Five Syndicates Cul Laaster

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Cul Laaster

AGE
► 50 (Human terms)
SPECIES
► Pyke
HEIGHT
► 6'2"
WEIGHT
► 185 lbs
EYE COLOR
► Dark purple
HAIR COLOR
► N/A
BIRTHPLACE
► Oba Diah
GENDER
► Male
FACTION
► Five Syndicates [Pyke Syndicate]
RANK
► Scoundrel
FORCE SENSITIVITY
► No
STATUS
► Alive

B I O G R A P H Y

"Conflict is won through blasters and ships, some believe, but I say it can also be won through pens and computers."​

Cul Laaster was born into a wealthy dynasty, his family boasting control of a corner of the spice sector on Oba Diah. Though, where the Pyke Syndicate flourished in spice overall, that corner was considered modest by most. Nonetheless, to an outsider's eyes, the Laasters held power, and such power did not derive solely from their money.

Growing up with the notion drilled into him that he was born for better and the best, Cul grabbed the bull by its horns and helped his mother and father in steering the family business forward. The Syndicate largely operated on individuals, each one banding together to see that the group as a whole prospered and had their peace undisturbed as much as possible.

Some contingents upheld these ideals by serving as enforcers, for no Pyke was afraid to fight, but the Laasters did so by serving as bankers. They might put even the Banking Clan to shame with their prowess in numbers and records, but were no less subject to liquidation.

Cul blames the demise of his family's status, from leading figures to little more than beggars, on everyone deserving of blame. The Hutts played their parts, the Mandalorians played theirs, but a rival Falleen clan had personally seen to the Laasters' fall from grace as far as its scion is concerned.

Cul Laaster, he controls the family's interests now. FWA, ISC, Hutts, Sith—they don't matter. They are obstacles at best, enemies at worst, but Cul has learned to be patient. All of his assets, from family to fortune, had been turned upside down, after all. He will take as long as needed to turn them right side up, and rightfully gain much and more than his parents ever could.

P E R S O N A L I T Y

“When your enemies take from you, let them keep. When your enemies keep from you, remind them what they have taken. Then, one day, you will take what they have kept from you, and you will remind them who their enemy is." ​

Cul is a shrewd businessman and politician both, having found no reason to separate the two. Born and raised on Oba Diah, a world where no Pyke is unfamiliar as to its government being amalgamated with its economy, Cul wasted no time in climbing the ladder both within his family's organization and the Pyke Syndicate overall.

Toward the top rung, he flourished as vibrantly as a luminous flower, not much differently than his family overall, until the day came that night took it over and kept back the light. On that day, Cul watched his family go from polished brass to broken coal, all in a night, but he lived to remember it.

Cul is calculating, intelligent and ruthless. He has dedicated what remains of his life to restoring his family, the Laasters, to their rightful place of prestige beyond. He will see that the Pyke Syndicate reaches the stars to do this. Though, that is also his weakness; for, no matter how bright of a future Cul sees, he fails to see how burned you can get when reaching for the sun.

E Q U I P M E N T

-> CC-420 Pistol
-> Old Cry

T H R E A D S

1. Mercenary Or No Mercy [COMPLETE]
2. Move Along Citizen [COMPLETE]
3. Hear Us Roar [COMPLETE]
4. Nemesis Games [ACTIVE]
5. Pyke, Patitite and Punishment [COMPLETED]
6. A Grave of Pykes