Kartessa Kartessa was a female individual who joined Eleodie Maracavanya ' s pirate crew . She and her mother were traveling as part of Senator Tia ' dor Emshwa ' s diplomatic mission to the planet Ithor . On the way , Emshwa ' s CR90 corvette was ambushed and boarded by Eleodie ' s stolen Super Star Destroyer " Annihilator " . Despite her mom ' s objections , Karteessa joined Eleodie ' s pirate state , the Sovereign Latitudes of Maracavanya and became one of his crew members . Biography . Kartessa was a female adolescent who lived in the months following the Battle of Endor . She was a native of the planet Chandrila but regarded her homeworld as too peaceful and boring . Kartessa and her mother were part of the New Republic Senator Tia ' dor Emshwa ' s diplomatic mission to Ithor . They were traveling on the CR90 corvette " Starfall " , which was carrying Ithorian artifacts , food , medicine , and technology . On the way , their ship was boarded by the Super Star Destroyer " Annihilator " , which had been commandeered by the hermaphrodite alien pirate Eleodie Maracavanya . After confiscating their goods , Macavanya offered the crew and passengers the opportunity to join zher crew or to escape in the corvette ' s escape pod s . Seeking adventure and an opportunity to escape her placid life , Kartessa volunteered . Kartessa ' s mother objected but Eleodie overruled her and told her to let her daughter make up her mind . In the end , her tearful mother reluctantly followed Kartessa aboard the " Annihilator " . Kartessa smirked upon seeing her mother ' s despair . Several months later , Karteesa found work servicing the Super Star Destroyer ' s engine rooms . By that time , the " Annihilator " had been renamed the " Liberty ' s Misrule " . By the time of the Battle of Jakku , Eleodie ' s pirate fleet had grown to 24 ships which became the foundations of a pirate nation called the Sovereign Latitudes of Maracavanya . Tiring of her mother following her around , Karteesa abandoned her in the engineering sublevel . When Eleodie found out , zhe chastised her for mistreating her mother . When Karteesa questioned Eleodie about the viability of zher pirate nation , Eleodie explained that zhe was embarking on a bold experiment to get the pirates to work and stay together . When Karteesa pointed to the seelfish nature of pirates , Eleodie likened his crew to predators forming a pack in order to hunt . While Kartessa was reflecting on Eleodie had explained , the pirate ruler ' s crew the Omwati Shi Shu and the Gunner Carklin Ryoon reported that three " Imperial II " - class Star Destroyers had exited hyperspace . These Star Destroyers were survivors of the Battle of Jakku . When Eleodie ordered the crew to attack the ships and then send the New Republic the bill , Kartessa responded that the New Republic was no friend of theirs . However , Eleodie countered that destroying the Imperial ships would allow them to curry favor with the Republic . After the tractor beam was activated , Karteesa asked Eleodie if zhe knew what zhe was doing . Eleodie admitted that zhe did not but likened it to tossing a dice . Personality and traits . Kartessa was a rebellious female adolescent from Chandrila who despised her homeworld for being too peaceful and boring . According to Eleodie , she was as plain as dirt with nothing exceptional except for the fire in her eyes . She chafed under her mother ' s authority and longed for adventure . When the pirate Eleodie offered her the choice to join zher crew , Kartessa willingly took up the offer in order to spite her mother . By the time of the Battle of Jakku , Kartessa had found work maintaining the engine room due to her skills with machinery . She also sheared her hair down to the scalp . When her mother would not stop following her , Kartessa abandoned her in the engineering sublevel . Eleodie disagreed with the youth ' s decision and told her to think about her mother . Kartessa was an intelligent and perceptive young woman who took an interest in Eleodie ' s plans to unify the pirates into a nation . She also regarded Eleodie ' s decision to attack the Imperial remnants in an effort to win over the New Republic as a dangerous gamble . Behind the scenes . Kartessa first appeared as a secondary character in Chuck Wendig ' s 2016 novel " " , the second installment in " " . She reappeared in the 2017 sequel " " .