Maer was a humanoid who served as a corporal in the Alliance to Restore the Republic during the Galactic Civil War. He[1] was stationed at[2] the Alliance High Command headquarters[3] of Echo Base on the ice planet Hoth shortly before the Battle of Hoth[2] in 3 ABY.[4] Maer was a tauntaun handler who developed a unique sign language to communicate with the creatures.[2] He received training in the use of many of Echo Base's heavy weapons, including the Atgar 1.4 FD P-Tower.[5] Following the Rebel Alliance's defeat at Hoth, Maer became well-known as one of Echo Base's tauntaun handlers.[6]
Maer was an expert on animals[2] as well as Hoth's frozen terrain. During his tenure on Hoth, Maer wore the Rebellion's standard Echo Base cold-weather armor. His suit included headgear, anti-glare goggles, a scarf, padded vest, padded tunic, gloves, and leggings.[1]
Behind the scenes
Maer was first mentioned on a card for the Premiere edition of Decipher's 2001 Jedi Knights Trading Card Game.[1]
Sources
- Jedi Knights Trading Card Game — Premiere Card: Corporal Maer • Tauntaun Handler (backup link) (First mentioned)
- Jedi Knights Trading Card Game — Masters of the Force Card: Corporal Maer • Quick Draw (backup link)
Hoth: Under the Ice: Part 2: Steady, Girl on Wizards.com (original site is defunct)- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Jedi Knights Trading Card Game — Premiere Card: Corporal Maer • Tauntaun Handler (backup link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia, Vol. II, p. 274 ("Maer, Corporal")
- ↑ The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia, Vol. I, p. 225 ("Echo Base")
- ↑ The New Essential Chronology dates the Battle of Hoth to 3 ABY.
- ↑ Jedi Knights Trading Card Game — Masters of the Force Card: Corporal Maer • Quick Draw (backup link)
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Hoth: Under the Ice: Part 2: Steady, Girl on Wizards.com (original site is defunct)