Iridium Pirates

The Iridium Pirates were a group of pirates that signed terms with Count Dooku, leader of the Confederacy of Independent Systems, to exclusively target the Galactic Republic during the Clone Wars.

Behind the scenes
The Iridium Pirates were first mentioned in the new Star Wars canon in Rise of the Separatists, a 2019 supplement to Fantasy Flight Games' series of Star Wars roleplaying products. They were originally created for the Star Wars Legends continuity, where they were first mentioned in the 1982 comic strip The Power Gem, which was written by Archie Goodwin and illustrated by Al Williamson.