Pirate

Pirates, also known as space pirates, were individuals who engaged in the criminal activity known as piracy. Such acts included hunting, hostage taking, and theft of cargo. Notable pirates include Hondo Ohnaka who had dealings with the highest levels of leadership of both the Galactic Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems during the Clone Wars, and those led by Q'anah, who was thwarted by Wilhuff Tarkin during his tenure with the Outland Regions Security Force of Eriadu. Pirates were sometimes associated with bounty hunters.

Pirates were in a similar class of galactic individuals like smugglers, fringers, and scoundrels. Pirates who were legitimized by a letter of marque from some government or authority were known as privateers. Piracy was often romanticized in media and popular culture, where it was associated with the perceived freedom that came from breaking the rules.

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