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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.

Early life
Stevan Mackintay was born in 25 BBY on the planet Hargeeva in the Expansion Region. A feudal world, Hargeeva was ruled by a Royal Family, and Mackintay's father was the planet's feudal lord. Raised in the palace, Makintay&mdash;known by his title of "Lord"&mdash;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.

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. 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 Hargeeva society. He was vocally critical of his father and his policies.

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.

After a year in the penal colony, Makintay managed to escape with several members of the Alliance to Restore the Republic during a raid. 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. Spiraling 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 excaped felon on Hargeena, and was given the death mark for his actions.

Rebel service
After leaving Hargeeva, Makintay found work as a tramp freighter pilot and smuggler before eventually joining up with a larger Rebel group. Assigned to the Starfighter Corps, Makintay put his flight skills to good use by piloting T-65 X-wing starfighters.

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&mdash;hastily cobbled together from pilots assigned to Rogue Group, Green and Blue Squadrons&mdash;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 T-47 airspeeder survived the battle, and the pair managed to escape off-planet.

Eyrie Base (Karatha) In need of supplies - given aid to survivors of Hoth, helped High Command establish new base Ground crews listless and tired, meagre rations

Supplies need = missions to capture supplies = X-wings grounded cos of no replacement parts

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

Transferred from Hoth

Fighter command found stray Imperial supply carrier Pilots denied extra fighters to ensure carrier capture - could not afford time to finish repairs even if they had the parts

Assured of minimum opposition

Mak = Green Leader

Dallin Dru Gifford

Green and Blue Squadrons attacking + corellian Corvette

Attack on Imperial carrier

Carrier almost neutralized, ventral engine left, TIEs return. Gifford attempted to take out engine, Mak covered, Gifford dead

Jamming signal - carrier bypassed and recalled TIE escort

Retreat empty handed

Meets with Merinda, plans to tell Baran where to stick it, Merinda convinced him not to in case he was demoted. Merinda lays out a plan to bring experts in to build replacement parts instead of raiding for them - Mak immediately thinks of Altronel

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

Personality and traits
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

Notes and references
Category:Alliance Starfighter Corps personnel Category:Humans Category:Males Category:Rogue Squadron personnel