Max (bunny)

"...a demented, pint-sized lagomorph..."

- Unknown

Max was a hyperactive, destructive rabbit-like creature who fought alongside Kyle Katarn on at least one occasion.

Biography
Max had been staying with a female Human in the city of Barons Hed on Sulon, during the time when Katarn was attempting to track down 8t88 and a stolen map to the Valley of the Jedi.

Katarn, curious as to what a certain locked house in the city was hiding, lay in wait until the woman returned and unlocked her door. Seizing the opportunity, Katarn burst through. What he saw&mdash;other than the frightened woman&mdash;was a short, armed rabbit with a maniacal grin.

Max wielded a heavily-modified Bryar pistol that was somehow adapted to fire repeating blasts of bowcaster bolts. After some nudging on Katarn's part, Max joined the Jedi mercenary in defeating the various thugs who had been terrorizing Barons Hed. He and Katarn parted ways upon reaching Government House in the city's center.

Kyle and Max joined forces to apprehend the Ketton spy Derrida on the Space Station Kwenn. Between them they nearly destroyed the station.

Notoriety
While few in the Galaxy had ever actually met Max, he managed to leave his mark on several systems. His face was emblazoned on a wall of Sulon's fuel station. Also, during the Galactic Civil War, the Imperial Ice Station Beta had one room that was in the shape of the rabbit's head. One small item shaped as his head turned up in Mos Eisley, and some medium transports were also known to carry his image.

Behind the scenes
"Wait, I’ve got an idea, and it doesn't require high explosives."

- Max




 * Sam and Max are animated characters created by Steve Purcell. When Purcell worked at LucasArts, the company released a game titled Sam & Max Hit the Road, and pictures of the rabbit Max made several appearances in LucasArts games, including a few in the Star Wars genre. Max's actual cameo in Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II is one of the most prized easter eggs in the LucasArts gaming community.


 * His existence in canon was also given a nod in The Dark Forces Saga, where Kyle teamed up with a "demented, pint-sized lagomorph".


 * Lagomorph is a Greek word meaning 'Rabbit-looking', and a term Max uses to refer to himself in the Sam & Max game. Lagomorpha is an order of mammals, which includes rabbits. Max could be an over-stylized (or cartoonized) version of a Lepi or the same species as Grubbat Fhilch


 * There have also been some other Max cameos in other Lucasarts games. By entering the Buick cheat in Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike and entering cockpit mode, Max's head can be seen hanging from the roof.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Dark Forces
 * Shadows of the Empire (video game)
 * Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II
 * Star Wars: X-wing Alliance
 * Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike