Star Wars galaxy is a vast one, and the Skeleton Crew series will explore a region of space that's seldom been seen before. "Wild Space" is "off the edge of the map," and Skeleton Crew will introduce a group of young adventurers who wander uncharted space as they seek a way home.

Although Skeleton Crew is set at the same time as other Mandalorian era shows (and one movie), Chuck Wendig's Aftermath trilogy - the Pirate Queen of Wild Space, known to have been active around this time.

Who Is Eleodie Maracavanya, The Pirate Queen Of Wild Space?

A thrilling new villain for the New Republic Era

The first books set during the New Republic Era, Chuck Wendig's Aftermath trilogy has proved massively important. They introduced readers to the New Republic, told the story of the Battle of Jakku (now being fleshed out in comics), and introduced characters such as Marshal Cobb Vanth of The Mandalorian season 2 and The Book of Boba Fett fame. They also introduced Eleodie Maracavanya, the self-styled Pirate Queen of Wild Space.

Hailing from Nar Shaddaa, Eleodie was a non-binary human who was once enslaved by the Galactic Empire but became a pirate. Maracavanya was a capable leader with a keen strategic mind; after the Battle of Endor, zhe successfully took over the Annihilator, an Imperial Super Star Destroyer that had served as the flagship of Grand General Cassio Tagge's fleet. Zhe used the Super Star Destroyer - now renamed Liberty's Misrule - as zher portable base of operations, soon establishing a criminal empire across Wild Space.

How Did The Pirate Queen Become So Influential?

She took advantage of the galaxy's chaos

Wild Space is largely uncharted, meaning it has always been a safe haven for pirates and smugglers - many of whom know the only safe hyperspace routes, and so could easily slip away from Imperial pursuers. Maracavanya took advanage of the power vaccuum created by Palpatine's death, realizing the Empire and New Republic would continue to wage war against one another, and that it would be a long time before either felt stable enough to police Wild Space again.

Maracavanya was massively helped by the colossal firepower of a Super Star Destroyer, which meant zher forced could defend themselves from both the Republic and the Empire. Strong enough to be safe, Maracavanya nonetheless knew zhey were low down on the priority list for both Empire and New Republic. Zhey did dream of galactic influence, though; a strategic mastermind, zhey knew peace would result in new pressures for zheir pirates.

Will Eleodie Maracavanya Appear In Star Wars: Skeleton Crew?

The Pirate Queen would be a perfect fit

Space pirates have been something of a background problem in The Mandalorian era, with criminals taking advantage of galactic chaos to try to make their presence felt on a wider scale. The Mandalorian season 3 introduced Gorian Shard, a self-styled Pirate King who even tried to conquer the planet Nevarro. Shard is active at the same time as Maracavanya, so it's entirely possible the Pirate King and Pirate Queen are connected. It's perhaps significant that Vane is working with Skeleton Crew's forces, linking the two pirate groups together.

More importantly, though, it's already been confirmed that Star Wars: Skeleton Crew takes place in Wild Space, the very section of space that Eleodie Maracavanya dominated. Even the timelines match up; Maracavanya appears in books set roughly four years before Skeleton Crew, and zher fate is unknown, meaning zhey would be a natural fit. Wendig's Aftermath trilogy has inspired so many elements of this era, and it would be fitting for a powerful, dangerous villain to make zheir live-action debut.

The interesting question is whether Eleodie Maracavanya would remain a villain as The Mandalorian era continues. There were clearly links between the Imperial Remnant and Gorian Shard's pirates, so there may well be an ongoing partnership of some kind. Maracavanya wouldn't want the balance of power to tip too decisively in the Empire's favor, though, so zhey may well shift sides after Star Wars: Skeleton Crew and work with the New Republic to defeat Grand iral Thrawn and his forces.