Galactic Pirate Insurrection (VRGuardian)

"It is on this day, esteemed Pirate leaders and other rebels, that we declare a new order! A new, prosperous order, and the only thing that stands in front of this is the Empire! Forward we march, to destroy the Imperials!"

- Black Sun leader at a Union meeting in 5 BBY.

==== The Galactic Pirate Insurrection was an event that lasted from 8 BBY to 3 BBY, though skirmishes continued until 1 BBY. The GPI started off as a Pirate attempt to undermine Imperial rule across the galaxy, to further increase their power. Later on, however, it became a more moral insurrection, with the Pirate force assisting beseiged planets and turning the GPI in to a general rebellion. The Confederacy of Pirate Organisations (As the pirates became known) later became the Union to Restore the Republic, as the once Pirate led force became led by a coalition of Pirates and other rebellers. This moral change in Pirate beliefs had never occured before, but the war was more about that. It showed the galaxy that the Empire could be defeated, and it was the first major war during Imperial rule. Pirate victories occurred early on, with massive victories at Kuat, Shola, Anaxes and Mon Calamari, but defeats at Bespin, Abregado Rae and Naboo turned the tide of the war, for a final victory above Shola.

A New Dawn (8-6 BBY)
In 8 BBY, the leaders of the Pirate group Black Sun came together at their secret base on Cloud City. The agenda of the meeting was simple: The leaders of the major Pirate groups should ally to take on the Empire, as the Empire had cut down massively on Pirate operations. What followed would be the most daring attack during Imperial rule until the Battle of Yavin 4. The Pirates had singled out Kuat as their priority target in a Pearl Harbour-style attack, as Kuat produce 70% of the Empire's Star Destroyers in 8 BBY. 6 Pirate CR 90 "Corellian Corvettes" and 200 "Crossbow" Fighters attacked a largely undefended Kuat, wiping out fifty Star Destroyers of various sorts in production, setting the stage for a war that was more of a threat to Imperial rule than the Clone Wars were to the Republic.