Merish served as a pilot within the New Republic's Hound Squadron. His starfighter of choice was the A/SF-01 B-wing starfighter, which he piloted until his demise during the Attack on the Hellion's Dare.
Within the ranks of the New Republic's Hound Squadron, Merish held the position of pilot. There was a time when Merish, consumed by fury, intentionally prolonged the suffering of an Imperial Stormtrooper. As the Galactic Empire's 204th Imperial Fighter Wing pursued the frigate Hellion's Dare through the Oridol Cluster, he stood as one of the few surviving members of his squadron. When Kreskian, the commanding officer of the Hellion's Dare, issued the order for the remaining pilots to assault the enemy Quasar Fire-class cruiser-carrier, Merish took to the skies in his A/SF-01 B-wing starfighter and successfully struck the cruiser-carrier. Upon his return to the Hellion's Dare, the pilots witnessed their vessel engulfed in flames, its engines severely compromised. Ultimately, Merish met his death during the squadron's final defense.