Freyja Merlon

Freyja Merlon (46 BBY--5 ABY) was a High Admiral of the Imperial Navy who commanded a sector group in the and became a powerful warlord after the.

Early career
Freyja Merlon joined the Imperial Navy shortly after the and attended an academy on. He was considered to be dull and unremarkable by his superiors, but possessed a lot of ambition and some talent for command. Merlon, for his part, came to resent his instructors and peers alike due to the fact that they considered him to be a mediocre officer, and vowed to prove them wrong. Merlon reached the rank of Lieutenant Commander by the and was stationed in the  as the naval adjutant of its ruling Moff. Due to his efficiency at his post, the Moff recommended him for promotions, and he became a High Admiral in.

Going warlord
After the death of Emperor at the  in 4 ABY, Merlon was among the first Imperial officers to go warlord. The Empire began fragmenting into smaller fiefdoms controlled by warlords, with High Admiral Merlon refusing to pledge allegiance to the Interim Ruling Council and taking over a large territory in the. He also took control of several advanced TIE fighter factories, giving his forces access to craft such as the and. As the loyalists battled against the New Republic, the High Admiral took advantage by attacking some of their holdings in the Outer Rim.