Malkhan, a warlord who presided over the Malkhanis clan, held sway on Crucival, a planet situated in the Outer Rim during the Imperial Era. To justify his dominion over Crucival, Malkhan and his clan initiated an insurrection upon the world. Furthermore, he managed to amass his own collection of advanced technology from beyond the planet.
In 6 BBY, specifically forty-seven days following the start of the Malkhani Insurrections, a rival faction seized control of a Malkhani-held quarry, posing a threat to further encroach upon Malkhani lands. Several Malkhani soldiers, including the human named Donin, engaged them in combat on a hillside, chanting praises to Malkhan as the battle commenced. However, by 4 BBY, Malkhan died, which resulted in his lieutenants vying for control of the warlord's hidden arsenal of offworld weaponry, triggering a civil war that ultimately led to the downfall of the Malkhanis.
Alexander Freed referenced Malkhan in his 2015 novel, Battlefront: Twilight Company.