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"Maelcum a rude boy, an' a righteous tug pilot."
One of the Elders of Zion.
Maelcum

Concept art by Nathan Anderson

Maelcum is a Rastafarian in Zion. He is the pilot of the tug Marcus Garvey. He has a muscular back.

The Elders of Zion wanted to speak with the strangers so he went to their room while sleeping. Molly sensed his arrival and immobilized him and he said that "Cateye" and the "cowboy" should come with him to the Founders. Case said that if they open the hatch the light will wake their boss and Maelcum said to make it special dark and follow him. Molly told him that he can cut him very fast, and Maelcum just said to not stand talking. They announced that the voice called Winter Mute instructed them to send the visitors with Maelcum on Marcus Gravey to Freeside.

Molly sat beside his pilot module and asked how long it will take until Freeside, and he replied that it won't be long. Molly asked him if Zionites ever think in hours and he just said that that he goes there whenever he can. While Case was connected to cyberspace they saw him falling in a coma and in the screen his EEG was dead for 40 seconds. Molly told him it's cool and that it's something that [[cowboy|these guys" do and that he is ok now, but Maelcum protested that his EEG was flat as a strap.

Maelcum remained on board Garvey as the two boarded Freeside.

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