Eleodie Maracavanya Eleodie Maracavanya was a pirate ruler who was referred to variously by male , female and gender - neutral pronouns including " zhe " and " zher . " After the fall of the Galactic Empire , Maracavanya and their pirate crew came to take control of the " Annihilator " , a Super Star Destroyer that once belonged to the Empire , which they renamed " Liberty ' s Misrule " . With this vessel under their control , Maracavanya came to be known as the " pirate ruler of Wild Space . " Biography . Background . Eleodie Maracavanya grew up on the moon Nar Shaddaa . Zhe was once a slave of the Galactic Empire but later became a pirate . Following the Battle of Endor , Eleodie became the leader of pirate gang based in Wild Space . Zher underlings included the Omwati Shi Shu , Vinthar the Sarkan of Egg - Brood Xazin ' nizar , and several Weequay pirates . Eleodie and zher gang took over the Super Star Destroyer " Annihilator " . Eleodie established a pirate empire based aboard a flotilla of ships that included the former Imperial Super Star Destroyer . Meeting Kartessa . In 5 ABY , Eleodie ' s " Annihilator " boarded a New Republic CR90 corvette called the " Starfall " . The ship was carrying a diplomatic mission led by Senator Tia ' dor Emshwa , which was traveling on a mission to the planet Ithor to recruit the world to the nascent galactic government . " Starfall " was carrying reclaimed Ithorian artifacts , food , medicine , and a bounty of technology . Eleodie supervised the boarding with zher second - in - command Shi Shu , who informed zher about the ship . While Eleodie was reluctant to pick a fight with the New Republic , zhe accepted Shi Shu ' s explanation that plundering the " Starfall " would replenish their flotilla ' s supplies . After disabling the ship ' s comm array and sealing the breaching airlock , Eleodie and Vinthar commanded the boarding of the " Starfall " . After the pirates pacified the crew and passengers with flash grenade s and flash detonator s , Vinthar told Eleodie to board the ship and meet the captives . Eleodie waited as Vinthar addressed the captives with a short speech . After displaying zher electro - scythe , Eleodie used a vocoder to speak in a decipherable way to the " Starfall " crew and passengers . Eleodie identified zherself as the captain of the " Annihilator " but vowed to rename the ship . Zhe promised to spare the lives of the captives if they did not resist but expropriated their ship and its cargo . Since zhe was no murderer and slaver , Eleodie gave them the chance to flee into the " Starfall " escape pods . Though Eleodie did not impress crew into zher services , zhe still sought to recruit the " Starfall " crew and passengers into zher services voluntarily . Eleodie promised that they would enjoy a life of spoils and riches as pirates and mocked the New Republic . To Eleodie ' s surprise , a young Chandrilan woman named Kartessa took up the offer . The youth wanted a life of adventured and did not want to be cloistered on Chandrila anymore . The woman ' s mother objected but Eleodie told her to respect her daughter ' s decision . The woman reluctantly agreed to follow her daughter and join Eleodie ' s pirate empire . Eleodie then allowed the remaining crew and passengers to leave aboard escape pods . Liberty ' s Misrule . In the months leading up to the Battle of Jakku , Eleodie later renamed the " Annihilator " the " Liberty ' s Misrule " . Zhe also became the leader of the self - proclaimed Sovereign Latitudes of Maracavanya , a nation of pirates and criminals which numbered ten thousand . The Super Star Destroyer became the center of Eleodie ' s new nation . Eleodie ' s Sovereign Latitudes was replenished by stolen ships and pirates and refugees who had fled into Wild Space . These pirates and refugees build ramshackle homes and markets in the Super Star Destroyer ' s hangar bays . Eleodie also found a new confidante in the form of Kartessa , the rebellious teenage girl zhe had encountered on the " Starfall " . When Kartessa revealed that she had abandoned her mother on the engineering sublevel for not leaving her alone , Eleodie chastised the girl for disrespecting her mother . After a few minutes of scuffing her heels , Kartessa asked Eleodie how zhis pirate nation would work out . Eleodie explained that it was better for the pirates to band together than to fight and kill each other for scraps . Karteesa pointed out that zhe had not answered her question and that pirates were naturally selfish . Eleodie countered that pirates had a mutual benefit for working together . Zhe reassured her that they would kill less because of the threat of their numbers . Eleodie also vowed to share the spoils equally . The two were interrupted by Shi Shu who informed them that they had visitors . These visitors turned out to be three " Imperial II " - class Star Destroyers that had fled the Battle of Jakku . The Ssori Gunner Carklin Ryoon and Shi Shu suggested tricking the Imperials and stealing their ships . However , Eleodie ordered zhis crew to destroy them and send their pieces to the New Republic in order to curry the new government ' s favor . Zhe proposed charging the New Republic for their clean - up . When Kartessa countered that the New Republic was not their friend , Eleodie responded that destroying the Star Destroyers could give them some leverage in their dealings with the Republic . When Kartessa added that the ships had considerable firepower , Eleodie proised to repay the other fleet captains for any damage . After Shi Shu ordered the rest of the bridge crew to activate the targeting computers , weapons systems , and tractor beam , Kartessa asked Eleodie if he knew what he was doing . Eleodie admitted he was taking a leap into the unknown and likened life to a pair of dice . The " Liberty ' s Misrule " wiped out the weakened Star Destroyers . Personality and traits . Eleodie Maracavanya was an individual of undetermined gender . Eleodie referred to zherself through gender neutral pronouns such as " zher " and " zhe . " Zhe was known to have golden eyes and fingertips . Eleodie ' s natural voice was loud and alive , vibrating with deep intensity . Zhe spoke with a vocoder that modified Eleodie ' s voice to make it velvety and rich . Eleodie was an opportunistic pirate leader who wanted to take advantage of the slow death of the Empire following the Battle of Endor . Zhe was skeptical of the New Republic and believed that the foundling government had little chance of saving the galaxy . Eleodie sought to create a new pirate state based on freedom , greed , and self - interest . Eleodie admired a rebellious young Chandrilan girl named Karteesa who joined zher crew out of a desire for adventure and to spite her mother . Eleodie believed that pirates should work together for their mutual benefit . Eleodie ' s vision led the pirate to create a pirate nation known as the Sovereign Latitudes of Maracavanya . Eleodie believed in sharing the spoils of his catch equally among zhis underlings . Eleodie was also politically shrewd and sought to gain leverage with the New Republic by destroying Imperial Star Destroyers . Despite identified as a pirate and criminal , Eleodie still had some moral decency and chastised Kartessa for abandoning her mother in the engineering deck . Eleodie also had philosophical discussions with the young woman and kept her appraised of developments . Behind the scenes . Eleodie Maracavanya was a secondary point - of - view character who appeared in an interlude chapter in Chuck Wendig ' s 2016 novel " " , the second installment in " " .