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Malak (Rodian)

This article is about the Rodian slaver. You may be looking for the Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Malak.

Malak

Biographical information
Born	25 BBY^[1]
Physical description
Species	Rodian^[1]
Gender	Female^[1]
Height	1.50 meters^[1]
Hair color	None^[1]
Skin color	Pale green^[1]
Chronological and political information
Era(s)	Rebellion era^[2] New Republic era^[1]
Affiliation	Malak's slavers^[1]

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«I wouldn't be in business if there wasn't a market for what I sell. Just you remember that!»

―Malak^[src]

Malak was a female Rodian slaver born in 25 BBY and active during the Galactic Civil War. She was known to attack ill-defended communities with her gang and kidnap victims, sometimes severely injuring them. Although Malak abducted the Abyssin Myo from his native planet Byss to enslave him, he later escaped from her. In 10 ABY, Malak was active and at large, but she was also tracked by the authorities of the New Republic.

1 Biography
2 Personality and traits
3 Behind the scenes
4 Sources
5 Notes and references
6 External links

BiographyEdit

Malak was a female Rodian who was born in 25 BBY.^[1] She worked as a slaver during the Galactic Civil War, both before^[2] and after the Battle of Endor. She was the commander of her own gang of raiders, leading them in incursions against unsuspecting, unprotected villages. During these raids, Malak used a modified snare gun to capture living prey.^[1]

Circa 1 BBY, Malak was still a petty criminal. At this point, she attacked^[2] the Outer Rim planet^[3] Byss, which was inhabited by Abyssins, a common target for slavers by that point.^[4] She captured at least one Abyssin, Myo, and took him aboard her starship. She then left Byss and made a stop at Kinun Depot to refuel her ship. Myo took this opportunity and escaped from Malak.^[2]

Although the New Republic had executed several campaigns to end slavery from 4 ABY onward, Malak was still at large and active as of 10 ABY. By this time, the New Republic considered her a wanted fugitive and kept a record on her activities using the TracSheet 11706900-AGTY-233476. The New Republic accused her of several charges, including the activities of a slaver and the possession of illegal weapons. She was also suspected of piracy.^[1]

Personality and traitsEdit

Malak was easily recognized because she had lost some of the spikes Rodians had on their heads, had several scars on her neck and face—including on the snout—and wore a number of valuable rings on her hands. She commonly carried a snare gun and magnacuffs to use on her targets, along with a blaster pistol.^[1]

Malak was an accomplished torturer without any mercy in her and an expert in her specialized business activities. She was also a shrewd negotiator, a good pilot and navigator, and an able fighter. Her leadership skills were limited to her gang.^[1]

A violent speciesist who despised sentients from species other than her own, Malak cared only about money, disregarding the state, health, or lives of the people she sold. Sometimes she accepted private contracts for "specialty goods." Malak justified her activities by saying that there was a niche market for them.^[1]

Behind the scenesEdit

Malak was first mentioned in Rick D. Stuart's Galaxy Guide 11: Criminal Organizations (1994). This book, a supplement to West End Games' Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, includes a portrait of Malak drawn by Terry Pavlet and a quote by Malak. The quote is described as a translation without specifying the original language in which Malak uttered the sentence.