Woern's Pirates were a band of pirates under the leadership of Laerron Woern, an Elomin, who operated from their base on Woern's Asteroid within the Drup's Star system. Leading a considerable pirate fleet comprised of altered freighters, Woern oversaw a crew of over two hundred pirates, including individuals from species such as Rodians, Gamorreans, Elomin, and Humans. Woern's flagship was a revamped Gamma-class assault shuttle. The pirates primarily targeted vulnerable cargo fleets, defenseless passenger liners, and substantial civilian cargo transports. Despite their usual lack of discrimination in target selection, in 7 ABY, Woern acquired intelligence regarding New Republic trade routes and subsequently focused solely on attacking New Republic vessels.