Forerunner

The Ebon Hawk was a freighter that had been passed through various owners over the years. It eventually found its way to Mako Wynn, who then lost it to his friend, Ayjae Bindo in game of Pazaak, who used it during the remainder of his life until he was captured by Sith Lord, Darth Vader, who in turn gave it to his daughter, Phoenix Skywalker, who after she finished training Bindo in the ways of the Sith, gave it back, upgraded.

Prior to Bindo
Everyone who's played Kotor and Kotor II already knows what happens

Later days
"Take good care of her, Bindo. That ship saved my life quite a few times over the years."

- Mako Wynn

Mako Wynn acquired the Hawk in a game of Pazaak on Telos around 3,942 BBY from a certain Renik, a professional gambler who couldn't cover his debt. After learning the basics of its controls from his new friend Bindo, he collaborated with his droid and operated as a freelance transporter. Wynn piloted the ship during his smuggling missions in the Korriban system. He continued to make modifications to the ship in order to better protect himself during these runs. During this time, the Hawk suffered a large tear near its entry ramp when a Sith starfighter rammed it.

During the final round of the Telos Pazaak Tournament, Wynn threw in a marker for "any ship on the lot" (at the time, he was the co-owner of a used spaceship lot on Telos, where the Hawk was parked). Bindo, the other contestant remaining in the tournament, accepted the marker, knowing that Wynn had taken a transport to the tournament and left the Hawk behind. When Bindo won the game, he claimed the Hawk as his own on the technicality which had been overlooked by his unlucky opponent.

After winning the Ebon Hawk from Wynn, Bindo began to add to the prior owners' modifications. His personal enhancements included upgrading the armor plating, weapons, engines, sensors, and sensor jammers (the jammer that Bindo installed was so powerful that the first time the unit was tested, it disrupted the information relays inside the Hawk itself, just as an Corellian light corvette was launching. Luckily for Bindo, the system was so powerful that it jammed itself and shut down. Bindo managed to escape without notice).

Behind the scenes
Ebon means black or bad luck, thats why the owners of the Hawk kept dying (Forii Haxa and Ahita Othar were affiliated with the Exchange. They both owned the Ebon Hawk at one point, and later met a tragic death, an occurrence that helped contribute to the underworld rumor that the Hawk was an unlucky ship.) Only one's to survive were Revan, Jedi Exile, Mako Wynn and Ayjae Bindo.

Net'ra is Mando'a for black and Galaar is mando'a for hawk.

The creator of this article, Aaron, loves KotOR, KotOR II and the Ebon Hawk.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
 * Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
 * Star Wars: Bindo's Legacy
 * Star Wars: Trials by Fire