Darrus Jeht was a Jedi General who held membership in the Jedi Order and fought for the Galactic Republic during the Clone Wars, as a member of the Jedi. He was the commanding officer of the Maelstrom-class battle cruiser named Maelstrom, which played a significant role in both the Battle of Kromus and the Battle of Cularin. These battles took place sometime between 22 BBY and 19 BBY.
Within current Star Wars canon, the character of Darrus Jeht was originally established within the Star Wars Roleplaying sourcebook titled Lead by Example. This book was released in 2016 by Fantasy Flight Games for the Star Wars: Age of Rebellion roleplaying game system. Alternatively, in the Star Wars Legends continuity, Darrus Jeht made his debut appearance in "Conflict and Mastery," a short story authored by August Hahn and Cynthia Hahn. This story served as a supplement to Living Force, a roleplaying campaign that was created by Wizards of the Coast. The publication of this story occurred on March 11, 2004 on Wizards.com.