Zann Consortium/Legends

"The Zann Consortium shall rule!"

- Tyber Zann

The Zann Consortium was an underworld movement led by Tyber Zann to sabotage and interfere with Rebel Alliance and Galactic Empire affairs during the Galactic Civil War.

Formation and dissolution
The Zann Consortium was formed sometime between 19 BBY and 1 BBY. Led by crimelord Tyber Zann, the movement spread corruption throughout the Galaxy. Zann worked closely with affiliate Jabba the Hutt and started getting ideas. Zann then stole a valuable Sith holocron from Jabba, but was arrested by Imperial forces on Felucia and sent to Kessel. Urai Fen escaped with the artifact.

Concerned for the survival of the Consortium, Fen contacted unknown allies on Kamino. They were willing to harbor the remnants of the Consortium, so Fen moved Consortium forces from Ryloth to Kamino. Fen then attacked the Imperial forces on Kamino, defeated them, and laid low until Tyber Zann was ready.

Battle of Kessel and reformation
Zann continued to rot in the prisons of Kessel until Jabba the Hutt, whom was pleased at Zann's capture, inadvertently set him free with a message delivered by an MSE-6 droid. From there, Zann contacted Urai Fen, who, with hired help from Han Solo and Chewbacca, managed to land on the planet.

A bounty hunter sent by Jabba the Hutt met up with an unarmed Zann as he left his cell, ready to collect his bounty, only to be killed by Urai Fen. Tyber and Urai managed to make it through the security checkpoints and stormtroopers, breaking other prisoners free to aid him in his escape. The group finally made it to an impatiently waiting Solo. Zann left the prisoners and made his exit in the Millennium Falcon.

After his departure from Kessel, Tyber Zann began his campaign to restore the Consortium to power in the Galaxy.

Lust for power
As Tyber rummaged through the remains of the first Death Star over Yavin 4, he discovered plans for the Eclipse-class Star Dreadnought, which, at the time, was in construction over Kuat. The ship, Zann hoped, would prove his power to the Galaxy.

Eventually, Tyber managed to steal the Eclipse; however, he did not keep it, but instead downloaded other information in the ship's hard drive. After his theft, it is unknown what happened to the Eclipse. Speculation arose to whether he lost it in battle, or if he sold it back to the Imperials for a huge sum of money.

The Consortium was also intent on discovering the mysteries of an ancient Sith holocron, stolen from Jabba on Felucia. However, Silri, a Nightsister in Zann's employ, stole the holocron and unlocked its secrets. The artifact led her to an ancient Sith tomb, with thousands of Sith soldiers frozen in carbonite.

Missions
Only one mission before the theft of Jabba's artifact and the dissolution of the Consortium is known, but known missions from that mission on include:
 * Kidnapping The Supreme Strategist of Mandalore
 * Stealing Jabba the Hutt's Sith artifact on Felucia
 * Breaking Tyber Zann out of the prisons of Kessel
 * Intimidating the Noghri on Honoghr
 * Establishing racketeering on Shola
 * Dueling The Mandalorian Clan Leader above Mandalore
 * Searching the remnants of the first Death Star for information capsules
 * Establishing and using a black market on Kuat
 * Attacking Governor Koong Eeth on Saleucami
 * Sabotaging and invading Jabba's outpost on Saleucami
 * Invading the droid factory on Hypori
 * Freeing Silri for information on the artifact
 * Raiding tibanna gas on Bespin and blaming Xizor
 * Meeting Grand Admiral Thrawn above Carida
 * Raiding the Emperor's vault on Coruscant
 * Fighting in the Second Battle of Kuat.

It is highly possible that they participated in many other missions (e.g. kidnapping Garnak Fey) to spread their influence.

Tactics
The Zann Consortium used its extensive crime network to influence the warring factions, siphon their credits, and sabotage their operations when necessary.

With access to the black market, Zann had several unique technologies at his disposal, including buzz droids and stealth generators that allowed movement undetected to enemy planets.

The Zann Consortium also hired bounty hunters such as Bossk and IG-88 to eliminate certain targets.

Army
The Consortium used a powerful army to gain victory during battles on land. They used either Black market technology or their own, depending upon the conditions.

Infantry


 * Disruptor Squads
 * Consortium Grenadiers
 * Ewok Handlers
 * Vornskrs
 * Nightsisters, riding Rancors

Droid Works


 * Droideka Mark II
 * Scavenger Droid
 * B1 battle droid

Black Market Tech.


 * B1 battle droid
 * Disruptor Squad (Disruptor rifles)
 * Droideka Mark II
 * MZ-8 Mobile Pulse Cannon

Vehicles


 * F9-TZ Transport
 * Mobile Attack Launcher
 * Canderous-class Assault Tank
 * Mobile Defense Unit

Navy
The Zann Consortium used incredible starfleets in space combat, using both Black market technology as well as their own.

Starfighters


 * Aggressor Assault Fighter
 * StarViper-class attack platform (With Buzz Droids)
 * Skipray Blastboat
 * TZ-15 Shuttle

Droid Units


 * Pistoeka sabotage droid

Cruisers


 * Vengeance-class frigate
 * Underworld Interceptor IV Frigate

Capital Ships


 * Aggressor-class destroyer
 * Crusader-class corvette
 * Kedalbe-class Battleship
 * RZ-52 Dekard Transport Ship
 * TZ-86 Transport Ship

Known Ships


 * IG-2000
 * Hound's Tooth
 * Virago
 * Merciless
 * Eclipse (prototype)
 * Twi'lek Dancer

Behind the Scenes
Most of these ships and droids from the Black market or not, were used in Forces of Corruption.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption