Pirates make a living not only stealing and selling weapons, but also illegally pillaging and distributing Elsaither Wine, Powerbrew, and crystalarium crystals and shards (in places that they are regulated) as well as bounty hunting. However, the Elsaither Wine and Powerbrew trade, better known as Elixir Smuggling, is the second most profitable, outside of arms smuggling. Arms smuggling is mainly done through Battacaria, as is elixir smuggling, though elixir smuggling is also done from planet to planet, whereas arms smuggling tends to stay on Battacaria. Bounty hunting can be profitable if one is good at it, but it is also very dangerous, as most people in the Elsaither are highly trained combatants. This makes elixir smuggling and arms smuggling much more common routes for the underworld.
The Fangs of Macador
The Fangs of Macador are an elite group of pirates/crime syndicate that largely control trade on Macador, as well as throughout the systems of Ryumosa and Silveronia. They are well known for hunting down bounty targets, stealing weapons from incoming trade vessels, illegal elixir smuggling, and stealing ship parts and various power crystals from trade vessels that refuse to pay their “tax.” Any vessel that enters into the system of Ryumosa is forced to pay a “tax” of varying amounts to the Fangs, or they are pillaged. This is generally done using smaller ships and outposts throughout the galaxy. Larger ships are generally sent out hunting for bounties, which are determined by the leaders of various planets.
The majority of Fang fleets are kept in system to enforce trade restrictions and oversee black market operations, while smaller parties are sent out hunting for bounty targets throughout the galaxy. The Fangs have an insignia of a Vortzhe fang painted on their ships, armor, weapons, outposts, and any other marketable object, which is used to strike fear into the hearts of those who oppose them.
The Leader of the Fangs of Macador is generally tasked with distributing bounty targets, overseeing black market operations as a whole, keeping the system under their thumb, etc. Most problems are handled by lower ranking members, such as the appointed leaders underneath the leader. Throughout history, the leader is sometimes known and other times completely unknown, with the unknown leaders being historically more influential to the people of Macador, as well as the rest of the system. Unknown leaders are generally only known by a select few, who carry out the leader’s bidding through obscure messages and hidden agendas.