Melik Galerha was a human attuned to the Force, functioning as a Jedi Knight within the Jedi Order during the era of the Clone Wars. This conflict pitted the Galactic Republic against the Confederacy of Independent Systems. In the year 19 BBY, Galerha was present at a briefing concerning the Republic's Outer Rim Sieges. This briefing was delivered by Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi inside one of the conference rooms located within the Jedi Temple on the planet of Coruscant.
Following the conclusion of the briefing, Galerha departed the room, engaged in conversation with fellow Jedi Master J'oopi Shé. As he exited, they passed Anakin Skywalker, Kenobi's former Padawan, who was entering the briefing room. Galerha possessed a dark complexion, brown eyes, and black hair. While on Coruscant, the Jedi Knight was attired in brown Jedi robes and brown boots, and he carried a lightsaber.
Melik Galerha made his initial appearance in the 2005 prequel trilogy film, specifically Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith. The scene set within the briefing room was filmed at Fox Studios, Sydney on August 8, 2003. Within the current Star Wars canon, the character's identity was established in the 2017 reference work, Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia. The character's name originated within the Star Wars Legends continuity, initially appearing in the 2008 reference book titled The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia.