Star Wars_ Edge of the Empire Rule Book

Black Sun

II over three thousand years ago, a confederation
Wlof gang lords and criminal masterminds united on
Coruscant to claim vast territories and resources within
the planet-wide city in the wake of the Great Galactic
War. Tenacious, well-led, and adaptable, Black Sun be-
came a galaxy-spanning organization that far exceed-
ed the Old Republic's capacity to combat.

As the Galactic Civil War rages on, those who know

of Black Sun's extensive reach and control suggest the

organization is at least as powerful as the Alliance, and

possibly a real threat to Imperial power as well. Few can

say for certain, however, just how massive Black Sun is,

or how far its reach really extends. The leadership goes

to great pains to ensure that Black Sun's involvement in

any enterprise is well hidden from the galaxy at large.

Often, a criminal venture can appear to be a wholly in-

dependent operation, with even the ostensible leader

having no idea he's embroiled with the Black Sun.

Smuggling, slavery, racketeering, kidnapping, extor-

tion, spice, illegal weapons, and all other manner of

illegal activity lie within Black Sun's purview. At the

same time, the organization has grown so powerful as

to own many businesses and corporations, and even

a few planets here and there. If there is a way to earn

credits, Black Sun has someone doing it for them.

ORGANIZATION

For all of its many holdings and byzantine intercon-

nections throughout the galaxy, the central leader-

ship of Black Sun is fairly straightforward. The known

galaxy is divided up into nine "territories," over which

there are nine Vigos. The term is an old Tionese word

meaning "nephew," which is meant to further ce-

ment the idea that a great and powerful family runs

the whole organization. This projects both a unified

front and creates a sense of familial obligation among

many who serve. The currently known Vigos are a Ro-

dian, Clezo; Durga the Hutt; the Human known simply

as Green; Kreet'ah, a Kian'thar; Lonay, a Twi'lek; Perit,

a Mon Calamari; Sprax, a Nalroni; Vekker, a Quarren;

and Wumdi, the Etti Vigo over the Corporate Sector.

Above all of the Vigos is the Underlord, a veritable

emperor in his own right. Black Sun's current Under-

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