Baron was a noble designation used within the Galactic Republic, the Galactic Empire, and also on a number of different planets. Some notable figures who possessed the baron title were Senator Rush Clovis, Lero Danthe, Supreme Chairman Notluwiski Papanoida, and the character referred to as The Cyber-Baron. Those in charge of mining enterprises were occasionally called "mining barons". Furthermore, some Imperial Starfighter Pilots were given the title of Barons of the Empire.