Twilight Consortium

The Twilight Consortium is a pirate organization, and scavenger organization operating off of XB-4723, near the Maw Cluster, in the Kessel sector.

Backstory:
Founded twelve years ago, after the crew of the Twilight’s Gleam landed on XB-4723, Twilight Consortium operates off of the asteroid. Originally just the CR-90 and her crew, they began setting up a spy network to plan their raids. Their first lead was an Imperial Gozanti-class cruiser dropping off fighters at an old outpost on Prishella III. They intercepted the ship at the jump point in the Zerm system, pretending to be a vessel in distress. When the Imperial ship moved closer, the CR-90 engaged, quickly cutting their comms and damaging the shields. The Gozanti launched it’s fighters, but they were no match for the gunners on the Twilight’s Gleam’s laser cannons. Within minutes the ship was disabled, whereupon the pirates boarded, seizing some cargo and making off.

The Consortium expanded greatly, and frequently raided Imperial cargo ships before and during the GCW. The Consortium got most of it’s ships and equipment have by salvaging from space battles and through the black market. In fact, the Consortium operates a small black market, and maintains a cordial relationship with Hondo’s network. The Consortium also maintains several spies and informants at important waypoints and intersections along major hyper routes and intersections.

One of the most important operations of the Consortium was a raid at a transfer on Junkfort Station. The Imperials were moving several million credit’s worth of coaxium from one cargo hauler to another when Twilight’s Fleet dropped out of hyperspace. In the ensuing battle, much of the coaxium was destroyed in a damaged cargo hauler when it tried to jump to hyperspace, destroying the reactor and causing the ship to explode. A good deal of coaxium still came back, in addition to assorted foodstuffs and other equipment, when the Consortium returned to the platform.

Twilight Consortium has been directly attacked three times. The first time, the Imperials sent three Arquitens-class light cruisers, which the base’s turbolasers made short work of, the base sustaining only minor damage to the shields. The second time, another trio of cruisers, but they were complemented with a brand new ISD. The Imperials fled only after all the cruisers were destroyed, and the Star Destroyer had taken significant damage to the shields. The toll on the Consortium was high, but not a kill blow. They had lost a brand new C-ROC cruiser, sustained heavy damage to the shields of the base, several fighters had been obliterated, and even the Twilight’s Gleam was grounded for a while while repairs were underway. The third time was after the battle of Hoth, and the Empire sent in two Star Destroyers, which caused significant damage, destroying many of the Consortium’s secret projects, however, the TIE model we had survived, and is being tested for deployment. The Imperials left when the rebel alliance responded to our distress signal and sent a Mon Cala cruiser to the Consortium’s aid. This led to the Consortium’s working for the alliance for the rest of the war. The Consortium continues the fight against the Empire, attacking Imperial holdouts frequently, including a recent raid on the Pentastar Alignment that cost the Imps an Incursor-class cruiser.

Leader:
The TC is led by Jeremiah Dawntreader, a human male from Coruscant.

Born on Coruscant to an unhappy middle-class family, Jeremiah was the third child, and a troublemaker from the start. He frequently missed out on school and occasionally got himself in fights. Then one day when he was seven, several ARC-130s did a flyover as part of a celebration for a military victory, and watching them loop and twist, Jeremiah decided right then and there that he was going to fly. He actually put some effort into his school work, and although he still didn’t do all that well, he learned.

At age 13, fed up with the constant fighting in his home, he ran away, bought a Starhopper, and flew off to Corellia. He started business as a mechanic just outside Coronet City. In this endeavor he was quite successful, making a good sum of money, but never dampening his dream of being a pilot. He eventually bought the Twilight's Gleam from a family friend living on Corellia.

Dawntreader always looked up to the Jedi, but never even considered trying to join them. In his mind, the Force wasn’t a power, but more of a mindset that helped you fight better. He also liked the Republic for it’s democratic system, but thought it was too much of a bureaucracy. That didn’t keep him from hating the Confederacy. Jeremiah began putting together a crew and buying modifications for the ship, and hoped to join the clone wars as a privateer on the side of the Republic. In need of wiling and able troops, the Republic accepted his crew, and placed them in charge of a small volunteer task force.

His stint wrecking the CIS lasted only several weeks, ending when Palpatine seized power. After Order 66 and the collapse of the Republic, fearing retribution due to his profession, he and his crew retreated to space near the Maw Cluster, finding XB-4723 there. They landed the ship and began working on the asteroid, quickly setting up a large shield around it to create an atmosphere, and building large landing pads.

Throughout most of the Galactic Civil War, Dawntreader supported the ARR, but didn’t officially join them. This changed after the third attack on XB-4723. After repairs were completed, Dawntreader realized his operation could not survive without joining the rebels. The Alliance, in need of additional ships and crew, accepted his proposition. The Consortium’s first attack with the rebels was the Battle of Endor, where his flagship destroyed numerous ties and dealt significant damage to the [i]Devastator[i], leaving it open to the attack by Blade squadron that finally ended it. After the battle ended, his and his fleet’s service was rewarded with several damaged fighters and two new CR-90s. The fighters the Consortium repaired, and now are in active service with Twilight Flight.