Orion Syndicate
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| − | The Orion Syndicate | + | The Orion Syndicate were an interstellar criminal organization that was created by the [[Orions (Star Trek)|Orions]]. |
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| + | During the 22nd century, the Orion Syndicate controlled an area of space bordering the Klingon Empire. The area of space between the two powers was a volatile and lawless region known as the '''Borderland'''. It was in this region that a group of [[Augments (Star Trek)|Augments]] that were relics from Earth's [[Eugenics Wars]] where they attacked a [[Klingon]] Bird-of-Prey in [[2154]] and murdering the crew as well as stealing the ship. In order to avert a war with the [[Klingon Empire]], Enterprise NX-01 was sent into the Borderland in an attempt to locate the Augments. While on this mission, however, Enterprise was attacked by an Orion Interceptor, and nine crewmembers were kidnapped. The crewmembers were taken to a processing station on Verex III, where they were intended to be auctioned off as slaves. Although Captain Archer was able to rescue his crewmembers, his actions in stealing Orion "property" made him a wanted man in the Syndicate. (ENT: Borderland) | ||
In [[2373]], Starfleet Intelligence came to recruit Deep Space 9's chief of operations [[Miles O'Brien]] to operate as an undercover operative set to infiltrate the Syndicate. He was tasked with discovering the identity of a leak within Starfleet who was passing information to the Orion Syndicate. During his assignment, Chief O'Brien came to discover that the Syndicate as working with the [[Dominion (Star Trek)|Dominion]] in a plot to destabilise the Klingon-Federation alliance. This information was passed to a Starfleet Intelligence contact named '''Chadwick''' who informed the Klingons of an assassination plot against their ambassador on '''Farius Prime'''. The revelation would have led to the death of the Syndicate team involved in the plot. However, O'Brien had become close to the team he had been embedded in where he warned '''Liam Bilby''' against commencing the operation by revealing his ties to Starfleet. Bilby though chose to continue with the assassination attempt as he knew that if he backed off then the Syndicate would learn that he allowed his gang to be infiltrated by Starfleet. This wold have resulted in not only Bilby's death for the failure but the murder of his entire family. (DS9: Honor Among Thieves) | In [[2373]], Starfleet Intelligence came to recruit Deep Space 9's chief of operations [[Miles O'Brien]] to operate as an undercover operative set to infiltrate the Syndicate. He was tasked with discovering the identity of a leak within Starfleet who was passing information to the Orion Syndicate. During his assignment, Chief O'Brien came to discover that the Syndicate as working with the [[Dominion (Star Trek)|Dominion]] in a plot to destabilise the Klingon-Federation alliance. This information was passed to a Starfleet Intelligence contact named '''Chadwick''' who informed the Klingons of an assassination plot against their ambassador on '''Farius Prime'''. The revelation would have led to the death of the Syndicate team involved in the plot. However, O'Brien had become close to the team he had been embedded in where he warned '''Liam Bilby''' against commencing the operation by revealing his ties to Starfleet. Bilby though chose to continue with the assassination attempt as he knew that if he backed off then the Syndicate would learn that he allowed his gang to be infiltrated by Starfleet. This wold have resulted in not only Bilby's death for the failure but the murder of his entire family. (DS9: Honor Among Thieves) | ||
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Its activities included gambling, racketeering, smuggling, piracy, slave-trading, extortion, and assassination. | Its activities included gambling, racketeering, smuggling, piracy, slave-trading, extortion, and assassination. | ||
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| + | In an act called 'witnessing', Syndicate members would often vouch for the loyalty of any new recruit whom they brought into the organization. This was a method of ensuring trustworthiness amongst its members, as any Syndicate member who was found to have brought in a disloyal recruit would be killed along with that recruit. (DS9: Honor Among Thieves) | ||
Failure was known to result in the Syndicate killing its members and the murder of their families. (DS9: Honor Among Thieves) | Failure was known to result in the Syndicate killing its members and the murder of their families. (DS9: Honor Among Thieves) | ||
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==In other media== | ==In other media== | ||
===Video games=== | ===Video games=== | ||
| + | *In Star Trek: Starfleet Command - Orion Pirates, the Orion Syndicate appeared in the setting of the video game. the Syndicate was just one of eight Orion pirate cartels, the others being the Orion Cartel, Crimson Shadow, Camboro, Prime Industries, Tiger Heart, Beast Raiders, and the Wyldefire Compact. | ||
*In Star Trek Online, the Orion Syndicate appeared in the setting of the MMORPG video game. | *In Star Trek Online, the Orion Syndicate appeared in the setting of the MMORPG video game. | ||
Revision as of 17:19, 3 September 2022
The Orion Syndicate is an organization that features in Star Trek.
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History
The Orion Syndicate were an interstellar criminal organization that was created by the Orions.
During the 22nd century, the Orion Syndicate controlled an area of space bordering the Klingon Empire. The area of space between the two powers was a volatile and lawless region known as the Borderland. It was in this region that a group of Augments that were relics from Earth's Eugenics Wars where they attacked a Klingon Bird-of-Prey in 2154 and murdering the crew as well as stealing the ship. In order to avert a war with the Klingon Empire, Enterprise NX-01 was sent into the Borderland in an attempt to locate the Augments. While on this mission, however, Enterprise was attacked by an Orion Interceptor, and nine crewmembers were kidnapped. The crewmembers were taken to a processing station on Verex III, where they were intended to be auctioned off as slaves. Although Captain Archer was able to rescue his crewmembers, his actions in stealing Orion "property" made him a wanted man in the Syndicate. (ENT: Borderland)
In 2373, Starfleet Intelligence came to recruit Deep Space 9's chief of operations Miles O'Brien to operate as an undercover operative set to infiltrate the Syndicate. He was tasked with discovering the identity of a leak within Starfleet who was passing information to the Orion Syndicate. During his assignment, Chief O'Brien came to discover that the Syndicate as working with the Dominion in a plot to destabilise the Klingon-Federation alliance. This information was passed to a Starfleet Intelligence contact named Chadwick who informed the Klingons of an assassination plot against their ambassador on Farius Prime. The revelation would have led to the death of the Syndicate team involved in the plot. However, O'Brien had become close to the team he had been embedded in where he warned Liam Bilby against commencing the operation by revealing his ties to Starfleet. Bilby though chose to continue with the assassination attempt as he knew that if he backed off then the Syndicate would learn that he allowed his gang to be infiltrated by Starfleet. This wold have resulted in not only Bilby's death for the failure but the murder of his entire family. (DS9: Honor Among Thieves)
Overview
Its activities included gambling, racketeering, smuggling, piracy, slave-trading, extortion, and assassination.
In an act called 'witnessing', Syndicate members would often vouch for the loyalty of any new recruit whom they brought into the organization. This was a method of ensuring trustworthiness amongst its members, as any Syndicate member who was found to have brought in a disloyal recruit would be killed along with that recruit. (DS9: Honor Among Thieves)
Failure was known to result in the Syndicate killing its members and the murder of their families. (DS9: Honor Among Thieves)
Members
- Harrad-Sar :
- Thadial Bokar :
Notes
- The Orion Syndicate made their first appearance in Star Trek: Deep Space 9.
In other media
Video games
- In Star Trek: Starfleet Command - Orion Pirates, the Orion Syndicate appeared in the setting of the video game. the Syndicate was just one of eight Orion pirate cartels, the others being the Orion Cartel, Crimson Shadow, Camboro, Prime Industries, Tiger Heart, Beast Raiders, and the Wyldefire Compact.
- In Star Trek Online, the Orion Syndicate appeared in the setting of the MMORPG video game.
Novels
Appearances
- Star Trek: Deep Space 9:
- Star Trek: Enterprise:
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