Max Harkov

Max Harkov, nicknamed "Mauler" and designated Delta Leader, was a human male ace TIE pilot in the Imperial Navy. He born in 18 BBY on the planet of Sepan in the Inner Rim Territories, which was undergoing a civil war. He was taught to pilot various starfighters at an early age, and thus was later recruited into the Galactic Empire after they intervened in the civil war. His own father, Yasvan Harkov, was an admiral. He was considered by his instructors at the Corulag Officer Academy to be a good pilot, and was trained to become a test pilot. As a result, Max flew most of the Empire's advanced fighters. His personal favorites were the TIE/ad Avenger and TIE/D Defender. Early on, Max often was stationed at remote facilities where he saw no action. Shortly after the Battle of Yavin IV, he was deployed as a member of the Delta Squadron.

His own father, Yasvan, ended up making a deal with the Alliance to Restore the Republic. As a test of loyalty, Darth Vader assigned Delta Squadron to fight the rogue Harkov's forces. Max preformed well, and Vader dropped suspicion of him. In the mid Galactic Civil War, he fell under command of Grand Admiral Demetrius Zaarin. The officer admired his skill, and upon betraying the Empire to overthrow Emperor Palpatine, got Max to join his forces. He led a unit called Z-Delta Squadron, but soon after defected back to the Empire. Max went on to defeat Zaarin along side Vader and another ace named.