Talon Karrde

Talon Karrde is a smuggler who works for both the empire and the new republic. Karrde's 1st officer is Mara Jade, who later becomes Luke Skywalker's wife. Talon gives Thrawn ysalamiri and helps him get them off their trees. Karrde deals with ships, as well. Later on, he stages an attack on an imperial shipyard in the Tangrene system.