Pirate/Legends

The term pirate referred to the variety of rogues that were scattered across the galaxy who would attack, rob or commandeer ships as they saw fit.
==History==
While their actions were inherently illegal, the morals of various pirates varied considerably. Some were cutthroat brigands who were petty murderers or thieves, but others, such as Nym, had a set of morals that prohibited killing the innocent, and generally restricted their actions to the rich. Other pirates, referred to as "privateers," operated under the sanction of governments or organizations like the Alliance to Restore the Republic. Privateers tended to hold themselves to a more "civilized" standard than other pirates, and restricted their activities to specific targets. Most pirates were orphans or citizens that were unemployed because of either being uneducated or having a lust for adventure, riches or anarchy. Some turned to piracy out of desperation and impending poverty. During the Galactic Empire, non-humans in particular were frequently driven into debt by imperial economic policies.
Indeed, on a few occasions, pirates have pulled through to help the galaxy as a whole. Nym himself aided the Naboo around the time of the Battle of Naboo by destroying a Trade Federation droid foundry on Eos, and helping the Naboo resistance hold off an army attempting to flank the Gungans on the Naboo plains.
A popular weapon of space pirates was the ion cannon. The ion cannon could disable an entire ship, making it easier to board and loot. Some pirate gangs operated as two groups: the boarding group and the attack group. The attack group would disable the ship and its weapons, and the boarding group would breach the ship's hull to steal or plunder whatever they could find (credits, chronos, comlinks and blasters).
Some pirates lent their services to other organizations, such as the Rebel Alliance or the Zann Consortium.
The most identifiable symbol of the pirate was the Blazing Claw.
==Notable pirate symbols and insignia==
File:Blacksun.svg|Black Sun
File:Blazing Claw 1.png|Blazing Claw
File:Cadesbloodybones.jpg|Bloody Bones
File:Dharus Buccaneers.svg|Dharus' Pirate Group
File:Ettyrmin Pirates.jpg|Eyttyrmin Batiiv
File:Exchange.svg|The Exchange
File:Hondo Ohnaka pirate symbol.png|Ohnaka Gang
File:Lok Revenants.svg|Lok Revenants
File:Night Fangs insignia.png|Night Fangs
File:VoidWings.svg|Void Wings
File:Pirate symbol.png|Unknown pirate group
File:Zann Consortium.svg|Zann Consortium
==Behind the scenes==
The "Pirate" was one of the original twenty-four character templates used by the Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, first published in the first edition rulebook.Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game
==Appearances==
===Non-canon appearances===
*"An Apology" 
*Jedi Academy: Return of the Padawan 
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==External links==
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Category:Criminal occupations
Category:Piracy and privateering