The Malakyr Guard (Mal-ah-keer)
a.k.a. The Maligators
The Arcgelen brothers had decided to beef up security, after the Conquest Skirmish, so Uri spent the morning in his office interviewing the latest batch of prospective recruits, that his brother Gabe had assembled, for the Crossroads' elite security team, known as the squad. They were all top notch professional looking candidates, so far, until he got to the one who breezed in, flopped right down into a chair, and made himself comfortable as though he was hanging out at the bar instead of on a job interview.
"Have a seat." Uri offered sarcastically.
The recruit, who seemed oblivious to Uri's tone, cheerfully replied, "Don't mind if I do."
Uri was starting to wonder if maybe there was some misunderstanding. "You're here for a job on the squad?"
"Yup. Name's Deezy, but everybody calls me Dizzy." He cocked his head to one side like he was thinking. "Not really sure why, though."
Uri hit the comm button and Gabe answered, "What's up?"
"Are you trying to prank me?"
"What do mean?"
"Dizzy Deezy?"
Gabe laughed. "Yeah. I guess I should've warned you about that one. Just look at his record."
Uri scanned Deezy's record until he read the words, "Previous Service: Malakyr Guard" and his eyebrows shot up. "You're a maligator?"
Deezy nodded with a goofy grin and suddenly it all made sense to Uri.
"You're hired."
A Malakyr Guard in maligator form is not indiscriminately violent, but rather possesses the controlled intensity of a tactical predator that is truly terrifying and unsettling to watch. They don't just run. They explode. They're capable of incredible vertical leaps, climbing walls, balancing on railings, and rapid directional changes. Anyone who's ever seen a maligator in action knows they're the ones you want to have around when there's trouble, unless of course, you're the one causing the trouble. In that case, once those piercing eyes have locked onto you, like a guided missile, do not attempt to run. Your only hope is to drop to your knees and beg for mercy.
"Have a seat." Uri offered sarcastically.
The recruit, who seemed oblivious to Uri's tone, cheerfully replied, "Don't mind if I do."
Uri was starting to wonder if maybe there was some misunderstanding. "You're here for a job on the squad?"
"Yup. Name's Deezy, but everybody calls me Dizzy." He cocked his head to one side like he was thinking. "Not really sure why, though."
Uri hit the comm button and Gabe answered, "What's up?"
"Are you trying to prank me?"
"What do mean?"
"Dizzy Deezy?"
Gabe laughed. "Yeah. I guess I should've warned you about that one. Just look at his record."
Uri scanned Deezy's record until he read the words, "Previous Service: Malakyr Guard" and his eyebrows shot up. "You're a maligator?"
Deezy nodded with a goofy grin and suddenly it all made sense to Uri.
"You're hired."
Description
The Malakyr Guard is a military unit from an obscure world, deep in the Roslexian Sector of Kantostara, that has a reputation for being completely incompetent and undisciplined. Put them on a parade ground next to any normal military unit, and they look like a rag tag band of slackers that seems more likely to trip over their own feet than to perform any serious maneuvers.Malakyr Nature
The Malakyr possess a duel nature, and each individual has the capacity to manifest either of their forms at will depending on which one is better suited to the circumstances at hand. One form has a typically humanoid appearance, if a bit overly large. The other form is slightly larger with sleek velvet-like fur, long fingers ending in curved talons, and an elongated muzzle with jaws that unhinge to reveal rows of razor sharp teeth which was the inspiration for the nickname of maligator.Fun Fact: The term maligator started out as an insult, but instead of being offended, the unflappable unit actually embraced it as a badge of honor. They even went so far as to adopt an insignia in the shape of stylized Malakyr jaws.
Misconceptions
What most people don't realize is that Malakyr culture deeply values the idea that everyone should find a calling that serves the community. They want a job to do, and they thrive when entrusted with responsibility. While a member of the Malakyr Guard in humanoid form may appear to be goofy, irreverent, and have no awareness of personal space, they are constantly scanning their environment and noticing every little behavioral change in those around them, making them almost impossible to surprise. Then in a crisis, they will immediately go maligator, and instinctively put themselves between danger and those whose safety they've been entrusted with. They don't do it because they were ordered to, but because that's what a Malakyr Guard does.A Malakyr Guard in maligator form is not indiscriminately violent, but rather possesses the controlled intensity of a tactical predator that is truly terrifying and unsettling to watch. They don't just run. They explode. They're capable of incredible vertical leaps, climbing walls, balancing on railings, and rapid directional changes. Anyone who's ever seen a maligator in action knows they're the ones you want to have around when there's trouble, unless of course, you're the one causing the trouble. In that case, once those piercing eyes have locked onto you, like a guided missile, do not attempt to run. Your only hope is to drop to your knees and beg for mercy.
Type
Security
Overall training Level
Elite
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