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What was the Pyke Syndicate? They were mostly known for their activity in the spice trade of the galaxy. Their base of operations was on their homeworld of Oba Diah, which happened to be located near the spice mines of Kessel, where much of the galaxy’s spice was harvested. Their proximity to the end of the notorious Kessel Run allowed them to control the distribution of that spice. But they also dabbled in other criminal activity, like the assassination of Jedi Master Sifo-Dyas at the request of Darth Tyranus. Near the end of the Clone Wars they joined Maul’s Shadow Collective. After losing many of their people, they would attempt to leave Maul’s service, but he kept them under his thumb after the creation of Crimson Dawn. When Jabba the Hutt perished on Tatooine, the Pykes began to move into his territory, where they met opposition from Boba Fett’s Tusken tribe and the marshall known as Cobb Vanth. They continued to push into the desert world, but were eventually defeated. Over a decade later the Pyke Syndicate still existed, but their influence in the galaxy had faded dramatically.
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What was the Pyke Syndicate? They were mostly known for their activity in the spice trade of the galaxy. Their base of operations was on their homeworld of Oba Diah, which happened to be located near the spice mines of Kessel, where much of the galaxy’s spice was harvested. Their proximity to the end of the notorious Kessel Run allowed them to control the distribution of that spice. But they also dabbled in other criminal activity, like the assassination of Jedi Master Sifo-Dyas at the request of Darth Tyranus. Near the end of the Clone Wars they joined Maul’s Shadow Collective. After losing many of their people, they would attempt to leave Maul’s service, but he kept them under his thumb after the creation of Crimson Dawn. When Jabba the Hutt perished on Tatooine, the Pykes began to move into his territory, where they met opposition from Boba Fett’s Tusken tribe and the marshall known as Cobb Vanth. They continued to push into the desert world, but were eventually defeated. Over a decade later the Pyke Syndicate still existed, but their influence in the galaxy had faded dramatically.
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