Pirate Clans

Location
The Pirate Clans occupy various worlds throughout Draco-Tao and Vigilem galaxies.

Culture
The inner workings of the Pirate Clans is a fairly typical criminal structure. Clans vie for power and control over territory. They increase their influence through corruption and violence. Most of the Clans are involved in the  trafficking of dangerous and illegal goods such as drugs, prostitution, and even Illumination scams.

History
By 2168 the violent war on Earth had pushed many people into the Milky Way Galaxy in hopes of finding peace in the outer colonies. They instead found harsh living conditions and widespread corruption and exploitation.

After the conclusion of the Gaian war in 2178, the outer colonies were more or less on their own. With no central authority corruption ran wild, and over time much of the Milky Way was controlled by several criminal organizations known as the Pirate Clans.

In 2247 oppressed Nomad colonies in the Draco-Tao system reach out to the Clans to aide in their rebellion. The Clans and the Gaian military took this opportunity to establish a foothold in Draco-Tao. After several years of conflict with Imperium and Brotherhood forces many of the smaller Clans were run out of the Eridanus Cluster, and ties to the Gaian’s were severed.

Not all of the Clans left however. A number of larger groups negotiated with the Imperium, trading information on the Gaian threat for territory in Draco-Tao.

Currently there is an uneasy truce between the Imperium, Brotherhood and the Clans. Conflicts are minimal and a certain degree of criminal activity is tolerated. The Brotherhood however make certain that the Clans do not accumulate to much power.

Politics
The Clans do not have an official presence in the Imperium High Council, although it is generally known they do have influence over a number of corrupt representatives.