Hollastin. It did not possess the notoriety of Nar Shaddaa or the influence of Nal Hutta, but it was a planet in Hutt Space that rested along two Trade Hyperspace lanes. As a minor trade world, it had enough of a population to have a thriving civilization, but still had plenty of space to expand and grow. To Zentripoli, it was the perfect site for Zeno Droid Technologies to go to the next level…
Suslii City
Continent of Suslii
Planet of Hollastin
Airspeeders hummed past overhead. All manner of aliens were out in the streets during midday, hawking their wares, trying to make the next credit. In Hutt Space, most of the worlds possessed some degree of control by the Hutt Cartels. In truth, such control on Hollastin was in name only. Trade and economics were king on Hollastin. The ruling Triumvirate of the planet did not take kindly to individuals interrupting trade. After all, the Triumvirate taxed all transactions—no matter the transaction. As long as the government was given their due, they didn’t care what kind of business came through their planet. Even slaving made its way through Hollastin, but this was deep in the shadows. After all, the Triumvirate couldn’t have their name sullied…
The Five Syndicates were taking hits and slowly being diminished across the galaxy. With the rise of the Sector Rangers, law enforcement had become crime prevention. Many of the syndicates were drying up and having issues with credit flow…but that was not the case with the Crymorah Syndicate. Those in the know of the Crymorah families took this downturn as an opportunity to press harder in the areas where law enforcement was not looking. One of these approaches was to build-up their legitimate businesses, shell companies, and other rackets that were off the Sector Rangers’ radar.
This is what brought Pidge, Vipe and Zentripoli to become odd bedfellows. While they knew of one another in the syndicate, they were now forced to work together a bit more for the sake of the families. While Suslii City was very supportive of new businesses within their borders, nothing was free and everything had a price. Some prices were straightforward and some were not so simple. Zentripoli had found the site that was perfect for the manufacturing plant of Zeno Droid Technologies, but the Shell Hutts that ruled Suslii knew that the Columi wanted that land and those buildings, so they were going to get their due.
The Shell Hutts were fairly straightforward in what they wanted from Zentripoli:
1. Business License for Suslii City
2. Permit to Produce Restricted Products of War
3. Negotiate “Tax” with the Shell Hutts of Suslii City
Zentripoli knew this was just the way of things. However, the rulers of Suslii City liked businesses to be airtight in the face of scrutiny from outsiders, so they ensured that all manufacturers at least appeared on the “up and up”. The Columi asked for Pidge and Vipe to help him in meeting these demands. The Columi reserved a large suite for the three of syndicate members, so they could “gameplan” how to approach the Shell Hutts’ demands.
Sitting atop his hovering Boost droid, Zentripoli began, “My thanks for aiding me in this endeavor. I will ensure to make room on the ZDT Advisory Board for the both of you, if you so desire…”
Pause.
“My first thought on approaching the business license is find who can push us through and squeeze. On the permit for weaponry production, I think we need to get Pidge to a terminal where she can slice us a permit. It takes too long and undergoes too much scrutiny for a legitimate route. Finally, we will have to appeal and negotiate with the council of Shell Hutts that run Suslii city to see how much ‘protection’ tax we will have to pay…”
@Kestrel
@Ediwa
Suslii City
Continent of Suslii
Planet of Hollastin
Airspeeders hummed past overhead. All manner of aliens were out in the streets during midday, hawking their wares, trying to make the next credit. In Hutt Space, most of the worlds possessed some degree of control by the Hutt Cartels. In truth, such control on Hollastin was in name only. Trade and economics were king on Hollastin. The ruling Triumvirate of the planet did not take kindly to individuals interrupting trade. After all, the Triumvirate taxed all transactions—no matter the transaction. As long as the government was given their due, they didn’t care what kind of business came through their planet. Even slaving made its way through Hollastin, but this was deep in the shadows. After all, the Triumvirate couldn’t have their name sullied…
The Five Syndicates were taking hits and slowly being diminished across the galaxy. With the rise of the Sector Rangers, law enforcement had become crime prevention. Many of the syndicates were drying up and having issues with credit flow…but that was not the case with the Crymorah Syndicate. Those in the know of the Crymorah families took this downturn as an opportunity to press harder in the areas where law enforcement was not looking. One of these approaches was to build-up their legitimate businesses, shell companies, and other rackets that were off the Sector Rangers’ radar.
This is what brought Pidge, Vipe and Zentripoli to become odd bedfellows. While they knew of one another in the syndicate, they were now forced to work together a bit more for the sake of the families. While Suslii City was very supportive of new businesses within their borders, nothing was free and everything had a price. Some prices were straightforward and some were not so simple. Zentripoli had found the site that was perfect for the manufacturing plant of Zeno Droid Technologies, but the Shell Hutts that ruled Suslii knew that the Columi wanted that land and those buildings, so they were going to get their due.
The Shell Hutts were fairly straightforward in what they wanted from Zentripoli:
1. Business License for Suslii City
2. Permit to Produce Restricted Products of War
3. Negotiate “Tax” with the Shell Hutts of Suslii City
Zentripoli knew this was just the way of things. However, the rulers of Suslii City liked businesses to be airtight in the face of scrutiny from outsiders, so they ensured that all manufacturers at least appeared on the “up and up”. The Columi asked for Pidge and Vipe to help him in meeting these demands. The Columi reserved a large suite for the three of syndicate members, so they could “gameplan” how to approach the Shell Hutts’ demands.
Sitting atop his hovering Boost droid, Zentripoli began, “My thanks for aiding me in this endeavor. I will ensure to make room on the ZDT Advisory Board for the both of you, if you so desire…”
Pause.
“My first thought on approaching the business license is find who can push us through and squeeze. On the permit for weaponry production, I think we need to get Pidge to a terminal where she can slice us a permit. It takes too long and undergoes too much scrutiny for a legitimate route. Finally, we will have to appeal and negotiate with the council of Shell Hutts that run Suslii city to see how much ‘protection’ tax we will have to pay…”
@Kestrel
@Ediwa