They (the ex-imperial pilot) invented the name, while asked for their ship name by some Imperial authority.
rogue
/rəʊɡ/
noun: rogue; plural noun: rogues
- a dishonest or unprincipled person.
- a person whose behaviour one disapproves of but who is nonetheless likeable or attractive.
- an elephant or other large wild animal living apart from the herd and having savage or destructive tendencies.
- a person or thing that behaves in an aberrant or unpredictable way, typically with damaging or dangerous effects.
- a seedling or plant deviating from the standard variety.
Phrases
go rogue — behave erratically or dangerously, especially by disregarding the rules or the usual way of doing something.
leaders going rogue at press conferences can mean you have a serious problem