- "The Hidden Daggers were a minor band of highly skilled Assassins founded by a disavowed Flail Cutthroat Lieutenant. They were never well known, taking only small bounties and have since degenerated into a band of thugs and pirates."
- ―Prisk Kith'Vys, to a pilot
The Hidden Daggers were a pirate organization active in the Corellian system at the time of the Galactic Civil War.
Description[]
The Hidden Daggers were based in the Binayre Razorcat of the Corellian system.[2] They maintained a strong presence in the Binayre Razorcat quadrant and in The Void.[5][6] Members of the organization were also sometimes seen around major cities on Corellia.[7]
In space battles, the Hidden Daggers flew M3-A Scyk fighters, T-65 X-wing starfighters, G1-M4-C Dunelizard fighters, RZ-1 A-wing interceptors, Rihkxyrk assault fighters, Firespray-31-class starships,[5] BTL-S3 Y-wing starfighters, YT-1300 freighters, Ye-4 gunships and Warlord Heavy Cruisers. One such cruiser was the Daggers Point.[9]
History[]
The Hidden Daggers were founded by a disavowed Flail cutthroat lieutenant.[1] Hence, they then entered in a permanent conflict with the Flail.[10] They were originally a band of highly skilled assassins but they remained quite secretive, taking only small bounties, and never gained strong notoriety.[1]
A member of the Hidden Daggers.
The Hidden Daggers later degenerated into a band of thugs and pirates[1] who attacked and plundered defenseless starships in the Corellian system, especially in the lawless Binayre Razorcat quadrant.[5][6] The pirates therefore became a target for the Corellian Security Force ans for their allies of Beldonna's League. However, they were supported by the Rogue CorSec criminals.[10] At some point early in their existence, the Hidden Daggers also entered in conflict with the Hutts and fought constantly for the control of The Void in the Corellian system. By the time of the Galactic Civil War, the reasons of the conflict had been forgotten.[5][6]
After the Battle of Yavin, the Hidden Daggers extented their operation to other star system.[4] They also established a permanent presence in the restricted Dathomir system. Some of their starfighters were even spotted near an Imperial space station.[5][11] Around that time, they co-operated with Galactic Vacant Building Demolitions, demolishing abandoned buildings using aerial bombardment. These operations served as a basis for the creation of the Galactic Vacant Building Demolishing Movement by the Empire.[12]
In 1 ABY,[13] the Hidden Daggers obtained sensitive information about secret operations of the Imperial Navy special unit Black Epsilon on Corellia. The pirates planned to deliver the data to the Rebel Alliance but the ship carrying the data, the Torton Runner, was intercepted in the Corellian system by Imperial starfighters led by Prisk Kith'Vys. The Empire later destroyed the ship with its crew and left evidences that the Rebels were responsible for the attack.[14]
In the same year, CorSec Sergeant Rhea ordered an attack on several leaders of the Hidden Daggers to combat the increasing pirate activity in the Corellian system. A skilled CorSec pilot managed to engage and kill the Hidden Daggers Eliminator[15] and the Hidden Dagger captains Russ Grimblade, Xopw Laow, Mori the Bastard, Owpa Awoz and Quixio the Rotten.[3] Around the same time, an unit of Rebel Alliance pilots commanded by Rebel Officer Acun Solari attacked and destroyed a group of Hidden Dagger starfighters in the Corellian system.[16]
Behind the scenes[]
The Hidden Daggers appeared in the 2003 video game Star Wars Galaxies, a massively multiplayer online roleplaying game developed by Sony Online Entertainment and published by LucasArts,[7] prior to its closure on December 15, 2011.[17]
The Hidden Daggers were one of various thug groups that coud be found in Corellian cities in Star Wars Galaxies. With the addition of space sectors in the first expansion, Jump to Lightspeed, Hidden Daggers starfighters were added to the Corellian and Dathomir systems. They were also featured in several CorSec and Imperial pilot missions.[5] With the release of the "Chapter 8," on January 15, 2008,[18] various space-based kill collections were added to the game and additional Hidden Daggers starfighters, transports and gunships were added to other star systems.[4] Eventually, the "Game Update 16," released on March 23, 2010,[19] allowed players to fight unlimited waves of Hidden Daggers vessels spawned from the Dathomir, Lok and Tatooine space stations.[8]
The group was also mentioned in "Move It or Lose It" in 2007, a small in-universe introduction to the first House Pack-Up event in Star Wars Galaxies.[12]
Appearances[]
- Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided (First appearance)
- Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed
Move It or Lose It on the official Star Wars Galaxies website (article) (content now obsolete; backup link) (Mentioned only)- Star Wars Galaxies: The Complete Online Adventures
Sources[]
- Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided Quick Reference Guide
- Jump to Lightspeed: Space Tour on the official Star Wars Galaxies website (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed: Prima Official Game Guide
- Faction Standings on the official Star Wars Galaxies website (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Star Wars Galaxies: The Total Experience: Prima Official Game Guide
- Star Wars Galaxies: The Complete Guide: Prima Official Game Guide
- Star Chart: Corellia System on the official Star Wars Galaxies website (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Star Chart: Dathomir System on the official Star Wars Galaxies website (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game — Champions of the Force (Card: Hidden Daggers) (backup link)
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Suns of Fortune
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Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5
Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed — Conversation with "Prisk Kith'Vys" on Talus
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia, Vol. II, p. 39 ("Hidden Daggers")
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed — Space Quest: "Strike a blow to the Hidden Daggers Leadership" in the Corellian system
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Star Wars Galaxies: The Complete Online Adventures — Chapter 8: The Nova Orion Crisis
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Star Chart: Corellia System on the official Star Wars Galaxies website (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Star Wars Galaxies: The Complete Online Adventures — Game Update 16
- ↑ Star Wars Galaxies: The Complete Online Adventures — Collection: "Hidden Daggers Pilot Quota Progress"
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Faction Standings on the official Star Wars Galaxies website (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ Star Chart: Dathomir System on the official Star Wars Galaxies website (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Move It or Lose It on the official Star Wars Galaxies website (article) (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ According to its opening crawl, Star Wars Galaxies was set sometime after Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. The only precise time indication in the game was given by the character Ruwan Tokai, who referenced the destruction of the Death Star at the Battle of Yavin as occurring one year earlier, placing the game sometime around 1 ABY. Later, multiple elements confirmed the placement of the game storyline in 1 ABY. First, The Essential Reader's Companion established that the tie-in novel Star Wars Galaxies: The Ruins of Dantooine took place in 1 ABY. Furthermore, the game expansion Star Wars Galaxies: Rage of the Wookiees was set during the Blockade of Kashyyyk, one year after the Battle of Yavin according to The Star Wars Holiday Special. Additionally, the main scenario of The Nightsister's Revenge from the Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game was set over a year before the Battle of Hoth (3 ABY), so around 1.5 ABY. Finally, the reference book Strongholds of Resistance placed the events of Star Wars Galaxies's Chapter 9: "The Fury of Exar Kun" one year after the Battle of Yavin. Of note, Galaxies's Chapter 11: "The Battle of Echo Base" introduced the Battle of Hoth in the game. However, the developers were quite clear that this was only intended to be a completely isolated "Star Wars Moment" without any effect on continuity for the rest of the game.
- ↑ Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed — Space Quest: "Capture the Torton Runner" in the Corellian system
- ↑ Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed — Space Quest: "Destroy the Hidden Dagger's Eliminator" in the Corellian system
- ↑ Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed — Rebel Quest: "Enough!!" on Corellia
- ↑ IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT STAR WARS GALAXIES™ on the official Star Wars Galaxies website (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ Chapter 8: The Nova Orion Crisis on the official Star Wars Galaxies forums (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ Game Update 16: Star Wars Galaxies™: Stronghold of the Lok Revenants on the official Star Wars Galaxies website (content now obsolete; backup link)