Jaster Mereel

**Jaster Mereel** was a male Human born on the Outer Rim world of Concord Dawn. Mereel served as a Journeyman Protector, one of the planet's respected lawkeepers, until the day when his strong morals led him to kill a corrupt superior officer. Charged with murder, Mereel was exiled from Concord Dawn, going on to join the Mandalorians. An accomplished soldier, Mereel's prowess in battle earned him the respect of his supercommando peers, and he would eventually go on to become *Mand'alor*, the leader of all the Mandalorian clans, and the *Al'Ori'Ramikade*—"Commander of Supercommandos". As *Mand'alor*, Mereel issued a new guideline for Mandalorian behavior known as the Supercommando Codex in which he asserted that the Mandalorians who wished to fight would simply be highly-paid soldiers, and should conduct themselves as honorable mercenaries.

Mereel would face opposition to his reforms both from the peaceful New Mandalorian faction, and the more dangerous Death Watch, a violent splinter group formed by the followers of Mereel's rival, Tor Vizsla. A civil war broke out between the Death Watch and the supercommandos loyal to Mereel, the early years of which would see Mereel's return to his home planet, where he saved the life of a local farmer's son, Jango Fett, when the Death Watch attacked the boy's home. Taking Fett in following the death of his family, Mereel raised the boy as a his son until the fateful Battle of Korda Six. Ambushed by the Death Watch and betrayed by his second-in-command, Montross, Mereel was killed by Vizsla. His body was carried back to the Mandalorians' landing zone by Fett, where Montross was exposed as a traitor and Fett succeeded his adoptive father as the new *Mand'alor*, in accordance with what Mereel would have wanted.

## History

Following Mereel's death, Jango took ownership of Mereel's personal starship, an AIAT/i transport which he renamed *Jaster's Legacy* in Mereel's honor, and treasured for years to come. Jango also used Jaster Mereel's name as a pseudonym during his life and career as a bounty hunter, as a means of honoring his adopted father. The use of Mereel's name by Jango contributed to rumors that Mereel was still alive and operating years after his actual death.

A portion of Mereel's name was recorded within the chain code of Jango's clone son, Boba, in which it was written in the Mando'a script. His name was partially spelled as "Jaste."

At some point during or before the Age of the New Republic, Mereel's armor fell into the possession of Pablo on Nal Hutta. Upon learning of this, Boba retrieved the armor set from Pablo, although the Second Union wanted to collect it for their own purposes. After defeating the Union at Jakku, Fett kept Mereel's armor aboard his ship, viewing it as important symbol of Jango's legacy. Boba also wore Mereel's distinctive sigil on his armor's breastplate. The knowledge of the circumstances surrounding Mereel's betrayal and death kept Boba wary for years after, even in the presence of allies.

## Appearances

* Shards of the Past (Mentioned in hologram)
* Legacy (First appearance) (Appears on holographic screen only)
* Hard Merchandise (Appears in Newsreel)
* The Final Stand (Appears on holographic screen only)
* *Boba and Fennec* (Mentioned in hologram)