Rath Ederlyn

Rath Ederlyn was an officer of the 's during the  and later in the new. He became known for his work as the chief of the Admiralty War Staff during the latter stages of the Clone Wars, and later served with  as a tactical advisor during the  before retiring.

Biography
Born in 78 BBY on, Rath Ederlyn attended the when it trained officers for  of various Republic worlds. He later served in the, eventually rising to command the planet's space defense fleet. At the same time he remained a member of the Republic reserve. In 23 BBY, as the tensions between the Republic and the became, he had left the CSF for some time and had no problem responding to a call to arms from the. He joined the newly created Admiralty Board, charged with general management of the Republic's space forces, which were turned into the reestablished in 22 BBY. He initially served in the Mobilization Division of the Admiralty War Staff, responsible for organizing the new Navy.

In 21 BBY, he was made chief of the War Staff, which made him in charge of strategic and operational planning for the Navy. It was mainly an advisory role, but many of the War Staff's proposals and plans were adopted by. Due to this, Ederlyn and his staff officers played a key role in organizing Republic Navy operations through. When the conflict ended and the was formed, Ederlyn continued to serve it, albiet reluctantly. He took part in the campaigns against, serving as a tactical officer for. After the largely pacified most of the remaining pockets of Separatist resistance, Ederlyn chose to retire.

Promotions

 * Vice Admiral, 23 BBY
 * Admiral, 18 BBY