Pyke Syndicate
The Pyke Syndicate are a criminal organization that features in Star Wars.
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History
The Pyke Syndicate was an interstellar criminal organization that operated in the galaxy far, far away. It was founded by the Pyke species and was centred on their home world of Oba Diah.
Many years ago, Supreme Chancellor Finis Valorum came to be concerned over the Pyke's monopoly over the spice trade. This saw him dispatching his aide alongside Jedi master Sifo-Dyas to the Pyke homeworld of Oba Diah in order to negotiate with them on behalf of the Republic. During this time, the Sith sought to use this as an opportunity to enact their plan against the Jedi Order. This saw Darth Tyrannus speaking to the Pyke Syndicate in secret where they had Sifo-Dyas killed so that Count Dooku could masquerade as the Jedi Master. The Republic ship was shot down and Sifo-Dyas was killed but known to Dooku the chancellor's aide Silman had survived. Lom Pyke decided not to reveal the existence of the survivor who was held as a captive of the Syndicate and as an insurance policy in case they were ever betrayed by Count Dooku.
During the Clone Wars, the Pyke Syndicate came to ally themselves with Maul and his Shadow Collective that was an alliance of criminal organizations that were brought together into a united empire. Their goal was to defeat the Galactic Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems. It consisted of the Pykes, the Black Sun and the Mandalorian extremists of the Death Watch. Their initial goal was set to take over the Mandalorian homeworld of Mandalore which resulted in a planet-wide civil war.
After the end of the Clone Wars, the Republic was disbanded and re-formed as the first Galactic Empire with the Pykes continuing to operate in the galaxy. In fact, they looked to expand their operations across multiple worlds. During this time, Roland Durand of the Durand crime family made a deal with the Syndicate as part of an alliance where he offered them spice as part of their arrangement. However, the spice was stolen by Clone Force 99 with the help of Cid leading to the angry Pykes threatening to kill Durand if he failed to recover the shipment. It was eventually returned to the Pykes by Cid with the Syndicate deciding to punish Durand for his failure by cutting off one of his horns.
Overview
In appearance, the Pyke Syndicate was an interstellar syndicate that was considered among the great crime families of the galaxy. The source of their power was centred on their control and monopoly over spice that was a powerful substance used as a drug and medicine.
The Pykes were said to not accept bad deals and did not tolerate failure. In fact, they were known to cut off body parts of business partners that failed them and threatened to kill the person if they were approached the Syndicate again.
Pyke Sentinels were tasked with supervising prisoners in their mines, prevent smugglers from stealing spice and to guard against incursions from rival gangs. They were known to make use of radiation-resistant lead smocks and used blasters that were cheap to replace.
The stronghold of the Syndicate was the planet Oba Diah which served as their headquarters. They also maintained a powerful presence on the nearby planet of Kessel that was a source for spice.
Members
- Lom Pyke :
- Marg Krim :
- Quay Tolsite : a male Pyke operating in the Imperial era where he served as director of the Syndicate's mining operations on Kessel.
Notes
- The Pyke Syndicate were developed by George Lucas and made their first appearance in Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
Alternate Versions
Appearances
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars:
- Solo:
- Star Wars: The Bad Batch:
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