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Stevan "Mak" Makintay

Biographical information
Homeworld	Hargeeva^[1]
Born	25 BBY^[1]
Physical description
Species	Human^[1]
Gender	Male^[1]
Chronological and political information
Era(s)	Rise of the Empire era^[1] Rebellion era^[1]
Affiliation	Alliance to Restore the Republic^[1]

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Stevan "Mak" Makintay was leader of Green Squadron during the time between the Battle of Hoth and the Battle of Endor. He had served at Echo Base, fighting in the Battle of Hoth with Barlon Hightower as Rogue Nine, and later resided at Eyrie.

His Green Squadron wingmates included Hal Dallin, his wingman and Dru Gifford, who died during a raid on Imperial starships.^[1]

1 Biography
- 1.1 Early life
- 1.2 Rebel service
2 Personality and traits
3 Behind the scenes
4 Appearances
5 Sources
6 Notes and references

BiographyEdit

Early lifeEdit

Stevan Mackintay was born in 25 BBY on the planet Hargeeva^[1] in the Expansion Region.^[2] A feudal world, Hargeeva was ruled by a Royal Family, and Mackintay's father was the planet's^[1] High King.^[3] Raised in the palace, Makintay—known by his title of "Lord"—grew up surrounded by wealth. He was given an extensive education and studied noble pursuits. In 17 BBY, on his eighth birthday, Makintay was taken for the customary training with his father's Palace Guard, where he learned to become an excellent swordsman.^[1]

In 7 BBY, Hargeeva was annexed by the Galactic Empire when it was discovered that the planet's mountain ranges had extensive mineral deposits. Makintay's father was raised up to the rank of Imperial governor, and at first the population welcomed the influx of wealth and technology to Hargeeva. However, the benefits were restricted to the elite of Hargeeva's society and the impoverished lower classes saw little change. The Empire established a garrison and refinery on the planet under the command of Major Nial Pedrin, a former AT-AT platoon commander whose cross-training in geology made him the perfect candidate for the assignment. Makintay, meanwhile, used the Imperial interest in the planet to attend the Imperial Academy, where he trained as a starfighter pilot and gained a love of flying. After graduating, he returned to Hargeeva, joining his father's court. There, he witnessed his father oppressing the masses and saw the injustices present within Hargeevan society. He was vocally critical of his father and his policies.^[1] During this time, Makintay met Merinda Niemeh, a Sullustan technician employed by the High King to upgrade the equipment in his palace. The two became friends, and the middle-aged Niemeh acted as a mentor of sorts to the young noble.^[3]

At a fencing class, Makintay met Ketrian Altronel, a lowborn young woman trained in the metallurgical sciences. The pair fell in love, but Altronel grew jealous when a fellow student began making advances towards Makintay, and she challenged her rival to a duel. Makintay stepped in to break it up, but Altronel used her sword to cut Makintay, scarring his face from the corner of his right eye to his earlobe. Despite this, in 2 BBY Makintay announced his intention to marry Altronel. His father was shocked; he had arranged a marriage with a high-born noblewoman for Makintay, and refused to allow his son to marry Altronel because she was lowborn. Makintay insisted, and was subsequently disinherited by his father. Makintay and Atronel began to plan their wedding, but Makintay's father arranged for his son to be kidnapped by the Empire and sent to a penal colony on Garen IV under a false identity. He told Altronel that Makintay had abandoned her to pursue his first love; flying.^[1]

After a year in the penal colony, Makintay managed to escape with several members of the Alliance to Restore the Republic during a raid.^[1] His friend, Niemeh had doggedly uncovered the truth about Makintay's incarceration and played a major part in his rescue.^[3] Indebted to the Rebels for freeing him, he returned to Hargeeva in secret and began to organize a rebel cell. Unfortunately, the population became too enthusiastic and the movement grew too quickly. Spiralling out of control, an uprising took place, which was brutally put down by Imperial forces commanded by Major Pedrin. Makintay and a few of his friends barely managed to escape off-planet, but his involvement was well-known. He was considered to be an escaped felon on Hargeeva, and was given the death mark for his actions.^[1]

Rebel serviceEdit

After leaving Hargeeva, Makintay found work as a tramp freighter pilot and smuggler^[3] and occasionally dealt with a pirate group commanded by an individual named Uskgarv. Eventually, he was contacted by the Alliance, and joined up with them,^[1] along with Merinda Neimeh.^[3] Assigned to the Starfighter Corps, Makintay put his flight skills to good use by piloting T-65 X-wing starfighters.^[1]

In 3 ABY, Makintay was stationed at the Alliance's Echo Base, on Hoth, as part of the starfighter complement. Shortly after being declared operational, the base was discovered by Imperial forces, necessitating an immediate evacuation. Makintay was part of Rogue Squadron—hastily cobbled together from pilots assigned to Rogue Group, Green and Blue Squadrons—that was sent to delay a force of incoming AT-AT walkers. Flying as Rogue Nine, he was partnered with Barlon Hightower as his gunner. Makintay and Hightower's snowspeeder survived the battle, and the pair managed to escape off-planet.^[4]

Following the defeat on Hoth, Makintay was transferred to Eyrie Base located on the planet Karatha^[1] in the Expansion Region.^[2] There, he commanded Green Squadron. With Echo Base lost, Eyrie Base was one of the Alliance installations to provide aid to Alliance High Command and assisted them to establish a new base. Unfortunately, due to this, Eyrie Base found itself critically short of supplies including food and spare parts to keep its X-wings flying. To try and alleviate the situation, Commander Biros Baran, the base's Intelligence Officer, had passed word to fighter command that a stray Imperial supply carrier had been located. Makintay and his fellow squadron leaders requested extra fighter support to ensure the successful completion of the mission, but had been refused. Fighter command could not spare the time necessary to repair the grounded X-wings, and intelligence promised that the opposition would be light.^[1]

Green and Blue Squadron, assisted by a Corellian CR90 corvette, attacked the supply carrier, jamming its communications to its TIE/ln starfighter escort. The Alliance X-wings swarmed the carrier, and had almost disabled the vessel when the TIE escort had returned to the carrier, which had bypassed the Alliance's jamming signals. Makintay ordered a retreat, but one of his pilots, Dru Gifford, attempted one last attack on the ventral engine. Blue Squadron and the corvette followed Makintay's orders, but the remaining fighters of Green Squadron delayed their retreat. Gifford's actions had picked up a TIE tail, and Makintay attempted to save the young pilot. He managed to divert two of Gifford's pursuers, but was unable to prevent the death of the pilot. Makintay had to repeat his orders for Green Squadron to pull out, then evaded pursuit himself and leapt to hyperspace.^[1]

Landing at Eyrie Base, Makintay intended to confront Commander Baran and swear that he would never again go out on a mission unprepared again. However, he met Merinda Niemeh in the hangar and she convinced him to calm down lest he be demoted again. Niemeh then told him of her plan to obtain the necessary parts without raiding missions by securing experts who could manufacture the replacement parts they needed. Makintay immediately though of Ketrian Altronel, and a contact team was put together to meet her on Hargeeva, led by the Alderaanian Merak. Although he knew that Merak could handle the initial contact, Makintay maneuvered himself onto the team so that he could meet with Altronel.^[1]

The team contacted a friend of Atronel's, a Rebel sympathizer by the name of Alikka Nolan, who arranged for the pair to be taken to the warehouse where the team were based on Hargeeva. There, Makintay met with Atronel and attempted to explain the reasons for his disappearance, and to listen to what the Rebels had to say. Atronel agreed to listen, but after an hour proclaimed that the Alliance was no better than the Empire, and that all Makintay cared about was repairing his X-wings. Reluctantly, Makintay agreed to escort Altronal and Nolan back home. Upon exiting the warehouse, they were ambushed by Imperial troops. Makintay attempted to protect both women by claiming that they were his hostages before being stunned into unconsciousness.^[1]

Taken to the Imperial garrison, Major Pedrin efforts to get Makintay to reveal the location of Eyrie Base proved to be in vain. Makintay's father—who had sworn to never speak to his son again—attempted to get his son to cooperate, offering him a full reinstatement to his birthright but Makintay refused. Pedrin turned to drugs, but Makintay had been well conditioned to resist Imperial interrogation.

Shared a cell with Nolan, drugs overloaded her heart and she died. Mak held her as she passed.

Eventually, Makintay was ordered to be transferred to Coruscant for further questioning. Chained and groggy, Makintay was dragged to a shuttle that Altronel was also boarding since she was being transferred as well. (SPECIAL ALLOY MENTION? WHERE?)

Transferred to tiny cell about transport. Marked time with ration dispensation (every eight hours - three times).

Taken to cell and restrained in chair. Altronel comes in. Some talking. Recognises that Altronel probably poisoned.

Attacked by pirates. Naval ensign comes to take Altronel. She knocks him out. Mak steals weapon and uniform to try and reach escape pod.

Hide is engineering access. Mak goes off to find breathers since the Ghawems flooded the decks with methane. Escape pods all gone, ship under control of pirates. Mak's plan is to walk off ship once it made port.

Tells Altronel about poison.

Pirates attacked by Rebels from Eyrie Base. Mak rescued by Hal Dallin. Return to Eyrie Base, Altronel given antidote for the poison.

Doctor Tarrek placed Mak in hypno-trance and tried to help him get over his torture using anti-trauma de-programming.

Altronel not responding to antidotes. Mak resolved to go back to Hargeeva and force Pedrin to give him the correct one. Commander Baran refused to grant authorization; Mak knocks him out and starts to go anyway.

Realizes he will stand out on Hargeeva in an X-wing and pilot uniform. Luckily, Merinda Niemeh provisioned a transport and R2 unit for the mission.

On Hargeeva, droid slices into computers looking for antidote. No joy. Mak decides to capture Pedrin when he visits his mistress, Thera Capens.

Ambushes him, takes him and Capens to the ship (freeing Capens). In hyperspace, Pedrin stalls Mak as he has a transponder. Hoping to reveal location of Eyrie Base and bring the force of the Sector Fleet down on it. Transponder removed, Pedrin strikes bargain to cure Altronel. Sneak onto base to avoid Baran.

Pedrin and Tarrek work on cure, Makintay learns nurse assistant Griek had been poisoning Altronel. Pedrin stabs Mak with scalpel. Tarrek and Neimeh arrive in time, Griek stops Pedrin killing Altronel. guards arrive, subdue Pedrin.

Mak survives.

Lantern Inn - basement

Grathal

Alikka

Mak and three other Rebels

Formerly demoted - doesn't want that to happen again since he would be less able to protect his men

Dallin Dru Gifford

Personality and traitsEdit

Feels there is much in fencing that can be applied to starfighter tactics Makes sword references, gets teased Feels guilt for not contacting Altronel and the thought she believed he abandoned her Proud of low casualty rate

WEG skills

Blaster, dodge, melee combat: sword, melee parry, running
Bureaucracy, languages, planetary systems, streetwise, survival, tactics: starfighter, willpower
Astrogation, repulsorlift operation, space transports, starfighter pilot: X-wing, starship gunnery, starship shields
Bargain, command, persuasion, search, sneak
Brawling, climbing/jumping, stamina
Security, starfighter repair
Comlink, heavy blaster pistol, knife, pilot's flight suit