Malcolm Veers

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Infamous for his leadership at the Hoth assault in 3 ABY and other battles, **Malcolm Veers** was born Maximillian Veers to Astraya Veers and Malcolm Ricalon Veers on Denon (LadyVader).

When he was a boy his companion was a small cat named Athaeon. He almost killed another boy for having hurt the poor kitten.

Similar to Firmus and Remus, his best friend wasn't human, she was a Gammorrean sow named Vrocarn.

Fairfax and Veers often clashed, one such time being a point when Leslie Walker was sleeping with Malcolm/Maximillian behind Fairfax's back.

Veers had two tattoos, one a AT-AT walker and the other a small heart with his name, Milayna's name, and the word "forever"

He and Firmus were close friends, Firmus gave his companion the nickname "Iron Max" which changed to "Iron Mal" after Max changed his name.

When Veers' legs were broken, he spent that night recording a message and put the muzzle of his blaster in his mouth

Also similar to Firmus, he defected to the Rebellion, giving Simara Mothma the plans for the Imperial walkers and teaching her how to drive them. Max took his father's name to honor him and to get rid of his old life as much as he could. He formed a new branch of the Thundering Herd

Firmus had an affectionate nickname for his friend, "Iron Max", it changed to "Iron Mal" after his defection. Malcolm became good friends with a fellow rebel, a Dug named Sedrintha

He was the father of Zevulon Veers and the husband of Milayna. He was also the adoptive father of a baby nuna, Axiri. He almost killed Matthew Stockton for throwing her egg at him.

"I'm not angry over the egg, you almost karking killed a BABY!"

"Ma. . . I'm sorry, I really didn't know those eggs were fertile!"

"I'm sorry, I was out of control. we'll be in the other docking bay. Come on, llittle one." Veers picked the baby nuna up and headed for the door

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"Mister Klivian. . . I don't hold you responsible for what happened. It was a war." Hobbie tried to turn his face away in shame but Veers gently cupped the Rebel's face in his hands and forced him to look into his eyes. "I'm here because I want to deliver something to the Rebellion. The plans for the AT-AT walkers, and I'm willing to teach anyone who wants to learn."

"G-General. . ."

"Please don't ever call me by that rank again. From now on call me Malcolm. It was my father's name."

"M-M-Malcolm. . . ."

Veers nodded. "Kark the Empire."

"I never thought I'd hear you say that. . ."

"Kark the Empire."

"I have to be dreaming."

"I thought the same thing."

"Zev?"

"Why can't AT-AT gunners shoot straight?"

Sedrintha paused for a moment, then saw the smile on her companion's face. She rolled her eyes. "Because the general veers."

Malcolm laughed aloud. "Ouch, that one's bad."

"Bad is an understatement."

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## Malcolm Veers

Infamous for his leadership at the Hoth assault in 3 ABY and other battles, **Malcom Veers** was born Maximillian Veers to Astraya Veers and Malcolm Ricalon Veers on Denon (LadyVader).

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## Biography

### Early life

A heated argument about their farm between Maximillian and Malcolm ended up in the younger Veers running away from home at a young age. Max would later find out through his childhood friend Vrocarn that the Veers' farm doubled as a cover for a Republic transceiver, a transmitter vital to the success of the Rebellion winning the war against the Empire.

## Academy Days

Veers joined the Imperial Academy after leaving Denon and, while there, became friends with a young Force-Sensitive, Firmus Piett, who gave him the nickname "Iron Max."

### Career

Veers decided to train towards a career in the Assault Armor Division. He took up his training with rigorous determination, showing a surprising intellect and initiative after emerging from several "suicide missions" by surpassing his mission assignments. Veers graduated at the top of his class, and, his superiors finding him both skillful and dangerous, was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant upon graduation. As a test of his abilities, he was soon shipped to a barbaric and backwater Outer Rim Territories world called Culroon III.

The Culroon III campaign was designed to either make or break Veers. If he failed, he was likely to perish. During the attempt to pacify the natives of Culroon III, General Markus Irrv had ordered Lieutenant Veers to remain confined to the base while he and an Republic party went to negotiate a peace with the Culroon natives. Veers had warned that it was a trap and that Irrv should bring armored support to deter any would-be ambushers. General Irrv did not listen and paid the price with his life when he was executed for incompetence after the Culroon natives deceived and killed most of his party. If it had not been for Lieutenant Veers's quick thinking and disregard of a direct order, the Imperial party would have been utterly slaughtered. For his bravery and brilliance in saving the Culroon mission's stormtrooper detail, Veers was promoted to Major. Soon after this display of heroism, Veers married and had a son named Zevulon.

## Galactic Civil War

Veers later fought with courage and distinction on behalf of the Galactic Empire during the Galactic Civil War, where he had a chance to operate the mechanical behemoths that were the All Terrain Armored Transports. Being as close to Vader as Piett was terrified Veers but he never let any other beings see it.

## Defecting

A year after the incident on Hoth where Zevulon Veers almost lost his life, Veers sent a message to his son to meet him personally in Grid R-16, just out of orbit of Rodia, with a pair of binders and a blaster.

A single unmarked Lambda met Zevulon's. Zevulon, assuming it was a trap, almost shot his father when he saw him face to face.

Veers allowed the younger man to bind his wrists and check him for weapons and communications equipment once he boarded his shuttle. The only things Veers had on him were a data crystal and a holo.

He told his son that the Empire knew he took that shuttle, and for his ship to move away quickly. Once the Alliance Lambda was clear Veers told Zevulon to brace for impact. Zevulon didn't have time to reply before the unmarked Lambda exploded, causing the other ship to buck from the shock wave and pitching the elder Veers headfirst into the control panel. When he looked back up, he had blood running down his face from a gash on his forehead but said it was a flesh wound. The younger Veers quickly treated the wound, pulled a glowrod from a smaller cubicle and ordered his the elder to follow the rod with his eyes as he moved it.

The elder man asked Zev to get both the crystal and holo to his commanding officers, they'd know what to do with them. As far as the Empire knew, his ship had had a core breach. Veers bowed his head in mock solemnity but couldn't help chuckling.

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## Personality and traits

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Veers was an aggressive officer who enjoyed wreaking havoc with the destructive ground forces, but was also an honourable frontline commander who was not opposed to putting himself in harm's way. These traits earned him the respect of both Grand Admiral Thrawn and Simara Mothma for his courage under fire

## Behind the scenes

The author was thinking Max would change his name and alliance at one point, taking his father's name and starting a new life. The walkers were a devastating weapon and she got the idea 'what if the Alliance had them'?

## See also

* Malcolm Ricalon Veers
* Astraya Veers
* Vrocarn
* Firmus Piett
* Milayna Veers
* Zevulon Veers
* Sedrintha
* Axiri