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this was one of many Aqualish mineral prospecting ships which plied the oceans of Ando during the height of the Galactic Civil War. It was owned and operated by Bipopa Bogzider, and was designed to capture the Andoan mineral-fish and process it for the minerals in its body. At just under twenty-one meters in length, the Nanda's Luck required a crew of four to operate, and could accommodate up to twenty-five fisherbeings and fifty-eight tons of cargo. Like many ships of its kind, it left the harbor laden with sand, so that it rode low in the water. This made the empty ship appear to be full of processed ore, a tactic which helped deter pirates from stealing her cargoes. Bipopa Bogzider and his fellow captains knew that their ships were easy targets when filled with ore, so they used the sand to mimic a full ship, forcing pirates to take the risk of expending energy to capture the occasional empty ship. The Nanda's Luck was attacked by Pyash Yopayomba, the Pirate Queen of Ando, some time after the Battle of Yavin. During the fighting, many crew members were killed, and Yopayomba eventually took control of the vessel. She killed Captain Bippi for his quick surrender to her terms, and placed Sissalik in command. Sissalik later learned that Yopayomba had been led to believe that the Imperial governor of Ando would pay her handsomely for starting a civil war between the Aquala and the Quara, a war which the Empire could use to fully subjugate the Aqualish. Her plans failed, though, when Sissalik reprogrammed the autopilot on the Nanda's Luck, ramming the ship into Pyash's own flagship, the Majestic. All hands on board, including Pyash and Sissalik, were killed in the explosion.