XII

"It's great - kind of like a deadly three-course meal with all the trimmings."

- Rufus Elani

Description
Two years after the Battle of Yavin, Commander Alec Trellian - head of Imperial Internal Affairs - started to suspect the Empire was a bit of a sinking ship. Having always been an independent-minded sort of chap, Alec left the Empire with his closest confidants - completely erasing any record of their existence - people and data alike.

Alec used his contacts from being an Imperial, as well as many he'd built up investigating dodgy goings-on within the Empire, in his new venture - XII.

XII started off as a information network, much like the Bothan SpyNet, but soon expanded into organised crime amongst the populated worlds of the Inner Rim. XII concentrates most of it's resources on casinos, arms dealing and the sex trade, but is known to dabble in spice and other illegal substances. The only thing XII takes exception to is slavery and people trafficing - Alec believes it's more trouble than it's worth.

XII uses it's profits to expand it's networks of spies and contacts around the galaxy and, using a talented cadre of ex-Imperial researchers liberated when Alec left the Empire, research and development. XII goes on to use the equipment for itself, and/or selling it to the highest bidder.

The group maintains a group of ex-Imperial Special Forces as it's combat hand. Additionally, it contracts in mercenary specialists to help with more complicated missions - including the late Rufus Elani and the Meek-Be-Nots.

Trivia

 * Often people are tricked into thinking XII is a mysterious alien crime syndicate led by 12 elders from around the galaxy. In reality it stands for Ex-Imperial Intelligence.