Sapphire ( smuggler ) Sapphire was a female Human smuggler born circa 22 BBY whose parents died in an accident due to an error made by the Imperial officer Dane Tizzin . Following their deaths , Sapphire became a smuggler and helped the scoundrel Kevas Startron in his last run . As a reward for her assistance during the run , he gave her his ship , a Hyrotil " Crescent " - class transport that she named " Sapphire ' s Gem " . Becoming the captain and only crew member of the " Gem " , she customized the ship with new technology to make it stealthier and faster . Although young , she became an outlaw because of her smuggling activities in several systems . Sapphire was secretly a courier for the Alliance to Restore the Republic and a contact of General Airen Cracken . She also spent time searching for Tizzin , in hopes of getting revenge on him for the death of her parents . Biography . Born in approximately 22 BBY to two maintenance technicians who specialized in TIE fighters , Sapphire spent her childhood in several Imperial bases because her parents were forced to travel due to their work . When Sapphire was a teenager , she sought to join the Imperial Academy . However , her parents were killed in an explosion caused by a blunder made by Dane Tizzin , a young Imperial lieutenant . As Tizzin ' s family was well - connected , he was not accused ; instead , Sapphire ' s parents were blamed . From that moment on , Sapphire wanted to exact vengeance on Tizzin . Unable to join the Academy , Sapphire turned to smuggling for a living . She happened to be friends with Kevas Startron , an old smuggler and owner of the Hyrotil " Crescent " transport " New Cov Quasar . " Startron was planning to retire after one last smuggling run , and he asked Sapphire to be his partner . With Startron ' s health declining , Sapphire was forced to do most of the job . Upon conclusion of the run , Sapphire lied about her involvement so that Startron would get the credit for it . Grateful for her support , the scoundrel gave his ship to Sapphire , who renamed it " Sapphire ' s Gem " and made several customizations to it — she modified the ship to make it both fast and furtive , adding sensor - disrupting technology such as special shields that hid power emanations to avoid detection . She also replaced the energy weapons with fire - linked concussion missile systems that , while less aggressive , were easier to hide from enemy sensors . As the ship required a crew of only one , Sapphire piloted it alone as its captain . Soon , she became a fugitive in several systems on charges of smuggling , bribery , and avoiding arrest . At the beginning of her smuggling career , Sapphire was looking for the Alliance to Restore the Republic , a clandestine rebel movement that opposed the Empire . She was able to join the Alliance and secretly became a courier for the group , pretending to be uninvolved in politics in order to hide her affiliation . Sapphire worked alongside Alliance General Airen Cracken , setting up raids on Imperial convoys . For a long time , Sapphire searched for Tizzin , but was unable to find him . Years later , her connection to the Rebel Alliance was a not - so - well - kept secret . At that time , Tizzin had became a commodore and Naval attaché to the staff of the Moff of the Kira sector . When an assassination attempt was made against the Commodore , a young Imperial officer by the name of Lynx Reglis impersonated Sapphire to save Tizzin ' s life . Personality and traits . Around 0 ABY , at twenty - two years of age , Sapphire was an efficient smuggler who used her knowledge about Imperial naval procedures to her benefit . Her bright green eyes and short red hair attracted the attention of people first meeting her ; many of them considered Sapphire to be a beautiful woman . Although young , she earned General Airen Cracken ' s respect and admiration . Years after her parents ' death , Sapphire still remembered Dane Tizzin ' s involvement in their deaths and planned to exact vengeance . Sapphire dressed in a one - piece black body suit with blue highlights , not discarding other complements such as belts and vests . She used both a heavy blaster pistol and a vibrosword . She also carried a datapad , comlink , and three medpacs with her . Behind the scenes . Sapphire was first mentioned in " Cracken ' s Rebel Operatives " ( 1994 ) , a supplement to " " that was published by West End Games , edited by Bill Smith , and written by several authors . Dan Verssen is credited as the designer of the section mentioning Sapphire . The book included an image of Sapphire drawn by Doug Shuler . In 1997 , Sapphire was mentioned in another roleplaying book , " Stock Ships " , which was edited by Paul Sudlow and Eric S . Trautmann .