Shyla Merricope, a Corellian Diktat, was a female Human who collaborated with Garm Bel Iblis. Their aim was to stop the impending war from extending into the Corellian system.
Leading up to the Clone Wars, specifically in 22 BBY, Shyla Merricope and Senator Iblis made the decision to pull the Corellian sector out of the Galactic Republic. This action was a demonstration against the Military Creation Act. The Corellians became known as some of the most vocal opponents of the Grand Army, which the Republic had formed. Following Corellia's secession announcement, Shyla explained during a press conference that she couldn't permit other planets to utilize their own defense forces to fight the Confederacy of Independent Systems. Subsequently, Dupas Thomree took her place.