Juinah
The Juinah is a multi-species galactic mafia group that operates all across the galaxy, participating in nearly any and every possible illicit activity known to exist. The structure of the Juinah is hierarchical and consists of a Juinah "Lord" who rules over a "Clan" who in turn controls a section of space in which he's given total control of all illegal activities there. The organization, while piecemeal and fragmented, is a very powerful force within the galaxy, and the various lords over the numerous mafia clans often work together, both against their common enemies, and to help support each of their own personal fortunes. This agreement to work together is not because they want to help each other, but rather because, doing so helps each of them maximize their profits.
Among all the races that populate the ranks of the Juinah, the one that is the most commonly seen among their number is the Laresh, a gecko like species of dubious profession and history. They also make up the majority of the Juinah lords throughout history, as well as the most successful, and ruthless of them all, with Za'gard being on of the most famous, and infamous, of them all. The Juinah are also well known for their infamous too. And not just because of the slave markets they control, but also for their extensive use of Transforms in their multitude of illegal, and deadly activities. Even so, despite their extremely unethical, and hated use of Transforms across the galaxy, they are a favorite tool of those wishing to engage in covert activities of many stripes, including assassination, blackmail, and much more, as they allow these activities to be carried out without anyone discovering the true source of such crimes.
And, while the Juinah are a galaxy spanning organization, with their fingers in many pies, they hold an especially deep grudge and hatred of Sol and the humans who live there there, as they have been instrumental in the destruction of numerous Juinah lords, as well as the setting back of the organization by nearly a century. This surprising feat of good luck (for the Gayik'Von) and bad luck (for the Juinah), was partially made possible by the Juinah's failed attempt to enslave Captain Edmond Clayton and the crew of the Destiny. As such, to this day, the Juinah have not forgiven Sol for their part in this fateful event in Juinah history, and likely never will. They are also known to take many different races as slaves, to serve their varied interests. One race, however, the Aldovians, are known to serve the Serians willingly, much to the contempt of many of the other races in the galaxy.
One of the many gathering places of the Juinah, that is popular among many of the lords, is the neutral outlaw space port of Asarath. At that place there is lots of slave trading that goes on, as well as trade in illicit drugs such as Iresen weed, and other controlled substances.
