Micha Shent

Micha Shent was a Human male soldier who served the Galactic Republic, Galactic Empire, and New Republic.

Overview
During the Clone Wars, Micha Shent fought as a sergeant in the Antarian Rangers, seeing combat in the Battle of Humbarine. Following the war, the Antarian Rangers were disbanded and many of its members were arrested (some subsequently executed) for their role in helping the Jedi Order during Order 66. Shent, however, avoided capture and was prompted to join the Imperial Army under an assumed identity, eventually becoming a tank commander. He remained in his position, reluctantly fighting in the Empire's wars, until the Galactic Civil War, during which time he deserted and went into hiding on Sabaja after witnessing the death of a child during an Imperial bombing run. On Sabaja, Micha worked as a chef at a diner called Mina's Chow House.

In 11 ABY, the Jedi Padawan Meranel, during his unauthorized journey to acquire a holocron for Master Luke Skywalker, visited the diner to ask questions about the locale, and eventually sparked up a conversation with Shent. After revealing that Meranel was an acquaintance of the Mandalorian Naastau, who also fought as an Antarian Ranger during the Clone Wars and saved Shent's life at Humbarine, Shent joined Meranel and his friend, Jirgas, for the remainder of their journey. Although Shent would not see Naastau face-to-face as he wished, the two did briefly catch up via comlink. When the trio finally made their way to the abandoned enclave that contained the sought-after holocron, they were ambushed by a gang of pirates who were also hunting the holocron after a long search. Although they put up a fierce defense, Jirgas was mortally wounded by blaster fire and Shent was knocked unconscious by a thermal detonator. He awoke to find Meranel evading capture by the pirates on one of their swoops. Meranel's swoop was then destroyed by one of the pirate's blasters, though Shent sacrificed himself with one of the pirate's detonators, granting Meranel enough time to find another functioning swoop and make his escape.