Maer (soldier)

Maer was a male corporal in the Alliance to Restore the Republic during the Galactic Civil War. In 3 ABY, Maer was stationed in Echo Base, the Alliance's headquarters on the planet Hoth. Maer was an expert on the planet's frozen terrain, as well as an animal expert and a tauntaun handler who developed a unique sign language to communicate with the creatures. Maer was also trained in the use of many of the base's heavy weapons, including the Atgar 1.4 FD P-Tower laser cannon. Following the Alliance's defeat at the Battle of Hoth, Maer gained notability as one of Echo Base's tauntaun handlers.

Biography
Maer, a male, was a corporal in the Alliance to Restore the Republic during the Galactic Civil War. He was stationed in the Alliance's Echo Base on the planet Hoth shortly before the Battle of Hoth in the year 3 ABY. Maer was a tauntaun handler who developed a unique sign language to communicate with the creatures. Maer received training in the use of many of Echo Base's heavy weapons, including the Atgar 1.4 FD P-Tower laser cannon. Following the Rebel Alliance's defeat at Hoth, Maer became well-known as one of Echo Base's tauntaun handlers.

Personality and traits
Maer was an animal expert, as well as an expert on Hoth's frozen terrain.

Behind the scenes
Maer was first mentioned by a pair of cards for Decipher's 2001 Jedi Knights Trading Card Game. In December 2003, Maer was briefly mentioned by the in-universe article Hoth: Under the Ice on Wizards of the Coast's main website, which revealed that he had become one of Echo Base's notable tauntaun handlers. In 2008, Maer was given an entry in The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia.