The term pirate referred to the variety of rogues that were scattered across the galaxy who would attack, rob or commandeer ships as they saw fit.

Contents 1 History 2 List of pirates 2.1 Organizations 2.2 Individuals 3 Notable pirate symbols and insignia 4 Appearances 5 Sources 6 Notes and references 6.1 In other languages

HistoryEdit

While their actions were inherently illegal, the morals of various pirates varied considerably. Some were cutthroat brigands who were petty murderers or thieves, but others, such as Nym, had a set of morals that prohibited killing the innocent, and generally restricted their actions to the rich. Other pirates, referred to as "privateers", operated under the sanction of governments or organizations like the Alliance to Restore the Republic. Privateers tended to hold themselves to a more "civilized" standard than other pirates, and restricted their activities to specific targets. Most pirates were orphans or citizens that were unemployed because of either being uneducated or having a lust for adventure, riches or anarchy.

Indeed, on a few occasions, pirates have pulled through to help the galaxy as a whole. Nym himself aided the Naboo around the time of the Battle of Naboo by destroying a Trade Federation droid foundry on Eos, and helping the Naboo resistance hold off an army attempting to flank the Gungans on the Naboo plains.

A popular weapon of space pirates was the ion cannon. The ion cannon could disable an entire ship and therefore would be easier to board and loot. Pirate gangs operated as two groups: the boarding group and the attack group. The attack group would disable the ship and its weapons and the boarding group would breech the ship's hull to steal or plunder whatever they could find (credits, chronos, comlinks and blasters).

Some pirates lent their services to other organizations, such as the Rebel Alliance or the Zann Consortium.

The most identifiable symbol of the pirate was the Blazing Claw.

List of piratesEdit

OrganizationsEdit

IndividualsEdit

Notable pirate symbols and insigniaEdit

AppearancesEdit

Star Wars: Darth Plagueis (Mentioned only) Tempest Feud Legacy of the Jedi/Secrets of the Jedi omnibus Star Wars: Republic: The Stark Hyperspace War Jedi Apprentice: The Rising Force Jedi Apprentice: The Dark Rival (Mentioned only) Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan: The Aurorient Express Star Wars: Starfighter Jedi Trial Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Bombad Jedi" (Mentioned only) Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Dooku Captured" Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Gungan General" Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Bounty Hunters" Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Padawan Lost" (Mentioned only)  "The Mask of Darth Nihilus"—The Unknown Regions Yoda: Dark Rendezvous (Mentioned only) Coruscant Nights II: Street of Shadows (Mentioned only) Star Wars: Droids Lando Calrissian and the Flamewind of Oseon Han Solo's Revenge Rebel Dawn Star Wars 3: Death Star (First appearance) Star Wars 7: New Planets, New Perils Star Wars: Empire at War Star Wars: TIE Fighter Allegiance  Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided Star Wars Galaxies: The Ruins of Dantooine Splinter of the Mind's Eye (Mentioned only) Splinter of the Mind's Eye 4 (Mentioned only) Star Wars: Rebellion (Mentioned only)  "Two for the Price of One"—Galaxy Guide 10: Bounty Hunters Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (Mentioned only) Star Wars 50: The Crimson Forever (Appears in flashback(s)) Star Wars 70: The Stenax Shuffle (Appears in flashback(s)) Star Wars 71: Return to Stenos (Mentioned only) Star Wars 79: The Big Con Star Wars: X-wing Alliance Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith X-wing: Rogue Squadron X-wing: The Bacta War X-wing: Wraith Squadron X-wing: Iron Fist X-wing: Solo Command X-wing: Isard's Revenge I, Jedi Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy Specter of the Past Vision of the Future Junior Jedi Knights: Promises (Mentioned only) Junior Jedi Knights: Anakin's Quest (Mentioned only) Junior Jedi Knights: Vader's Fortress (Mentioned only) Dark Tide I: Onslaught Edge of Victory II: Rebirth Millennium Falcon (Mentioned only) Omen Abyss Vortex (Mentioned only) Conviction (Mentioned only) Star Wars: Legacy 2: Broken, Part 2 Star Wars: Legacy 3: Broken, Part 3 Star Wars: Legacy 6: Broken, Part 5 (Mentioned only)  Death, Dirt, and the Nerf Rancher's Daughter on Wizards.com (original article link, backup links 1 2 on Archive.org) (Mentioned only)

SourcesEdit

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