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In today’s video we will be going over who the five syndicates were in Star Wars.
The five syndicates was a term given to several crime syndicates located in the galaxy.[1] Crimson
Dawn, Black Sun, the Crymorah syndicate, the Hutt Clan, and the Pyke Syndicate all made up the
group. Although it consisted of five major crime syndicates, the smaller Son-tuul Pride was a sixth
member. During the time of the Galactic Empire, Crimson Dawn was widely considered as the most
powerful and dangerous among the syndicates,[2] and enjoyed a fragile alliance with the Pykes.
Black Sun was a criminal syndicate that came into prominence during the Clone Wars as the
Jedi Order focused more on military affairs and less on law enforcement. Black Sun was allied
with the Shadow Collective and its leader, the renegade Sith Lord Maul. The syndicate
maintained bases on Mustafar and Ord Mantell and had many of the Falleen species as members.
A major criminal power, Black Sun dealt in illegal ventures like sentient-trafficking. While that
activity was considered awful by others, members of Black Sun simply called it a "business venture.
Crimson Dawn Crimson Dawn was a criminal organization
led by the former Sith Lord Maul, who employed the gangster Dryden Vos as the public face of
the syndicate during the reign of the Galactic Empire. Crimson Dawn was based aboard Vos' yacht
First Light. During its existence, Crimson Dawn quickly cemented a reputation for being ruthless.
Qi'ra publicly served as Vos' top lieutenant, but later directly worked with Maul after killing Vos.
Crymorah Syndicate The Crymorah syndicate was
a set of crime families who operated during the reign of the Galactic Empire. Five years
after the end of the Clone Wars, the syndicate provided the Galactic Empire with intelligence
during their attempts to capture Berch Teller and his rebel cell. In 0 ABY, it was reported by
Cynabar's InfoNet that the Crymorah had become the latest casualties in Grand General Cassio Tagge's
undeclared war on the underworld,[7] though by 4 ABY it had become active again the galaxy
The Hutt Clan The Hutt Clan, also known as the Hutt Cartel
and sometimes simply as the Hutts, was one of the most powerful crime families in the galaxy
around the time of the Clone Wars. The Hutts and their criminal enterprise were ruled by the Grand
Hutt Council that was located on the Hutt world of Nal Hutta and included a number of high profile
and influential Hutt leaders of each family such as Jabba who led the council and the clan.During
the Clone Wars, the clan aligned itself with the Galactic Republic,
and briefly with Darth Maul's criminal empire, the Shadow Collective.
During the Galactic Civil War, they clashed on multiple occasions with a group of
mercenaries operating on the planet Tatooine, and established an alliance with the Galactic Empire.
Following the death of Jabba Desilijic Tiure and the fall of the Empire,
Hutt power waned significantly, allowing other criminal organizations to flourish in its absence.
Pyke Syndicate The Pyke Syndicate,
also known as the Pyke Family, or simply as the Pykes, was a spice dealership within the
Spice Cartel that operated in the criminal underworld from their homeworld of Oba Diah.
They also participated in the crime raids on Mandalore to start the Death Watch rule on said
planet. The Pyke Syndicate almost completely controlled the production of raw spice in the
galaxy. They were also responsible for ensuring the flow of spice from Kessel to Coruscant,
utilizing smugglers and freighter captains to carry out Kessel Runs to ensure spice deliveries.
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