Around the time of 9 ABY, Carasynthia Dune, a Marshal, rescued a lava meerkat from a group of Aqualish gang who intended to decapitate and consume it within the bounds of the old Mandalorian covert located on Nevarro. The creature demonstrated fondness for Dune, who provided it with something to consume and guaranteed its well-being. Subsequently, when Carson Teva, an officer of the New Republic, proposed the role of official Marshal of the New Republic to Dune, the meerkat remained in her vicinity, behaving like a lost animal.