Ma ' w ' shiye Ma ' w ' shiye was an expert scout , a graduate of the Galactic Outdoor Survival School and later a member of the Alliance to Restore the Republic ' s Eclipse Team and security task force . A M ' shento ' su ' Nikto native to Kintan , he had enrolled in Barosa Warren ' s Galactic Outdoor Survival School during the early reign of the Empire , learning to survive in hostile environments and graduating as part of the very successful Twilight Class alongside the likes of Sisquoc , Akul Witig , Adazian Liebke and Derembus Sitnalta in 12 BBY . Several years later , Ma ' w ' shiye joined the Rebel Alliance with his peers , serving with distinction in the elite Twilight Squadron for six years during the Galactic Civil War . He was decorated many times by his commanding officers , and won the respect of his peers and of the recruits he trained . Suddenly and without explanation , Ma ' w ' shiye deserted his covert operation team in 4 ABY , and then initiated a series of assassinations and assassination attempts against his previous partners in the Twilight Squadron during the first years of the New Republic . New Republic Intelligence posted a bounty on Ma ' w ' shiye ' s head , under charges of treason and others , and organized a SpecForces team to track him down . Biography . Origins . A M ' shento ' su ' Nikto born on Kintan , Ma ' w ' shiye trained to became a scout at the prestigious Galactic Outdoor Survival School , where he underwent intense survival training , learning to survive on any kind of world . Ma ' w ' shiye was a member of the prestigious Twilight Class , alongside other prodiges such as Adazian Liebke , Norrion Glidamir , Xenon Nnaksta , Sisquoc , Derembus Sitnalta and Akul Witig . All the members of the Twilight Class became expert scouts under the supervision of GOSS headmaster Barosa Warren . In 12 BBY , the Twilight Class graduated with honors , breaking the previous GOSS record established by the Summit Class years before . Due to this , Summit veteran Lunkar An felt his ego threatened and became an enemy of the Twilight Class veterans . Although An considered himself Sisquoc ' s personal nemesis , he felt a particular hatred towards Ma ' w ' shiye ; their mutual dislike caused An and Ma ' w ' shiye to fight each other many times . The Alliance . Ma ' w ' shiye joined the Alliance to Restore the Republic around 0 BBY , prior to the Battle of Yavin . He became a Lieutenant , with the insignia being pinned to his chest by Rebel officer Airen Cracken . Ma ' w ' shiye was then assigned to the Alliance Special Forces elite Eclipse Team ' s Twilight Squadron as a marksman , along with other Twilight Class veterans including Liebke , Sisquoc , Sitnalta and Witig . Maw ' shiye also performed field work , becoming a veteran in different dangerous missions , and he also worked as a weapon coordinator . Alongside Derembus Sitnalta , who had became a Commander , Ma ' w ' shiye trained recruits in the use of high - powered blasters . During all his years in the Alliance , Maw ' shiye came to train literally thousands of them not only in the use of light artillery , but also of blaster rifles . Ma ' w ' shiye fought in the Attacks on Corint City , defending the Pirik system from an Imperial invasion . Forced to escape from the Empire through the glass window of Strak Tower ' s 37th floor , Ma ' w ' shiye almost lost his right leg during this operation . The leg was saved but , from that point on , Ma ' w ' shiye had a visible limp . Due to his performance in Pirik , he became a living legend in the Alliance gunnery ranks . He also took part in the Karideph operations , during which his friend Witig presented him a heavy overcoat that he would don on when on cold environments from that point on . Ma ' w ' shiye was also a member of the Alliance team that defended the two last outposts of the Dnalvec Militia on Sriluur against the Galactic Empire . As a member of the Task Force on Alliance Security , Ma ' w ' shiye wrote reports on threats to the Rebel Alliance . During this time , he worked with his previous mates Liebke and Witig , as well as with other Rebel officers including Lieutenant Alton Lochner , Lieutenant Command Sasnak Toxis and agents Tirranna , and Tynan Ryln Mei . Ma ' w ' shiye collaborated in the report on Barosa Warren , praising his survivalist skill and weaponry . Ma ' w ' shiye had witnessed his colleague Maashan ' s XP - 38 sport landspeeder failing to provide a suitable cover for Warren ' s target and , as such , the Nikto reported that people opposing Warren should avoid using landspeeders as cover . The Alliance highly valued Ma ' w ' shiye ' s performance as a weapon coordinator , special forces operative and pathfinder in dangerous tasks , and he was known to have served courageously side to side with Liebke and Witig . Between 0 BBY and 5 ABY , Ma ' w ' shiye ' s meritorious actions led to him being commended and decored several times . Cracken awarded him with the Trand Medallion and the Platinum Valor Cross . The fugitive . In 4 ABY , just before the Battle of Endor , Ma ' w ' shiye was part of a covert operation team on Sanjin , near the Core Worlds . For reasons unknown to his partners and officers , Ma ' w ' shiye stole the team ' s escape starship , deserting his squadron and leading to the failure of the operation . Ma ' w ' shiye ' s betrayal was expensive to the Alliance , as it cost more lives and gear than any other operation of its size . From that point on , Ma ' w ' shiye turned against his previous partners and allies . He unsuccessfully tried to assassinate his previous associates Liebke , Lochner , Nnaksta , Sitnalta , Tirranna , Toxis , Tynan and Witig , who had become officers of the New Republic — the galactic government created by members of the Alliance . He managed to kill other New Republic agents including Candra , Klepish and Saloor , as well as at least seventy - two non - affiliated civilians . New Republic analysts were surprised at this low figure , as Ma ' w ' shiye was such a skilled sniper that he could have killed many more if he wished . New Republic Intelligence confirmed that Ma ' w ' shiye had not joined the Galactic Empire . Nonetheless , the New Republic branded Ma ' w ' shiye as a threat to its members , offering a 70 , 000 - credit bounty for him on the charges of assassination , assault on New Republic personnel with intention to kill , destruction and theft of New Republic property and treason . Airen Cracken , by then a General and head of New Republic Intelligence , was personally disgusted at Ma ' w ' shiye ' s attempts against the lives of his previous partners , and wanted the Nikto captured so he could take back the medals he himself had granted . A New Republic SpecForces team was formed to track and capture Ma ' w ' shiye , and the survivors of Ma ' w ' shiye ' s assassination attempts were assigned to lead it . Personality and traits . Ma ' w ' shiye was a muscled M ' shento ' su ' Nikto . Like others of his species , he had dark , black eyes covered with a natural cheratin - like substance that prevented blurry sight under water or during sandstorms . Ma ' w ' shiye ' s skin was rust - colored , but during his career he got a lot of white - purple scars . Unlike most M ' shento ' su ' Niktos , Ma ' w ' shiye lacked the usual minute horns surrounding his face , because he had lost them in a speeder bike accident in the rock canyons on Miglar 2 at some point of his career . Ma ' w ' shiye was an excellent scout , particularly expert as a tracker and pathfinder . He was also a peerless sniper with several kinds of blaster weapons , either personal or vehicle . Should the need arise , Ma ' w ' shiye could resort to melee fighting , another area of expertise — to the point that he was not afraid at all of fighting the brawler Lunkar An . An accomplished speeder bike pilot , Ma ' w ' shiye specialized in Aratech Repulsor Company 74 - Z speeder bikes . Lastly , he was an expert in demolitions and repairing blasters , particularly the BlasTech EE - 3 carbine rifle and SoroSuub Corporation XC24 models . Equipment . Ma ' w ' shiye partially changed his equipment from the moment he deserted the Alliance . When he was a rebel lieutenant , he used a loose - fitting jerking and combat trousers that had became his personal trademark . He also favored service boots , an Alliance - issue utility belt , munition straps and a special issue ammo that he could obtain as an officer of the Alliance . In cold environments , he used an overcoat that Akul Witig had gifted him with . During the days of the New Republic , he stopped using his previously - characteristic jerking and trousers . He had also replaced his favorite ammunition with another , more easy - to - obtain one . His weapons of choice included a force pike , a heavy blaster pistol and a heavy blaster rifle to which he had added a Tru - Vu 4 Scope . Behind the scenes . First appearing in the article " Wanted by Cracken " published in " Star Wars Adventure Journal " # 4 , by C . Robert Carey , Ma ' w ' shiye was depicted as a M ' shento ' su ' Nikto in an illustration by Robert Duchlinski . Ma ' w ' shiye was then mentioned in " Alliance Intelligence Reports " , co - written by Carey , and including a picture by Mike Vilardi that followed Duchlinski ' s previous characterization . Then , in " , " Ma ' w ' shiye is textually identified as a M ' shento ' su ' Nikto . The article includes information extrapolated from his roleplaying game template from " Wanted by Cracken . " The stats in the non - canon video game " , " that cannot be so easily transplanted to a textual article , show Ma ' w ' shiye as having excellent combat and espionage talents , but being a sub - par diplomat and leader . In the game , Ma ' w ' shiye could not become an officer or research new technologies , and he had an average possibility of being Force - sensitive . Inconsistencies . " Galaxy Guide 12 : Aliens - Enemies and Allies " also specifies that M ' shento ' su ' Niktos lacked natural horns , but " Wanted by Cracken " specifically said that Ma ' w ' shiye had had natural horns before his stay on Miglar 2 . In the " Star Wars : Rebellion " video game , his portrait corresponds to a Kadas ' sa ' Nikto . This game , graphically inaccurate , had also misused a portrait of Bob Hudsol to illustrate the character of Vanden Willard .