Dharus Dharus was a privateer associated with the Alliance to Restore the Republic . A member of a little - known species , he was provided with information about Imperial activity and prize starships in the hyperlane called Leisure Corridor , and in exchange he shared his profits with the Alliance and took prisoners for them in a mutually profitable agreement — even if the Alliance observer s assigned to Dharus were aghast at the pirate ' s activities . Dharus ' raids were embarrassing to the Galactic Empire , which offered a high bounty for him . A bounty hunter managed to capture Dharus but , as he was a valuable partner of the Alliance , a Rebel team rescued him . Dharus then returned to his pirate activities , increasing his area of influence as well as the fleet under his command . He was also known to post in illegal publications Cynabar ' s Droid Datalog and Gundark ' s Gear Datalog about his favorite technologies . During the Caamas Document Crisis , Dharus , by then a retired sentient , returned to active duty as a mercenary leader and strategist for the Nhoras , charging a hefty sum for his services . Biography . Rebel privateer . Dharus was a male member of a little - known sentient species . During the Galactic Civil War , he was active as a pirate . Before 0 BBY , he became a privateer for the Alliance to Restore the Republic at a point where the Alliance was ready to ally with independent pirates in a mutually beneficial agreement . Dharus was given a letter of marque specifying the terms of the arrangement , and following Alliance protocol , he was assigned an Alliance observer to be stationed on board his starship serving as his contact . At the same time , the observer ensured that Dharus would not break the settlement . Following the terms of the letter , Dharus was not a member of the Alliance but an independent partner , and as such the observer could not have given orders to Dharus or to any member of his crew . Dharus and his crew treated their assigned observer poorly , causing the observer to ask Alliance High Command for a transfer to a different post . A similar situation happened with the replacement observer , and with the third observer assigned to Dharus . Noticing the situation , the Alliance repeatedly investigated Dharus ' activities , but they found no reason to revoke his letter of marque . Dharus ' fourth observer , Moris Malvarra , also asked for a transfer before one - third of his assigned tour time had passed . Alliance Commander Ral ' Rai Muvunc rejected Malvarra ' s request , explaining that not enough reasons had been provided ; Muvunc also assured Malvarra that he would not be considered responsible for Dharus ' so - called atrocious actions . Dharus performed his raids in Imperial space , particularly in a trade and tourism hyperlane known as the Leisure Corridor , which went from Coruscant in the Core Worlds to Ebiwaan , in the Inner Rim . The area had a strong Imperial presence , including heavy patrol ships . Dharus depended on intelligence provided by the Alliance to choose his targets and avoid traps . In exchange for such a valuable asset , Dharus agreed not only to attack Alliance - approved targets , but also to take prisoners and hostages who were important for the Alliance . Dharus was also known to capture , or to pretend to capture , certain Imperial citizens who wanted to desert . As a Rebel privateer , Dharus shared the profits of his raids with the Alliance , following the terms of the letter of marque . Capture and release . Dharus became a well - known privateer , infamous in certain circles . The Empire offered a bounty of 40 , 000 for his head , accusing him of having performed several raids on their ships . The Alliance also used Dharus for propaganda purposes , embarrassing the Empire with his activities . Circa 0 BBY , the independent bounty hunter Zardra went after Dharus ' bounty . Zardra was on board the " Culroon Minstrel " , a " Jesoni " - class liner that could easily be a " prize " for Dharus . The Alliance failed to detect Zardra because she was not an Imperial agent and looked like an Imperial noble . Dharus and his crew fell into Zardra ' s trap and boarded the " Minstrel " , and the bounty hunter defeated the crew and captured Dharus . She then took her prisoner to the Empire in exchange for the reward . The fight between Zardra and Dharus gave the " Minstrel " some fame , and it became a cruiser of choice for thrill - seeking dilettantes . As Dharus was an important asset to the Alliance , a Rebel team conducted a secret operation to rescue the privateer . The Empire was unprepared for their movement , and Dharus was freed six months after his capture , before his own trial was able to even be held . Embarrassed , the Empire increased the bounty for Dharus to 90 , 000 . Dharus began operating in the Parmel , Sarin , and Portmoak sector s , without forfeiting his initial mobile headquarters in the Leisure Corridor . Initially , the privateer in Parmel and Sarin was believed not to be Dharus , but a copycat . Dharus ' Buccaneers . At that point , Dharus organized a group of ninety - six sentients under his command , officially named Dharus ' Buccaneers . He led a three - ship fleet formed by two heavily - modified SoroSuub " Corsair " - class cruisers , the " Red Lancer " and the " Blue Queen " ; and a CEC DP20 frigate , the " Dark Revenge " , with several illegal customizations . The " Red Lancer " and the " Blue Queen " had increased weaponry , but Dharus was forced to sacrifice cargo space , speed , crew comfort , and security measures in the navigation computer — although he was trying to design custom hyperdrive sled s to solve this last problem . Each of the cruisers was operated by a crew of two plus one gunner ; the frigate used forty - five crewmen plus forty - six gunners . In a short time , Dharus used his command skills to create a loyal , multi - ship crew that operated as a team . The cruisers generally waited at a hyperspace exit point and threatened any target ship appearing there . If the ship jettisoned its cargo , the privateers picked it up ; otherwise , the cruiser used ion cannons to disable the ship , and then the crew of the frigate would break the airlock and board it . Although relentless , Dharus was not unnecessarily aggressive and had a low violence rate for a pirate . Dharus was known to pilot his flagship against swarms of Imperial TIE fighters . He also defeated an Imperial " Star Galleon " - class frigate before 2 ABY . At that point , his cruisers were seen in the Quence sector , near Elshandruu Pica . With this new array of activity , the Empire added to the charges against Dharus and , besides piracy and theft , accused him of treason , conspiracy , escape and flight , aggression , and also of illegal operation of starfighters . Further activities . Being an active criminal , Dharus posted in Cynabar ' s Droid Datalog about his predilection for Medtech FX medical droids . A person named Cormun identified Dharus and replied to his post by specifying that Dharus was a pirate , the sectors where he was active , and the venture smugglers could have by selling him expensive parts for his FX droids . At a later date , Cormun ' posted about the Cybot Galactica CLL - 8 binary load lifter droid on the same datalog , expressing his predilection for the combat modification package for that droid so that it could fight customs security forces . After reading that post at Elshandruu Pica , Dharus replied that a CLL - 8 required high - damage weapons to stop the armored Imperial customs troops , but at the same time the droid was unintelligent enough to damage the hull of the ship while firing , killing everyone in the area . The pirate , thus , believed that arming such a droid was a ridiculous idea . At some point before 3 ABY , while at Elshandruu Pica , Dharus won the Short Hauler " Nova Whisper " from a Corellian commodities shipper by the name of Tev Driscull . Dharus then improved the weaponry of the ship and added sensor stealth devices . A few months later , the " Nova Whisper " was captured by agents of the Corellian Security Force . After this event , Dharus eventually retired . In 19 ABY , however , he was asked to return by the species known as the Nhoras . The Nhora had had a centuries - lasting conflict with another species , the Clatear s ; as of then , the New Republic galactic government was too busy with other priorities to interfere , so the Nhoras and the Clatears had decided to fight again . As the Nhoras were less militaristic than the Clatears at that stage , they decided to hire mercenaries and offered Dharus the high sum of 30 , 000 per day to lead their army . Dharus accepted and led the Dhashaan Shield mercenary group protecting the Nhora systems ; he also took charge of the Nhoras ' logistics and strategy . Personality and traits . Dharus was a member of an anthropomorphic species with no visible ears and a flat nose . He also had a ridge on his brow . He had bright red eyes , orange - brown skin , and long brown hair that he tied in a twin braid behind and in front of his neck ; he called this a " ceremonial braid . " Dharus favored bright tunics of several different colors , although his pants were always black . He also wore short utility boots . A tall sentient in excellent physical shape , Dharus was unruly , clamorous , jolly and a bon - vivant . He had never liked the Empire , and his opinion of them grew worse after his capture . He decided to sell his services to the Alliance so that he then could not only raid Imperial ships but also mock his victims . Known as a good fighter either with his own fists or blasters , Dharus was never seen without his weapons of choice : a hold - out blaster , a vibroblade , and a Caliban Model X heavy blaster pistol . He also carried comlinks , datapads , and medpacs . A great fan of the Borallis Metalworking & Materials PCW - 880 fusioncutter , he enjoyed using this tool to cut the airlocks of ships he wanted to board . He also liked the FX - series of medical droids , particularly the FX - 7 medical assistant droid , even though it had been superseded by more recent and efficient models . Behind the scenes . Dharus was first mentioned in " " ( 1993 ) , a supplement to " " , published by West End Games and written by Simon Smith and Eric Trautmann . The book included an image of Dharus drawn by Mike Vilardi . In 1997 , Dharus was mentioned in four more role - playing books by West End Games , and also in " Specter of the Past " , a novel written by Timothy Zahn . " Scum and Villainy , " a 2008 sourcebook for the Saga Edition of the Roleplaying Game , lists Dharus among the example characters of the " master privateer " class . Dharus ' species is specifically defined as " unknown " in both " Galaxy Guide 9 : Fragments from the Rim " and " Pirates & Privateers " . Following his RPG stats , Dharus is a great pilot specializing in capital ships . He has a commanding presence over his crew , and can intimidate people not under his command . He is also a good negotiator and gambler , and is knowledgeable about star systems and alien species . Although Dharus tried to design hyperdrive sleds for his crew , his abilities in technology are low .