Reddjak Reddjak was a member of the Red Fury Brotherhood , and the captain of the " Blood Brother " . A pirate of near - Human blood , Reddjak worked for the Galactic Empire in its early years , but eventually operated independently around the planet of Majoor . He and his crew became celebrities , and were the inspiration for the audio drama , " Space Pirates of the Galaxy " . During this time , Reddjak was arrested by the Majooran authorities . Llez , a young Majooran fan of the fictional Reddjak from " Space Pirates of the Galaxy " , took it upon himself to save the pirate and join the Red Fury Brotherhood . After asking the child several choice questions , Reddjak learned that a peace convoy headed by Ambassador Zell would be traveling through the system , and decided that it would be a ripe subject for an attack . He was foiled , however , by C - 3PO and R2 - D2 , who were able to both stop the attack and help Ambassador Zell apprehend Reddjak and save his son , Llez . Biography . Working for the Empire . Reddjak and his crew , the Red Fury Brotherhood , modeled themselves on the cutthroats and brigands of holodrama . Wearing all the stereotypical trappings of their type , the crew was assembled from all manner of aliens from all over the galaxy . One of their earlier gambits involved boarding and stealing the Galactic Republic diplomatic cruiser , the " Dura - Khan III " . The ship was soon thereafter renamed " Blood Brother " and then heavily modified for piracy . Reddjak himself was supremely confident in his skills as a commander , and his ego was given a boost by Inquisitor Valin Draco , who enlisted the pirate captain ' s services in the months following the rise of the New Order . Now working for the Galactic Empire , Reddjak was required to patrol the space above Almas , in the Cularin system . This was to ensure that no one disturbed Draco while he hunted for a Sith holocron in the ruins of the destroyed Almas Academy . During this time , the Red Fury Brotherhood became the most potent piracy organization operating out of Cularin . Reddjak , hoping to loot the enemies of the Empire if they happened upon Almas , hid the " Blood Brother " behind the moon Dorumaa . When a band of agents working for fugitive Jedi Master Denia entered the system , Reddjak set upon them , requesting that they wait for boarding . They resisted , however , and were able to defeat the Red Fury Brotherhood . Having failed in his task for the Empire , Reddjak and the Brotherhood continued their way of piracy . Capture and rescue . During the Imperial Period , Reddjak ' s infamy reached such a level that he had become something of a celebrity . He was the inspiration for the " Crimson Pirate " character in the fictional audio show , " Space Pirates of the Galaxy " , although the children of the target audience did not realize that he was actually real . Despite this , posters of Reddjak ' s visage were emblazoned on the walls of children aspiring to join his crew of cutthroats . Eventually Reddjak was arrested and captured by the Majooran authorities . He was brought to Majoor , but as he was being marched to prison , his droid escort was destroyed by a young Majooran called Llez . Llez , a fan of Reddjak ' s fictional exploits , saved the criminal by using a magno - neutralizer on the escort droids , and helped him hijack the Majooran guard ship . Reddjak did not learn the youngster ' s name though , as he chose to be addressed simply as the " Scarlet Pirate . " As Reddjak questioned the " Scarlet Pirate , " he learned that the boy ' s father was Ambassador Zell , and that the ambassador had recently left on a peace mission . Reddjak realized that this meant a convoy would be traveling through the area with little escort , and that it would be ripe pickings for him and his crew , though he had no intention of telling the child . Rendezvousing with his ship , Reddjak introduced his crew to the " Scarlet Pirate , " before hurrying to the control room . Ordering his crew to seek out and destroy Zell ' s peace convoy , Reddjak was set upon by Llez , who felt betrayed by the pirate . Attacking the convoy . Reddjak tired of Llez ' protests , striking the boy and ordering some nearby droids to lock him up . Little did Reddjak know that the droids were R2 - D2 and C - 3PO , Llez ' babysitters , who had stowed away aboard the guard ship . When the pirate ship came within range , Reddjak had his crew fire plasma torpedo es at the convoy , but the projectiles mysteriously self - destructed before reaching their targets . Demanding to know what had caused the malfunction , Reddjak was informed that the command to abort had come from the ship ' s weapons room . Furious , the pirate led his band of cutthroats down to the room , hoping to catch the traitors in the act . What Reddjak did not know was that Llez had been able to alert Zell to his presence on the pirate ship . Cornering the culprits , Llez , C - 3PO and R2 - D2 , the Captain prepared to perforate the Majooran with his vibrorapier . Before he could , the child threw his club at Reddjak , disabling him momentarily . Though R2 - D2 attempted to fend off the other pirates , Reddjak was able to grab Llez , and hold the Majooran at his mercy . Before the pirate could use his hostage as leverage , Ambassador Zell , who had secretly boarded the ship , held Reddjak at gunpoint and demanded custody of his son . Feigning defeat , Reddjak released Llez , before swiftly picking up his vibrorapier . As he prepared to behead Zell , C - 3PO warned the ambassador to the danger , allowing him to pick up Llez ' club and bludgeon the pirate with it . Once again , Reddjak found himself under arrest , as Zell ' s guards swept through the ship . Personality and traits . Reddjak was a flamboyant man , wearing archetypal attire for a holodrama buccaneer — a crimson blouse , open to the waist and tied down with a gold sash — and he sported a razor - thin mustache found on many a fictional villain . Reddjak was Human - like in appearance ; however , he had pointed ears , and four - fingered hands . He was highly confident in his abilities , but impatient , which would sometimes cost him the reward at the end of the day . His overconfidence would also put him at the mercy of others , but it was usually in conjunction with his cruelty and lack of qualms about harming those weaker than him . Reddjak and his crew had nothing but disdain for innocent lives , as they did not hesitate to fire on unarmed diplomatic ships . Behind the scenes . Captain Reddjak was created by David Manak , and he first appeared in 1986 ' s " " . Reddjak would go unused in " Star Wars " canon for over twenty years , until Abel G . Peña used him as a character in the 2008 RPG adventure , " Echoes of the Jedi " . Peña chose Reddjak over another red - themed pirate , Crimson Jack , due to the latter having had more overall " screen time " than Reddjak .