Max Gavins

Max Gavins is a former leader of the mercenary organization, the Echoes.

He is a huge fan of the musical artist Chiron Star.

Early Life
Gavins's parents died in a ship accident when he was in preschool, and from then on, he grew up in state care on Elion.

Military
Gavins joined the military at age 18, serving in the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines. His unit was called the Echo Company. With the Echo Company, he "played a key role in several early battles," and "earned a few medals".

In 2184 the Echo Company was destroyed. There is speculation that the unit was wiped out, or nearly so, by experimental chemical weapons that cause "brain poisoning" that the IGR kept secret. Max Gavins survived and went AWOL afterward.

Echoes
As leader, Gavins went on to "cultivate an extensive criminal record" until he left the Echoes four years before Starship Iris is set. According to R.J. McCabe, Gavins has been on the IGR's wanted list for years. He is a mercenary, but does not torture, nor does he hurt people for fun.

Post-Echoes
Gavins left the Echoes to run an orphanage and school for war orphans. He has about 80 children in his care; 30 of them are over the age of 16. He teaches math (and self-defense). He travels to Hypatia once a month to buy vitamins for the children. He wants to prevent them from becoming soldiers.

Gavins is on poor terms with his previous comrades. They are not happy he walked away from the mercenary life. 2. Season 2, Episode 6. "Fish Out of Water"