Faarl Faarl , called " Faarl the Conqueror " or " The Child Conqueror " , was a pirate , slaver , and warlord who managed to conquer several low - technology planets in Wild Space before his twentieth birthday . Biography . Early years . Allegedly born the eldest son of a noble family in the Korlings system , Faarl somehow gathered a small group of a few dozen pirates under his command at a young age . At first , his band merely plundered weakly - defended systems and captured poorly - armed freighters . Soon , however , he discovered the Parthovian Cluster , a part of Wild Space with several inhabited worlds rich in plunder but low in technology . Better still for Faarl ' s purposes , the star cluster was far from the reach of the Galactic Empire . In a few months , his raids added three Corellian corvettes , six Corellian gunships , and a score of starfighters to his fleet . At the same time , his reputation grew , leading many pirates to join his band . Once his forces were strong enough , he revealed his plan and led his forces to a planet in the Parthovian Cluster . This planet ' s steam - powered technology was no match for Faarl ' s modern weapons , allowing him to conquer the planet and enslave its populace within two months . He then made alliances with the planet ' s natives , giving them positions of power in exchange for a tribute of slaves and other valuables . This pattern of conquest was repeated in Faarl ' s later campaigns , allowing him to increase his forces with by adding mercenaries and slave soldiers from each new conquest . Each twelve - person unit in his army was commanded by a pirate who had been with him before he began his conquests . Mercenaries made up half of each unit , with the rest being low - ranking slave soldiers . These slaves could , in theory , earn their freedom in combat , but the free mercenaries and pirate officers ensured that this rarely happened by ordering slaves into the most lethal situations . Faarl ' s mercenary troops were not entirely trustworthy , but the authority they were given over the slave soldiers , the promise of lethal force from the soldiers who would remain loyal in a possible revolt , and most importantly the promise of plunder , staved off any possible mutiny . His next conquest was the planet Pochi , another primitive planet orbiting an unnamed and uncharted sun . Faarl named the sun and the system Faarlsun in his own honor . Finding the ancient Fortress Baarlos on the planet , he decided to make it his permanent base of operations . He also found that the native semi - sentient Tulvaree s made excellent soldiers , and added many of them to his army . Empire building . Faarl made Pochi his capital world . His forces expanded Fortress Baarlos by excavating catacombs beneath the tower , and adding planetary shield generators and an ion cannon for defense . In addition to dungeons for slaves and prisoners , and quarters for his soldiers and aides , he organized an extensive library of holovids and a huge assembly chamber where he held court , received tribute , and viewed entertainment . A connoisseur of literature and art , Faarl hired over one hundred artists and entertainers for his court , including writers , musicians , and a troupe of Tetranni body - sculptor s . He also built a spaceport on Pochi , which encouraged the growth of the city of Vindru . Faarl ' s activities led General Airen Cracken , the head of New Republic Intelligence , to set a bounty of 50 , 000 credits for Faarl ' s capture in 7 ABY . The New Republic was too busy fighting the Galactic Empire at the time , however , and was unable to take direct action against his remote conquests . Faarl was eventually captured by Boba Fett , who defeated his Tulvaree guards , entered Fortress Baarlos , and captured the young warlord . Personality and traits . " The Child Conqueror " was described by General Cracken as a " cunning warrior . " Though he rarely took the field , preferring to direct his forces from his hidden base , Faarl often wore a suit of battle armor and armed himself with a powerstaff .