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 assassinated by Kaird, a Nediji after the death of the former operative Mathal,w ho was killed by Bleyd. He established another partnership with Thula and Tront to secure the bota. Upon learning that the bota was losing its potency, he escaped from Drongar with a supply as a gift for his Vigos. he later discovered that the case was filled with explosives, in attempt by Thula and Tront to betray him.

Rise of the Empire
During the early days of the Galactic Empire, Black Sun was led by Perhi, though his mantle was soon usurped by a Black Sun Captain named Xizor. The reptillian 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.

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 all the Falleens who had been contaminated to be "sterilized" (i.e. they were killed). 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 embarass him in the eyes of the Emperor. However, when Vader learned of the scheme, he made sure Xizor paid with his life.





Black Sun's influence was tremendous indeed. They ruled the underworld and few individuals or organisations 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 in the Vergesso Asteroids. He leaked the information to Vader who destroyed the shipyard and ruined Tenloss.

New Republic and Beyond
Black Sun never achieved its former glory after Xizor's death. Several attempts to bring the syndicate were made, including one by Xizor's niece Savan and one by the Jeodu Dequc, who termed his enterprise "Black Nebula."

During 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.

Appearances

 * Darth Maul
 * Darth Maul: Saboteur
 * Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter
 * Medstar I: Battle Surgeons
 * Medstar II: Jedi Healer
 * Star Wars: Obsession
 * Evasive Action: Prey
 * Han Solo Trilogy
 * Empire at War
 * Star Wars: Galaxies
 * Empire at War: Forces of Corruption
 * Shadows of the Empire
 * Shadows of the Empire: Evolution
 * Mara Jade: By the Emperor's Hand
 * Crimson Empire II: Council of Blood
 * Young Jedi Knights: Under Black Sun
 * Or Die Trying