Black Sun/Legends

Black Sun was probably the largest and most infamous crime syndicate in the Galaxy. It held a massive amount of reach and influence, extending its tendrils of corruption deep in the various galactic governments of each era.

Late Republic Era


Black Sun existed in some form or another for centuries. Although headquartered on Coruscant, its influence stretched the breadth of the Galaxy. Around 32 BBY the Black Sun was headed by Alexi Garyn, who was killed by Darth Maul on his master's orders. Below the leader of Black Sun were nine Vigos (Old Tionese for "nephew"). Each Vigo ruled over their own territory and sector.



In the Clone Wars, Black Sun was dealing extensively with the plant bota, which was found on Drongar. Originally, Admiral Tarnese Bleyd was the main contact with Filba the Hutt for the smuggling. He was later assassinated by Kaird, a Nediji, following the death of the former operative Mathal. Another partnership was later established with Thula and Squa Tront to secure the bota. Upon learning that the bota was losing its potency, Kaird escaped from Drongar with a supply as a gift for his Vigos; it was subsequently discovered that the case was filled with explosives, in attempt at betrayal by Thula and Tront. After the Rebel Alliance destroyed the the first Death Star, Tyber Zann was left in control of a large fleet of Black Sun pirate ships.

Rise of the Empire
During the early days of the Galactic Empire, Black Sun was led by Dal Perhi, though his mantle was soon usurped by a Black Sun Captain named Xizor. The reptilian Falleen crimelord continued to lead Black Sun into the Galactic Civil War. Under Xizor's leadership, Black Sun became so powerful that the Prince was considered by some Coruscant courtiers to be surpassed in power by only Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader.

Black Sun's influence was tremendous indeed. They had an almost limitless amount of credits--more than enough to finance any operation they wished to complete. They ruled the underworld and few individuals or organizations dared cross them. The Tenloss Criminal Syndicate was hit particularly hard when it failed to pay the proper tribute to Black Sun, as Xizor knew it was hiding a Rebel Shipyard. He leaked the information to Vader who destroyed the shipyard and ruined Tenloss.

Xizor also dealt with a rival criminal organization, the Zann Consortium, using them to steal tibanna gas from a mining facility on Bespin owned by the Empire. Tyber Zann, leader of the Zann Consortium, betrayed Xizor by planting evidence that pointed the theft to the Black Sun.

Rivalry between Vader and Xizor was especially strong due to the fact that, after an accident at a biological weapons laboratory on Xizor's homeworld Falleen, Vader ordered the area and all of the Falleens who had been contaminated to be "sterilized" (the area was bombed and the Falleens were killed- along with them, Xizor's family). Xizor deleted all records of his family's deaths to hide any apparent possibilities of a grudge towards Vader.

When Xizor learned that Luke Skywalker was Vader's son, he decided to kill Skywalker so as to foil Vader's plan to turn Luke to the dark side of the Force and embarrass him in the eyes of the Emperor. However, when Vader learned of the scheme, he made sure Xizor paid with his life.



New Republic and beyond
Several attempts to restore the power of the syndicate were made, including one by Xizor's niece Savan and one by the Jeodu Dequc, who termed his enterprise "Black Nebula."



In 6 ABY, as part of the Rebellion's attempt to liberate Coruscant, 16 of the Galaxy's most notorious criminals were released from the prison colony on Kessel in order to cause disruptions that were intended to allow infiltration by Rebel agents, including the members of Rogue Squadron. This tactic backfired, as the released prisoners (including Zekka Thyne and former Moff Fliry Vorru) went on to successfully resurrect Black Sun. By the time of the Thrawn crisis and the return of Palpatine, Black Sun was headed by Y'ull Acib. Working with Grappa the Hutt, he attempted to take control of the Imperial Interim Ruling Council, to no avail. In 24 ABY, Czethros attempted to bring back the criminal syndicate to its former glory and to dominate the Galaxy though his attempts were thwarted by the New Jedi Order. Following their failed Kessel uprising, the New Republic arrested thousands of Black Sun agents across the galaxy (including leader Czethros) and effectively destroyed the organization.

Appearances

 * Children of the Force
 * Star Wars: Darth Maul
 * Darth Maul: Saboteur
 * Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter
 * Republic Commando: Triple Zero
 * MedStar I: Battle Surgeons
 * MedStar II: Jedi Healer
 * Star Wars: Obsession
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith novelization
 * Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader
 * Evasive Action: Prey
 * Evasive Action: End Game
 * Rebel Dawn
 * Star Wars: Empire at War
 * Star Wars: Galaxies
 * Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption
 * Side Trip
 * Being Boba Fett
 * Shadows of the Empire
 * Tales from the Empire
 * Shadows of the Empire: Evolution
 * Mara Jade: By the Emperor's Hand
 * Tall Tales
 * Crimson Empire II: Council of Blood
 * Young Jedi Knights: Return to Ord Mantell
 * Young Jedi Knights: Trouble on Cloud City
 * Young Jedi Knights: Crisis at Crystal Reef
 * Or Die Trying