Miktiss Miktiss was a male Saurton warrior from the planet Essowyn in the Trax sector . A loyal supporter of the " Des ' mar " , a faction of Saurtons who supported the mining companies that dominated their homeworld , Miktiss participated in military operations against the " Quenno " , a group opposed to the presence of the corporations . However , since his actions were illegal , he was eventually brought before the Council of Elders to answer for his crimes . Despite being employed by members of the Council who were " Des ' mar " supporters themselves , he was sentenced to death since the proof of his guilt was absolute . However , his loyalty to the " Des ' mar " cause was so strong that he refused to implicate members of the Council in his actions . As a reward for his sacrifice , he was smuggled off - planet prior to his execution on the proviso that he never returned to Essowyn . Striking out toward the Kathol sector , Miktiss turned to piracy and formed a group known as the Des ' maric Pirates around 7 ABY . Stealing several Skipray Blastboats and an Action IV transport to use as the basis of his pirate fleet , he entered into an arrangement with a local crime lord , Crev Bombaasa , who supplied him with freighter travel routes in exchange for a share of the pirates ' take . Miktiss used his small fleet to capture several vessels and intimidate primitive backwater planets throughout the Kathol sector . Biography . Early life . The Saurton male Miktiss was born on his species ' homeworld of Essowyn , located within the Trax sector of the Mid Rim . The planet was controlled by various mining companies , who were aided by a coalition of Saurton groups known as the " Des ' mar " to maintain their power base . The " Des ' mar " believed that the presence of the mining companies was vital to Essowyn ' s growth , as they brought in outside trade and culture . Miktiss served as a warrior for the " Des ' mar " , and worked to disrupt the " Quenno " , a faction of Saurtons who sought to remove the mining companies from Essowyn , as they believed that control of the planet ' s resources should lie with the Council of Elders , the traditional rulers of the planet . Miktiss personally led several assaults on protests organized by the " Quenno " . However , Miktiss ' s actions were illegal , and incontrovertible proof of his crimes was presented to the Saurton Council of Elders . Although several of the Council were " Des ' mar " supporters themselves , and had even employed Miktiss , they were bound by their laws to execute the warrior for his crimes . Despite the fact that the Council had proclaimed sentence on him , Miktiss was loyal to the " Des ' mar " cause and refused to betray them , maintaining that he had acted on his own . His loyalty was rewarded when — prior to his execution — he was secretly smuggled off - world on the understanding that he could never set foot on Essowyn again . A life of piracy . Effectively exiled from his homeworld , Miktiss took to piracy and forged an organization around 7 ABY , naming them the Des ' maric Pirates . Learning of a trio of GAT - 12 Skipray Blastboat s located at the starport on the planet Elshandruu Pica , Miktiss arranged for members of his organization to infiltrate the general vicinity . The Blastboats were being held for sale to Kina Margath , owner of Margath ' s chain of entertainment establishments who served as a Foster Agent for the Rebel Alliance during the Galactic Civil War . While a minor criminal in his employ distracted starport security , Miktiss led the operation to commandeer the vessels and managed to get them off - planet and into hyperspace before the system ' s patrol vessels could respond . The Blastboats were gaudily painted and named " Des ' maric One " , " Des ' maric Two " , and " Des ' maric Three " , and Miktiss entrusted command of the vessels to three of his top lieutenants — fellow Saurton and longtime friend Ginzet , a Human named Jerri , and an Aqualish mercenary called Yun . Shortly after obtaining the Blastboats , the pirates captured the Corellian Engineering Corporation Action IV transport " Cekbar Servant " , a bulk freighter that was registered to a consortium of Nalroni merchants based out of Celanon . Miktiss renamed the vessel as the " Asagov Raider " , and used a combination of blackmail and bargaining to force a former Sienar Fleet Systems engineer to extensively modify the vessel , including adding extra weapons and armor , as well as stronger shields , and increasing the ship ' s speed . Using the " Asagov Raider " as a mobile command base , Miktiss moved the pirates to the Kathol sector . He entered into an arrangement with Crev Bombaasa , a crime lord based on the planet Pembric II . Bombaasa supplied Miktiss with freighter travel routes in exchange for a third of the pirates ' loot . Although the pirates ' operations were relatively minor — capturing only three bulk freighters by 8 ABY — Miktiss also used his small fleet to intimidate primitive worlds into paying him tribute . The Saurton gathered a group of around 100 individuals to form the pirates , many of whom were common criminals who would have gladly turned Miktiss in to the authorities if they thought it would save themselves . While aware that they had little in the way of real talents , Miktiss nevertheless assigned the most skilled members of his organization to the Blastboats , reasoning that he needed his best people in the vessels that would see actual combat . The group avoided the attention of Imperial authorities as the vessels that they had captured were recorded as lost due to hyperspace accidents , and presented a considerable danger to any lightly armed merchant ship traveling through the sector . Miktiss ' s main tactic was to maneuver a large asteroid into the flight path of a target , forcing the vessel out of hyperspace . Before the vessel had a chance to recalculate the hyperspace jump , the Blastboats would move in and surround the vessel , calling for its surrender . Sometimes , the crew of the vessel was granted transport to a habitable planet , although not all crews enjoyed that luxury . Goods seized from the raids were usually sold on Pembric II , or at the " Tanquilla Beach " shadowport . Unknown to Miktiss , Bombaasa was secretly planning to take over the Des ' maric Pirates , buying the loyalty of several members of the organization , including Ginzet , the being Miktiss regarded as his most trusted lieutenant . Personality and traits . Miktiss , a Saurton with yellow - green coloration , was extremely loyal to the " Des ' mar " and his people , truly believing that Essowyn needed the mining corporations to prosper . He had no compunctions about employing violence against the " Quenno " opposition to ensure the supremacy of the " Des ' mar " . Even when faced with certain death , Miktiss remained loyal to his ideals and refused to blame the Council that had condemned him . As a Saurton , Miktiss was resistant to disease . He was also ruthless , and it was well known that he would space any member of the organization if they were revealed to be a traitor to him . A capable warrior , Miktiss usually led from the front , personally overseeing operations to crush " Quenno " protests . As his role and responsibilities changed when he formed the Des ' maric Pirates , Miktiss did not involve himself in front - line actions , preferring to remain on the " Asagov Raider " during raids . He did , however , enjoy personally interrogating prisoners that the pirates captured in the detention cells of the " Asagov Raider " . Skill and abilities . Miktiss was a pilot fully capable of flying both space transports and starfighters , and could plot courses through hyperspace . He was also skilled in the programming of droids , and the repair of starfighters . His position as leader of the Des ' Maric Pirates gave Miktiss a working knowledge of the planetary systems within the Kathol sector . Equipment . Miktisse favored using a vibro - ax and a blaster pistol in battle , and wore a blast vest and carried a comlink in addition to his weapons . Behind the scenes . Miktiss was created for the " The DarkStryder Campaign " , a roleplaying supplement for " " by West End Games . Miktiss only appeared in the " Rogues Gallery " section of the book , written by Bill Smith . While Miktiss did not appear in any of the adventures , he — along with the Des ' maric Pirates — were included in the book to give the Gamemaster the option to use him in an original adventure .