Rex Mallik

**Rex Mallik** is a UEDF Destroid pilot who fought during the Malcontent Uprisings.

## Background

Rex Mallik was born in Sydney, Australia, and grew up during the Global Civil War. His early years were marked by conflict as the city was occupied by the NEACAP, and then liberated by the Internationalists. The arrival of the SDF-1 changed all that, bringing an end to the war and ushering in a decade of relative stability that was a radical departure from the past. He joined the UEDF as soon as he was able to, qualifying as a Destroid Pilot.

He spent the First Robotech War stationed on Earth in Australia and saw little action. He survived the Rain of Death, and became a part of the forces deployed to help recovery efforts in his home city. In early 2015, he was transferred to South America as a part pf the UEDF forces deployed to fight the Malcontent Uprisings. For the next year he engaged with Malcontent forces in clashes across the Venezuela quadrant, as well as dealing with bandits, insurgents and the occasional less than friendly encounter with the nascent Southern Cross.

The strangest moment of his career came in early 2017. Mallik's squad were attacked while on patrol, with all of its members seemingly lost. Search and rescue efforts found wreckage of some of the Destroids, but no sign of Mallik or his Tomahawk. It was assumed that he was killed and his Mecha destroyed, with efforts instead focused on tracking down the Malcontents responsible. While there were concerns over the presence of some sort of new Malcontent superweapon, those proved to be unfounded. Eventually analysis simply assumed the squad had been attacked by Stinger Mecha.

Despite this, Mallik would turn up alive, simply walking out of the jungle six months later. After being recovered and debriefed, the UEDF accepted his story that his Destroid had been destroyed in action and that he had been captured by Malcontents, eventually and managing to escape. After being cleared for duty, he was returned to active service with his unit. He saw further action against a variety of enemies, with Malcontents being chief among them, until the end of the Uprisings.

## Personality

For the most part, Rex is gruff, blunt and to the point. He speaks his mind, and deliberately choses to avoid social niceties instead of focusing on honest truths. He is fully aware that his inability to 'play nice' with others has been a limiting factor on his career, but his personal stance is that he would rather be honest than play politics. He harbours a particular dislike for General Anatole Leonard, describing him as being a 'jumped-up Illinois Skull Nazi', even if he refuses to explain what he means. Despite all that, he does care for his fellow soldiers and is very protective of his teammates.

While he is involved in fighting Malcontent forces, Rex has no particular hatred for the Zentraedi. He sees his enemies as being Malcontents first and Zentraedi second; the issue is not that they are aliens, but rather the actions they are committing. At the same time, he has little patience for bigots or xenophobes.

His 'missing' months are a point that he still refuses to talk about, outside of an official debrief. Despite that, he has been cleared for duty. He prefers to put what happened behind him, and instead focus on his duty.

## Weapons and Equipment

For most of his career, Rex piloted a MBR-04 Mk VI Tomahawk Destroid, preferring it for its sheer brute firepower over everything else. However, he was also qualified with several other designs. He normally wears a UEDF Uniform and carries a M-37 "Weasel" Pistol; however, he later opted to use a then-new LPAS suit.

Despite his role as a pilot, he has shown considerable interest in the development of infantry energy weapons. He feels that every Mecha pilot should have access to a laser rifle, specifically in his words, 'as big a one as they can carry'.

## Game Information

* **Career:** Pilot
	+ **Focus:** Wingmate

* **Talents:**
	+ Got Your Back
	+ All the Missiles
	+ Soldier Up

* **Qualifications:**
	+ Tomahawk Destroid
	+ Spartan Destroid
	+ Defender Destroid