The band of marauders known as the Delmaasi pirates operated primarily during the waning years of the time known as the Republic Era. Following the outbreak of the Clone Wars, which spanned from 22 BBY to 19 BBY, the Confederacy of Independent Systems covertly backed piracy and privateering groups. This was despite the fact that many Separatist worlds had been plagued by pirate attacks for centuries. Count Dooku, as Head of State, provided government letters of marque, effectively inducting these groups into their navy. Dooku chose not to apprehend pirates who opposed the Galactic Republic, such as the Delmaasi pirates. Instead, he engaged them through formal agreements, tasking them solely with attacking the Republic and even consenting to buy the goods they had stolen from the democracy.
The Delmaasi pirates made their debut within current Star Wars canon in Rise of the Separatists. This book was a 2019 addition to the Star Wars Roleplaying product line by Fantasy Flight Games. Within Star Wars Legends, the Delmaasi pirates first appeared in The Essential Guide to Warfare. This reference book was written by Jason Fry and Paul R. Urquhart and published in 2012.