Shack

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**Shack** was a Human fleet officer and rebel leader during the time of the Clone Wars and Galactic Civil War. Born to poor farmers on the Corellian moon of Gus Talon, Shack had a hard upbringing that hardened his resolve and sharpened his character. A member of the planetary militia, he had a reputation for diligence and frequent consumption of caf. When the Clone Wars began in earnest, he enlisted in General Rahm Kota's militia when the Jedi visited Saleucami. Shack showed a unique attention to detail, and he was transferred from the infantry to Kota's general staff. During the execution of Order 66, Shack and his fellow militiamen captured a Venator star destroyer, the *Liberation*, and an Arquitens light cruiser, the *Justice*, and fled into the Outer Rim.

Within a few years of the war's conclusion, Shack had earned a transfer to and command of the *Liberation*, and he would captain her for the rest of his military service. As Kota's right hand man, Shack oversaw raids on Imperial targets and the consolidation of the militia into an independent rebel cell. By 11 BBY, Shack commanded a small fleet, known as the Rishi Battlegroup, with the *Liberation* as it's flagship.

After receiving a distress signal from fellow rebel captain Halliot Sern, Shack and his battlegroup launched a risky mission to the Behpour system. He rescued the marooned crew of the *Recovery*, who had abandoned the ship to allow Sern to execute a risky maneuver. Defeating the remainder of the Imperial forces, Shack brought Sern and his forces aboard and returned them to rebel space.

After Behpour, Sern was given temporary command of the Rishi Battlegroup, with Shack helping plan a sequence of raids against Imperial and Mining Guild shipyards. The final of such raids occurred over Nar Shaddaa, with Shack commanding the spaceborne assault to complement the boarding action. With Sern having secured ships for his new battlegroup, Shack's command was restored, and the Rishi Battlegroup returned to General Kota's main base.

Two years after Nar Shaddaa, Shack was hailed by his old friend Sern to aid him against the combined Imperial fleets of Admirals Reed and Manna. When Sern was incapacitated during a raid, Shack fought for his behalf at the Council of Captains, preventing the fleet's dissolution. Sern recovered and intervened to end the crisis, and the fleet moved to engage the Imperials. At the Battle of Ringo Vinda, Shack commanded the right wing, holding the line against superior Imperial fire. After the victory, Shack and Sern again went their separate ways.

When the Galactic Civil War began after the Battle of Yavin, Shack and the rest of Kota's Militia joined the unified command of the Rebel Alliance military. Shack commanded the fleet during it's victory at Kamino, and aided Commodore Sern during the evacuation of Ryloth. His fleet then served in a number of support roles, overseeing major ground operations whilst rising to the rank of commodore himself. While clearing out Imperial patrols in the Expansion Region after Hoth, Shack was ordered to assemble under the now-Rear Admiral Sern for an immediate attack on Umbara. Alongside Commodores Mai and Tousa, Shack commanded one of the fleet's three divisions. During the ten day battle, it was Shack's forces that earned the most praise for steadiness under fire, and Sern entrusted his old friend with more independence compared to other commodores. When Mersil Mai's forces ignored Sern's orders and overextended themselves, Shack dispatched a smaller force under Captain Jana Krintu to relieve him. Shortly thereafter, the blockade was broken and the rebel armies on Umbara were relieved.

Shack continued to serve ably and with distinction for the rest of the war. During the Battles of Endor and Jakku, he was pacifying any leftover Imperial forces in the Outer Rim. While Sern advanced on Coruscant, Shack assaulted and capitulated the naval headquarters on Anaxes. With the declaration of the New Republic and the overall collapse of the Imperial cause, Shack saw his mission as complete and retired his commission. He returned to Gus Talon with high honor, building a modest ranch and brewing homemade caf for the rest of his days.