The Pirate Clans Of The Tri-System

    The Chirichan are a remnant band of cyborgs who gained their independence in a bloody revolt decades ago. Fed up with the demeaning and dangerous working conditions imposed on them by humanoids, cyborg populations on several older planets and mining camps joined together in rebellion. Tens of thousands were destroyed on both sides in the conflict. The remaining cyborgs banded together and eventually relocated to Draknor space station at Nav 153. The Chirichan generally keep to themselves - they do their own plundering and avoid calling on human mercenaries. They have no real political ambitions, save perhaps a general, vengeful desire to eradicate the human race, which tends to steer them toward smuggling weapons and highly addictive, coma-inducing drugs.
 
 

    Although these Pirates are lightweight career criminals who specialize in computer hacking and fraud, do not underestimate them. They are not above preying on civilian and military transports, and they are particularly attracted to weapons shipments. They tend to arm their own ships with state-of-the-art technology. They also run out of resources every so often and have been known to use the mercenary mailing list in a pinch. They are extremely suspicious of the Papogod, whom they suspect to be in alliance with the Kindred.

    This clan is mostly humanoid, a group of post-New Age raiders that veered permanently to the left. Environmentalism and animal rights are on their political agenda, and they are attracted to shipments of laboratory animals, lumber, hazardous chemicals, artificial body parts and so forth. They prefer to emphasize the political goals of their actions and generally do not do things for the money. However, dissension doesn't pay well, and the need for money will occasionally drive them to double-dealing and even hit jobs. Intelligence depicts them as the least-threatening clan.

    Little is known about this clan, but it is reputedly the most dangerous in Tri-System space. Papogods tend to travel in large groups and prey on military vessels and convoys. They are reported to have strong links to the Kindred.

    Outside of our CIS offices, not much is known about the Kindred. Although Kindred operatives have been caught and prosecuted in recent years, the structure of the organization appears to successfully conceal the identity, whereabouts and enterprise of clan leaders from the "lower ranks" who carry out smuggling, mercenary and laundering activities. The Kindred are known to use civilian convoys to mask their identity and operations, and it is believed they have influence with some of the pirate clans, particularly the Papogods. This decade's significant increase in assassinations among planet leaders - most of which have been attributed to the Kindred - indicates at least their desire to gain influence over governmental process and their willingness to kill anyone who will not play along. And, although Kindred-related crime has risen throughout the decade, the arrest and conviction of Kindred operatives has inexplicably fallen.