Dragon's Tail

The Dragon's Tail was an Interceptor-class frigate captained by a gang of Trandoshan pirates and slavers that operated along the Hydian Way and were aligned with Jabba the Hutt's cartel. Dragon's Tail

History
Like others of the same class, the vessel was constructed in Outer Rim shipyards operated by the Corellian Engineering Corporation, and was initially intended for use as an escort in merchant fleets. In around 30 BBY, the shipyard the vessel was constructed at was assaulted by a large pirate fleet sent by Jabba the Hutt, who managed to pillage the shipyard and make away with the docked starships that survived the attack. What would become known as the Dragon's Tail was gifted to a group of Trandoshan slavers who piloted gunships in the assault. For several years after, the Dragon's Tail and its crew continued raiding merchant ships along the Hydian Way and frequently came into conflict with Republic Judicial Forces, and often took prisoners from their raids and sold them into slavery back in Hutt Space. During the Clone Wars, the crew of the Dragon's Tail was secretly contracted by the Confederacy of Independent Systems to operate as privateers, as which they carried out at least one assault on a Republic Navy supply fleet and helped smuggle munitions between Separatist militias. Following the war, the ship's crew briefly went under the radar to avoid capture by the Imperial Navy, though later reemerged to continue their professions of slavery, smuggling, and piracy. They also carried out multiple attacks on rival pirate fleets and supply caches belonging to the Hutt Cartel's mortal rival, the Black Sun syndicate, earning the ship's crew a hefty bounty.

Fate
In 7 BBY, the crew of the Dragon's Tail was sent by Jabba to attack a ship belonging to the Blaster Brethren, a pirate organization led by the Mandalorian warrior Naastau that was aligned with the Black Sun. After managing to track down the Blaster Brethren fleet traveling through the Bormea sector, the Trandoshans attempted to turn their course after realizing they had underestimated the number of vessels in their target's fleet. Before they can turn course, however, the Brethren noticed the suspicious ship and immediately began attacking. Although the Dragon's Tail 's extensively-modified shielding allowed it to put up an effective defense, it was ultimately destroyed and its crew consequently killed. Scavengers later scoured the Dragon's Tail 's drifting wreckage for the millions of credits worth of fuel and precious metals that the crew had acquired after years of constant raiding.