The Force Awakens novelization
 * Star Wars: The Force Awakens: A Junior Novel
 * Star Wars: The Force Awakens Graphic Novel Adaptation
 * The Force Awakens, Part V
 * The Force Awakens, Part VI
 * Star Wars: The Force Awakens Beginner Game
 * A Call for Heroes
 * Poe Dameron: Flight Log
 * Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi
 * Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Expanded Edition
 * The Last Jedi Adaptation 5
 * Poe Dameron 28: The Awakening, Part III

Non-canon appearances

 * LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens