Raviston Meji, later going by the nickname Striker, was a High General and Jedi Hunter during the reign of the Galactic Empire. Born in 55 BBY on Mon Calamari, Raviston was the elder of two children born to Garu and Kasha Meji, the other was born ten years later in 45 BBY. When Raviston was eleven, and his brother was barely a year old, the two children were sent away by their parents due to poverty and food shortages of the planet. Raviston's younger brother, Senu, was sent to the Jedi Temple to eventually be trained in the ways of the Force, while Raviston was given to his uncle on Corulag. From that moment, Raviston Meji saw his Uncle Maragon, who was a military engineer and staunch Republic supporter, as his father. Once he was of age, Raviston was enrolled in the Corulag Academy, whic