Advice on a Psi-Wars Campaign: The Privateers

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The center point of this story arc will be the Captain of the ship and her story.

Captain’s Backstory Summary Outline:
A former aristocrat and naval officer on the independent planet <<Name #1>>, in between Alliance and Empire space. The planet was recently (within a few months/years?) taken over by an unknow force (<<Empire/warlord/dark space knight/Slavers/Cultist of the Mystic Tyrant/others>>?) who wanted something on the planet (<<control of an ancient ruin/relic secured in a vault/newly found resources/other MaCGuffin>>?). The Captain and crew, just barely escaped the takeover in their former naval ship, called The Iron Raven (a Tigershark-Class Corvette). They have been taking on mercenary/privateer work to earn funds and allies to discover who exactly took over their home planet and why. Along the way they have gathered a few new crew members (the PCs).

Is there a good planet to use in the already written background, or should I just make one up?

Any specific place the planet should be in (e.g., a specific Rim area)?

Any good ideas for the bad guys?

Any good ideas for what MacGuffin the bad guys want from the planet?

Plan for the opening scene is The Iron Raven drops out Hyper and surprises a yacht and its escort(s).

Does a Tigershark Class ship seem like a good commerce raider, that can hold its own with the occasional escort ship?