Pyke Syndicate

The Pyke Syndicate, also known as the Pyke Family, was a spice cartel predominantly run by the Pyke species based on Oba Diah. They were a major figure in the spice trade, ensuring the flow of the deadly drug from the mines of Kessel to other worlds such as Coruscant, while hiring smugglers and freighter captains for Kessel Runs. During the Clone Wars, they were part of Darth Maul's Shadow Collective. During the early years of the Empire, they also mined coaxium on Kessel.