Commerce Raiders

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"Pirate activity is still high enough that we need combat capable pilots on active duty locating and eliminating them. You have free reign to use lethal force against any Commerce Raiders you locate around Tatooine. The Empire will pay a bounty on every one you destroy. Good luck."
―Lieutenant Colzet, to a pilot[1]

The Commerce Raiders, also known as the Bestine Pirates, were a pirate group active in the Tatoo system during the Galactic Civil War.[1] They named the area of space they controlled, the Pirate's Gold, after their favorite spice: the Muon Gold.[2] In space battles, the Commerce Raiders flew Z-95-AF4 Headhunters and Rihkxyrk assault fighters.[1]

History

"We want to crush the pirates and demonstrate that Imperial resolve remains strong. I want you to get into space and destroy any Commerce Raiders you find. Your mission is to eliminate four of the pirates."
―Lieutenant Colzet, to a pilot[1]

In 1 ABY,[3] Imperial Lieutenant Akal Colzet dispatched Storm Squadron to hunt down Commerce Raider starfighters in the Tatoo system.[1]

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 SWG logo sm Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed — Point of Interest: "Pirate's (Muon) Gold" in the Tatoo system
  3. ↑ The opening crawl of Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided dates the game to after the events of Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, and additionally, Serji-X Arrogantus, who died in Star Wars (1977) 10—the events of which The New Essential Chronology dates to 0 ABY—appears in the game. Therefore, at least a portion of Star Wars Galaxies must be set in that year. Furthermore, in the game Ruwan Tokai references the destruction of the Death Star as having occurred one year earlier, and Strongholds of Resistance also places the events of Galaxies' Chapter 9: "The Fury of Exar Kun" in 1 ABY. Lastly, while Chapter 11: "The Battle of Echo Base" features the Battle of Hoth—dated to 3 ABY by The New Essential Chronology—the developers have stated that the portrayal of that battle in the game is intentionally anachronistic. Therefore, the events of Star Wars Galaxies must span from 0 ABY to around 1 ABY.

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