Zann Consortium

Zann Consortium
General Information
Status	Active
Leader	Jarreth Darksky
2IC	Ximo Jobal
Historical Information
Founded	Year 13 Day 305
Political Information
Affiliation	Dark Star Hellions Dread NexCore Mining Corporation
Industry	Mercenary

"Caput Gerat Lupinum"

— 'Let His Be A Wolf's Head'

The Zann Consortium is an underworld consortium and crime syndicate often considered a terrorist organization by many among the galaxy, engineered and ultimately ran by Ximaro Jix. The Consortium gains most of its assets and wealth through its black market dealings as well as its Defilers which are known for infiltration among organizations to promote piracy , sabotage and often committing acts of terrorism.

Background

The Zann Consortium forms the umbrella over three other organizations. Elite highly field trained and experienced agents of Zann Consortium that spread corruption throughout the galaxy are known as Defilers and while are largely unknown in the masses the few seen are observed wearing unique red battle armor and mendacious red helmets. Zann Consortium is led by the "Krestviniic" who is the Crime Lord along with the "Komoniic" or Crime Boss. All tactical operations are overseen by the Defilers Circle which manage the organizations vast cell networks and are always utilizing illusive tactics and practicing covert operations. Defilers are known to utilize assassination, blackmail, demoralization, espionage, guerrilla warfare, sabotage, and even piracy to achieve their objectives.

Notable Events

Koros Spaceworks

On Year 14 Day 342, nationalized subsidiary Koros Spaceworks of the Krath Dynasty government was looted by Namma Craken, niece to Tapar Craken. The estimated amount taken in credits and assets was estimated to be five (5) billion in total, despite rumors of a lesser value was taken. Krath Dynasty issued a five-hundred (500) million credit bounty for Ximaro Jixfor his repeated attacks on Krath Dynasty and for assisting in what is regarded as engineering the plan, and what several Krath Officials including leader Lazarus Kell of the Krath Dynasty government proclaim was, corrupting Namma Craken.

Lilitu Ningaz was also placed on the bounty list at four-hundred and fifty (450) million credits.

Namma identified herself to be a member of Zann Consortium covert operations group known as the Defilers. Namma's actions and statements earned her a (four-hundred) 400 million credit bounty as well, later issued by Lazarus Kell who felt she had no longer been simply corrupted.

It had been speculated around Krath Dynasty for quite some time that Zann Consortium Defilers were planning an attack; however, it was Namma Craken who ultimately was the perpetrator. Lilitu Ningaz stated to Krath officials she was the one who had recruited Namma quite some time earlier and put the plan in motion.

Despite the controversy surrounding the looting, Krath Dynasty posted bounties on all members of Ximaro's former Dark Star Hellion founding affiliation as all members of Zann Consortium.

The Mercenary Guild and Sabotage

The following day after the Koros Spaceworks looting, Zann Consortium confirmed rumors that Defilers had successfully rendered eight (8) planets uncontrolled in the sector of Churnis after the leader of the Mercenary Guild government failed to negotiate terms with Ximaro Jix and stated Ximaro was unable to wield any damage towards their government.

At a public venue Xakic Jix, Ximaro's younger brother, explained they had been working with and assisting long time friend and rogue Sith Lord Myn Kuat with his revenge on the government he created and once controlled.

During a series of attacks carried out by Ximaro and his covert operations members infiltrated, the Consortium aimed to demoralize the Mercenary Guild and ultimately collapse the government. After the attacks began, some members of Guild resigned from their positions within the government in an attempt to avoid any harm from a known murderer and terrorist.

Shortly after the attacks began, it was clear that the Guild was not suitably prepared to repel a coordinated regime of chaos encroaching upon their worlds. In response, Pietre Hunimen, leader of The Mercenary Guild, urged the Galactic Empire for assistance on the advice of his second in command. Assessing the situation and realizing the continued threat to the rule of law that the Consortium posed to smaller and fringe governments, the Emperor agreed to send forces to aid the Guild. As their first step, the Galactic Empire notified Ximaro Jix that they would be providing military assistance to The Mercenary Guild throughout the Churnis sector and that continued acts of aggression by Zann personnel would result in the Empire considering them an enemy. Despite the warning, members of Zann Consortium and Dark Star Hellions were seen to be continuing attacks against the Guild's assets, stating that they would depart once their task was complete and when the Galactic Empire had received their message of bowing to none.

The ground forces of the Consortium continued shutting down the Mercenary Guild assets throughout Churnis, enabling them to seize land as the local security forces remained preoccupied. As a result of the continued vandalism by the Consortium, the Mercenary Guild began to look for alternative ways of trying to bring the situation under control after Pietre had admitted that the Guild was unable to effectively halt the Consortium's efforts to destabilize the region.

Realizing that he could not regain control of the situation, Pietre offered to sell the Churnis sector to the Galactic Empire, to which a multi-billion credit deal was quickly arranged with the Empire. The sale of the Churnis sector to the Empire ended The Mercenary Guild's stewardship of the region and the transition of the territory to the temporary rule of Grand Moff Wummer Malephar under the Emperor's direction. The Consortium had succeeded in ousting The Mercenary Guild from power in the sector, only to see the arrival of the Empire's forces with a statement from the Emperor that Imperial presence would be limited to re-establishing control and transitioning the sector to a new government at a later date.

At the end of Zann Consortium's sabotage that forced the Mercenary Guild to sell the sector to a galactic superpower, Ximaro stated that the Consortium's work had been completed.

The Octagon League Takeover

On Year 15, Day 166 the galaxy would observe crime lord Ximaro Jix re-emerge, taking over The Octagon League with deadly force, alongside Defiler Cell Leader Zane Apex and several other cell members.

During the events that lead to this takeover, Leader Gamba Jaboli was captured by Ximaro personally and given the option to hand over The Octagon League to the criminal collective for which Zann Consortium resides over. Gamba made three requests during this makeover and offered Ximaro an alternative to killing him. However, the situation was unable to be resolved and Zane Apex ultimately executed Gamba Jaboli.

With The Octagon League now destroyed , Ximaro Jix vowed he would reboot the once known Galactic Alliance weapons supplier and New Republic PSA under a Zann banner, making the organization far more efficient then its founder had. Ximaro notified some of Gamba's employees that no harm would come to them except the initial attack which Xakic Jix, Dark Star Hellions's leader, initially performed. This act involved killing Kraak Ak-Xaiva to convince the New Republic that it was Hellions in the open offensive and not Zann in the shadows.

Kuat Systems Engineering Sabotage

On Year 15 Day 175 Vussek Kaos, an Operations Manager for Kuat Systems Engineering of the Galactic Empire's Ministry of Industry, revealed himself as a Zann Consortium infiltrator with the theft of thirty (30) million credits and theft of over a thousand vehicles from the nationalized Imperial company. The theft resulted in the making over of ninety-five (95) AT-ST's and over a thousand other vehicles including two hundred (200) SR74 Speeders, however all of these remain secured within Imperial owned facilities.

Ximaro Jix later stated that if the Galactic Empire sought to resume production within the affected factories where many of these vehicles remained, then they would more than likely have to remove the vehicles from the facilities and into open cities. If this was done, then this may eventually give Zann Defilers the opportunity to seize the assets in the event that they could gain access to the shielded worlds. The Galactic Empire issued advisories that access to the planets would not be granted to anyone without authorization and reason to be planet-side, and that any rumored disruption of factories was mere conjecture and wishful thinking in light of planned expansion of current Kuat System Engineering production facilities.

Assassination of Andy Longshot

On Year 15 Day 177, Andy "Vex" Longshot, Commodore of Pressure Pirates and Dark Star Hellions "Original Sergeant at Arms" was intercepted on a trading station in the orbit of planet Ord Vaxal in the Vaxal system. Andy walked into a trap that was created and set by Defiler Cell Leader Xanxus Drol and known Defiler and Pirate of Dread, Assurian Fury, whom were both on scene to ensure Andy would take the bait. Shortly after Vice President of Dark Star Hellions Seth Haze and Crime Lord of Zann Consortium Ximaro Jix arrived, Andy Longshot found himself barricaded on the trading station. Andy attempted to evade arrest but was quickly subdued and arrested by Haze. Shortly after, Assault Defiler Colton Hatfield entered into the trading station where Andy was held captive. Colton executed him swiftly and mercilessly despite Andy's pleas to Ximaro to see reason while Vice President Haze stood watch over the prisoner.

Terrorists in Coruscant

On Year 15 Day 274, 2nd Lt. Rylla Sarat of the Galactic Empire revealed herself to be a Defiler of Zann Consortium. Immediately after, she went on to rob an armory aboard the Galactic Empire Lucrehulk Bastion. The robbery became highly disputed throughout the galaxy despite published holo-feeds of the loot taken. During the robbery, 3rd Defiler Sarat, who was assigned to the 1st Imperial Legion, 1st Brigade, also abducted Xavier Rayya who was already arrested. The robbery took place during an alleged terrorist alert in the system of Coruscant. Zann Consortium stated later that during the alert, many Defilers kept look out in nearby systems for Imperial naval patrols. Among them, Ximaro Jix and Defilers Jesse Kilipso and Zane Apex were actively involved in loading up the Imperial weaponry and armor as well as securing the Imperial prisoner, who was presumably awaiting trial into custody, being escorted by Sarat at gun point.

A newscast detailing the event was hacked and broadcast by Greyson Abrams on the Galactic News System on Day 275.

Black Sails Prison

On Year 15 Day 275, after much deliberation, the Zann Consortium would become an official holding facility for syndicate hostages and prisoners. Individuals, Higelourmi Evervir, Softim Elohim, Dyan Schnall and Xavier Rayya, were the first inmates brought through the doors by prison Defilers who guard the prison's hidden location.

Sometime afterward Higelourmi Everivir, the former leader of Byblos Drive Yards, was elected to the position of Crew Leader within the prison charged with the supervision of the other prisoners in their duties. When orders were made eliminate Dyan Schnall due to alleged misbehavior and administrative decisions within the prison the knife fell to Everivir. On Day 294, Higelourmi was observed by prison Defilers, constraining Kubaz Dyan Schnall escorting him to the cell block and executing him with an incision to the nape in accordance with a directive given by 2nd Defiler Chazra Chak`na was issued to either kill or be executed himself. Though reluctant, Higelourmi later articulated that decimating the prison population via the death sentence was largely reasonable despite the corruption of the Consortium in light of the unruliness of the population. Everivir eventually went on to state he would execute again as ordered as he felt within the prison he ought to obey in order to further preserve his life. Such orders did eventually follow as seen the case of Softim Elohim, a rebel agent captured for spying and placed in the prison by the Consortium.

Elohim was then notified by Everivir he was to be executed per Zann Consortium instruction. Softim, in his fear, apparently ate the cheap toxic paint already chipping off the new prison's walls rendering himself end his life in order to avoid a potentially painful death from the death dealing Arcona. Instead the chemical cocktail rendered the Alderanian partially comatose. This turn of events went on to further Higelourmi's reputation and humiliation among not just the Consortium, but the Dread Pirates who originally captured him. As reports began to circulate through the galaxy of these events, soon numbers of bounty hunter groups offered to capture Everivir if the Consortium ever allowed the Arcona to be released.

In fear of his own potential impending doom despite contrary reports from Everivir, the 2nd Lieutenant of the Galactic Empire Xavier Rayya followed Softim's footsteps choosing to take similar chemicals to eventually leaving himself fully unaware and in a catatonic state of being similar to Elohim. Xavier, sometime before before, expressed extreme paranoia to Black Sails staff explaining he would not end up like Dyan Schall being killed by an Arcona that was now acting as the prison enforcer of organization known for not letting sentients go free.

On Year 15 Day 319, Eweff Gesorip was slain by Higlourmi, merely days after arriving into Black Sails Prison. Prison Defilers notified "Higgs" that Eweff identified himself as an agent of Imperial Intelligence through Sebastian Von Nex. With no evidence to prove such a claim other than alleged holo log recordings, Zann members allow Higlourmi to determine the young Kel Dor Gesorip's fate which Higlourmi quickly would, using his combat knife to a kill yet another harmless sentient, despite lack of credible information regarding Eweff's true allegiance.

On Year 16 Day 48 Zann Consortium received payment for Higelourmi Everivir also known as "Higgs" who subsequently was freed from his months of imprisonment.

Zann Consortium Retaliation

Year 16 Day 32 Alliance of Special Operations commanded by rogue Dark Star Hellion Xakic Jix would suffer a loss as Qardin "Q" Fal-Cona a rogue Hellion himself, would be kidnapped by a Defiler infiltrating the rogue organization known as Jarreth Darksky during a training exercise . The kidnapping and later murder of Q was a result of when he and other mutinous Hellions including Seth Haze and Xakic Jix failed to coup the Zann Consortium Umbrella, which ultimately lead to the creation of the alleged rebel mercenary organization . In addition to Zann's retaliation against rogue Hellions , Robert Reynolds a Hellion who was taken captive during the uprising of the first conflict, was simultaneously freed by Juan Vargez of Zann Consortium who was accompanied by a small group of Dread pirates.

Year 16 Day 94 Jarreth Darksky would brutal murder Alana Sinesael wife to the late Qardin Fal-Cona as a message to the Dark Star Hellions rogues that not even their families could evade future retribution from the Zann Umbrella.