Wieler

"This is Admiral Wieler on the Resilient, calling General Plo&hellip;an enemy starship has entered the system. All fighters – that vessel must not reach the surface!"

- Admiral Wieler, during the Battle of Khorm Wieler was a male Human admiral who served in the Republic Navy during the Clone Wars. Around 22 BBY, Wieler and his battle group, including Wieler's flagship, the Resilient, were placed under the command of Jedi Generals Kit Fisto and Plo Koon to free the planet Khorm, in order to obtain the valuable agrocite mineral which was found there. After the initial ground troops landed, the Separatist forces on Khorm created a storm which prevented the Republic from sending more reinforcements to the planet. Some time later, a Separatist ship piloted by the Dark Jedi Asajj Ventress broke the blockade and was able to reach the surface, although Wieler tried as hard as he could to prevent it from doing so. Later, the Jedi were able to destroy the weather station, which controlled the storm, allowing Wieler to send in more reinforcements, which helped the Republic to win the battle.

Biography
"The storm is breaking up!''" "''Launch reinforcements."

- A subordinate and Wieler after the storm broke up

Wieler was a male Human who lived during the waning days of the Galactic Republic. During the Clone Wars, Wieler served in the Republic Navy as an admiral on his flagship, the Resilient. Around 22 BBY, Wieler's fleet was dispatched to free the planet Khorm from Confederate control and secure the valuable agrocite deposits found on the world. The Republic ground forces were led by the Jedi Generals Plo Koon, Kit Fisto, and Tauht, while Wieler was in command of the Republic Navy task force in orbit above Khorm. The Confederacy, however, had built a weather-control station, which created a storm in the atmosphere of Khorm, preventing the Republic from using air support. Nevertheless, the Republic was able to land several units and the Jedi-led clone troopers soon captured an enemy agrocite processing facility.

Meanwhile, the Confederate Dark Jedi Asajj Ventress arrived in orbit above Khorm in her starship, the Trident, to assist the planetary forces. Wieler contacted General Koon and ordered two V-19 Torrent starfighters to prevent the Trident from making it to the planet. However, the storm opened for Ventress' ship to pass, but immediately closed when the Republic fighters went in, and both fighters were destroyed. Wieler contacted Koon via a hologram and told the Jedi Master that the storm had recovered to full strength and that the atmospheric distortion was close to the Jedi's primary objective: the main Separatist base. After a while, the Jedi were able to destroy the weather-control station, and Wieler immediately dispatched reinforcements to the planet which rescued the Republic force from being routed. Although the Republic had taken severe losses, they were able to win the battle and secure the agrocite mines.

Personality and traits
"The enemy got through and &hellip;the storm re-formed to full strength. Our fighters were lost. The atmospheric distortion is centered near your primary objective."

- Admiral Wieler briefs General Koon and General Fisto Wieler gave his Jedi officers brief statements which were helpful for the ground forces. Although he tried his best, he was unable to prevent Ventress from reaching the surface of Khorm. When the storm finally broke up, he quickly launched reinforcements which arrived just in time to rescue the scattered Republic troops.

Behind the scenes
Wieler first appeared in the first two issues of the 2009 In Service of the Republic story arc of the Star Wars: The Clone Wars comic series. In Service of the Republic was written by Henry Gilroy and Steven Melching and illustrated by Scott Hepburn.

Appearances

 * Star Wars The Clone Wars 7: In Service of the Republic, Part 1
 * Star Wars The Clone Wars 8: In Service of the Republic, Part 2

Notes and references
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