Supreme Commander was the title given to the commander of the Jedi forces during the Galactic War between the Galactic Republic and the Sith Empire. When the Jedi Order learned that the Sith Emperor intended to consume all life in the galaxy, and that the fallen Jedi Master Tol Braga was aiding Imperial forces on the embattled planet of Corellia, Grand Master Satele Shan appointed the Jedi Knight known as the Hero of Tython as Supreme Commander of all Jedi forces on the planet.