A letter of marque and reprisal, often known simply as a letter of marque, was a the contract under which a privateer captain operated on behalf of a government. It would define the rules, requirements and restrictions of the relationship, as well as the rights and privileges of the privateer and the employer.
During the Galactic Civil War, the Alliance to Restore the Republic hired significant numbers of privateers by this means. Letters of marque could be issued by a number of senior personnel, including the Alliance Chief of State Mon Mothma and her Chief of Staff, or the Supreme Commanders of Fleet Commanders-in-Chief, Ordnance and Supply, and Sector Command. A typical such document was that issued to Chaeloe Dantin by OaS Supreme Commander Ral'Rai Muvunc:
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