Valid Zanbone

Prince Valid Zanbone was the head of the Zan Pirate Empire. His death ground the whole operation to a halt.

Birth and Childhood
"To live in this world, you must be willing to take." -One of Vlid's childhood friends.

An Ithorian, he was born to a poor dirt farmer in 17 BBY. He promised himself that he would never get into the situation that had ground his father down. He had a few friends, all of a bad influence, who tuaght him to steal and prey upon those weaker then himself.

He ran away at age 14, and joined up with a smuggler group. He left them at 20, hoping to make his own group.

Rise of the Pirates
"You are the dregs of the galaxy, dejected and outcasts from society. Join me, and you will never suffer that type of oppresion again!"-Zanbone's Rise Speech to his Pirates.

Zanbone was still trying to make his way when news came of Palpatine's death in 5 ABY. He pounced on the oppertunity, and went around the galaxy, recruiting lowlives and ex-Imperials to join his new pirate gang. It was rumored that Boba Fett was offered a job but declined. This rumor was squashed when a team of specalists was able to go into the Sarlac Pit and discovered his rotten corpse in the belly.

Zabone waited until he had 200 members before he luanched his Campaign Terror. His group spread like wildfire, stealing and kidnapping through every part of the Galaxy.

Death of Zanbone
"The Republic has failed Skywalker." Zanbones' last words.

Zanbone thought every thing was going fine. And, in a sense it was. He intimidated Tybo Terrik into alliance, and his pirates were spreading fear across the Galaxy. But, his glory could not last.

In 15 ABY, Luke Skywalker discovered the nesting place of the pirates, and inflitrated thier capitol. He was even able to hack into the computer and force the self-destruction of the Pirate fleet. Zanbone discovered the breakin and went to check.

He meet Skywalker right as he was ablout to leave, and told him calmly that he would not escape. Skywalker force leaped to him, and Zanbone drew his gun. But, Zanbone had no chance. The green-bladed lightsaber stuck through his heart. He was dead before he could even point his gun.