Romo Hyleppin

Romo Hyleppin was a male Force-sensitive and pirate, the leader of a sect of.

During the, unscrupulous used the collapse of central government as an opportunity to re-enslave many of the Chevs, who had largely been freed some eighty years prior. Romo's family was among those enslaved, but his Force abilities allowed him to escape his masters and flee offworld. Rather than get caught up in the war among the, the , and the , Romo sought easier pickings in.

Eventually the young Chev encountered Blazing Chain pirates and was taken aboard one of their ships as a new crew member. He was taught to use his Force talents in addition to learning the pirate's trade, and eventually he earned a ship and a crew of his own. Romo and his crew escaped Breek Zagrev and the Valkyrie more than once as they preyed on the fringes of the Golden Empire.

Around 150 ABY, Romo heard of a Blazing Chain offshoot capturing and selling slaves from the. He refused any part in the trade, and did what he could to sabotage their work. In 156 ABY, Romo heard that Breek was back with a vengeance, out for blood against the Blazing Chain slavers. Realizing she was too powerful to be faced directly and seeking to preserve what he considered the true Blazing Chain, Romo carefully approached Breek, and offered to sell the slavers to her if she would agree to leave the rest of the pirates in peace. Stipulating that they could not prey on the Empire, Breek agreed.

The Empire unleashed its wrath in Operation Broken Chain, and the rest of Blazing Chain was spared a dangerous enemy for a time. Several ships banded together to make Romo the of their pirate fleet in return for his canny deal.