- "KDY has enjoyed a long and celebrated history. Now with the Emperor's pro-business reforms taking hold, we are confident that our best days lie ahead. On behalf of everyone at KDY, we hope you enjoy your stay."
- ―A foreword by Pollus Maksim in the KDY Corporate Folder
Pollus Maksim was a human moff of the Galactic Empire who governed the planet Kuat's sector by 0 ABY. At some point, they wrote a foreword for the KDY Corporate Folder brochure welcoming investors to Kuat Drive Yards. In 5 ABY, after a weeks-long assault on the Kuat Drive Yards by the nascent New Republic, Maksim and the guild head of Kuat Drive Yards surrendered to New Republic's Commodore Kyrsta Agate and Admiral Gial Ackbar.
Biography[]
- "All New Republic forces, I have just accepted the surrender of the Kuat Drive Yards from Moff Maksim. I repeat: we have accepted their surrender."
- ―Kyrsta Agate, over a New Republic fleet-wide channel
The human[1] Pollus Maksim served as a moff in the Galactic Empire during the Imperial Era, governing the sector containing[2] the Core Worlds[3] planet Kuat.[4] At some point following 0 ABY's introduction of the Executor-class Star Dreadnought to the Imperial Navy,[5] they wrote a foreword in the KDY Corporate Folder, a brochure welcoming investors to the Kuat Drive Yards—a vital Imperial vehicle manufacturer—following pro-business reforms by Emperor Palpatine.[3] In 4 ABY,[6] a copy of the pamphlet was buried during the archivist Hendri Underholt's mission alongside the compilation of non-electronic documents known as The Rebel Files.[3]
Maksim surrendered Kuat Drive Yards to the New Republic following a weeks-long fight.
In 5 ABY,[7] the nascent New Republic launched an assault on the shipyards and supply bases of Kuat utilized by Kuat Drive Yards. The New Republic's Admiral Gial Ackbar and Commodore Kyrsta Agate led the weeks-long campaign against the Imperials under Maksim's command, deploying a significant number of forces. The conflict continued despite heavy Imperial losses[2] and the destruction of the command hub in its orbital ring, with the Empire's forces refusing to capitulate.[4]
Eventually, the guild head of Kuat Drive Yards and the moff conceded and ended the battle, offering the Imperial remnant forces' surrender, along with Kuat Drive Yards itself, to Agate and Ackbar.[2] Afterward, Agate announced the moff's surrender to the New Republic's forces over a fleet-wide channel, prompting much celebration.[4] News of the New Republic's victory following Maksim's capitulation was similarly celebrated aboard Ackbar's cruiser, Home One.[2] In 34 ABY,[6] The Rebel Files and its vault—which included a copy of the KDY Corporate Folder containing Maksim's foreword—were discovered during an excavation on the Mid Rim planet Durkteel.[3]
Personality and traits[]
As an Imperial, Maksim was loyal to their Emperor and confident in the Empire's supremacy.[3] They were only willing to concede to the New Republic after several weeks of fighting at Kuat Drive Yards had resulted in heavy Imperial losses, showing a degree of resiliency.[2]
Behind the scenes[]
Pollus Maksim was first mentioned in Aftermath: Life Debt, a 2016 novel written by Chuck Wendig as the second installment in Star Wars: The Aftermath Trilogy.[2] In a Twitter post, Wendig confirmed that all Imperial officers featured in the novel,[1] which included Maksim,[2] were humans.[1]
Appearances[]
- Aftermath: Life Debt (First mentioned, simultaneous with audiobook)
- Aftermath: Life Debt audiobook (Mentioned only)
"Blade Squadron: Kuat" — Star Wars Insider 168 (Mentioned only)
Sources[]
Star Wars Helmet Collection 34 (Databank A-Z: Davish Krail–Kuat Drive Yards)- Star Wars: The Rebel Files (Deluxe edition only)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 67 (Weapons & Uniforms: Blade Squadron)
"The Battle of Endor and the Fall of the Empire" — Star Wars Encyclopedia- Star Wars: Battles that Changed the Galaxy (Indirect mention only)
- Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3
Chuck Wendig (@ChuckWendig) on Twitter (July 31, 2016): "Yes!" (screenshot) (In response to: "Probably a stupid questino [sic], but I need confirmation: every Imperial officer seen or mentioned in Life Debt is human, right?")
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 Aftermath: Life Debt
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Star Wars: The Rebel Files (Deluxe edition)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Blade Squadron: Kuat" — Star Wars Insider 168
- ↑ The KDY Corporate Folder included in the deluxe edition of Star Wars: The Rebel Files features the Executor-class Star Dreadnought as a current product of the Kuat Drive Yards. As Star Wars: Timelines dates the introduction of the Executor-class to the Imperial Navy to 0 ABY, the brochure must have been released after that point in time.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Star Wars: The Rebel Files establishes that the in-universe The Rebel Files was buried during a mission concurrent to the Battle of Endor and rediscovered thirty years later. As Star Wars: Timelines dates the battle to 4 ABY, The Rebel Files's vault must have been uncovered in 34 ABY.
- ↑ Star Wars: Timelines
