Laera Reyolé

"Marines don't have time for regret, Carth. At least, we don't when there's battles to be fought. A rocket-jumper can regret not securing her backup thrusters when her mains misfire, but only for the time it takes for her to get acquainted with the ground. A Mandalorian can regret taking on a Jedi, but only until the Jedi can decap him and kick his bucket."

- Laera Reyolé, to Carth Onasi

Captain Laera Reyolé was a Human female from Agamar who enlisted in the Republic Marines at a young age in order to earn money for her impoverished family, who had been left homeless in the wake of an attack by forces of the Krath. She proved to be a dedicated soldier and talented leader, earning an officer's commission some four years prior to the outbreak of the Mandalorian Wars. As part of the forces of the Republic that eventually came under the command of Jedi Knights Revan and Malak, she experienced many of the war's harshest battles.

Biography
"We're dead if we leave, but just as dead if we stay! D'you want those dogs to sing songs about how they gunned you down?"

- Laera's last words at the Battle of Onderon

During the Liberation of Onderon, she led a strike team of elite Republic Marines into Iziz City, with the goal of neutralizing a power station that supplied energy to a key part of the Mandalorian defense network. At the height of this attack, she was killed by a grenade, however, her leadership abilities and suspected Force-sensitivity prompted Revan to have her reconstructed, using organic and technological resources and methods, rather than simply clone her.

The project spanned sixteen months, during which the Republic forces under Revan secured final victory over the Mandalorian forces at Malachor V. After successfully being revived, Laera was promoted to Captain, and given a month's furlough on Dantooine, to be escorted by then-Commander Carth Onasi. During the flight to the young Outer Rim world, the two officers bonded; with Onasi's help, Laera successfully came to grips with what she had gone through. However, as the two arrived at their destination, Laera received a vision of Revan, Malak, and the fleet under their command falling to the dark side, though she did not recognize it for what it was.

After their arrival on planet, Laera and Onasi spent a day enjoying the sights of Garang, the capital city. That night, they learned that Revan's entire fleet had dropped out of contact. As they attempted to raise someone at Republic Fleet Command, the Jedi Master Vrook Lamar arrived, wishing to confirm what the Order already suspected.

Behind the scenes
The end of Star Wars: Death and Life leaves open the possibility that Laera will be trained as a Jedi, and that her resurrection was in actuality a clever scheme on the part of Revan to have eyes still in the military forces of the Republic.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Death and Life