The Criminal Organizations of the Star Wars Underworld

Learn about the most infamous criminal organizations in Star Wars canon thanks to the comics Darth Maul and Doctor Aphra!
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[@betusdeletus123]

I like how the new canon is a lot cleaner but I wish they would use more legend ideas because there's some good ideas.

[@PredatorWookiee]

Brenden Estell yeah, some of these new writers need to step it up

[@ghr501able]

Not just that but there so many story worth retelling in current lore but I don't see them fixing their mistakes

[@disneyboy3030]

They seem to be trying to just do that.

[@xxxCrackerJack501xxx]

The white haired guy with the IG droids looks like a younger Tyber Zann!

[@michaelblower7363]

Or Dryden Vos? :)

[@squarehead3336]

We now know hes Ronan tagge

[@TK--hf6db]

@@squarehead3336 Not Ronan Tagge. He wouldn't be alive on this time.

[@Betterhose]

2:29 I could imagine, that this guy is a young tyber zann ...

[@ryanfelderman668]

Jonas Ricken Empire at War, great game

[@killerOfMoons]

Glory to the Zann Consortium!

[@jordanagostino133]

Sealand Ball hell yesss

[@mitwhitgaming7722]

Population You are totally just trolling, you can't even take the effort to spell Zann Consortium correctly.

[@shadowkeep2949]

All?! Tell that to Kanjiclub!

[@danile948]

Haha

[@HomoSolari]

At least the Zann Consortium is canon thanks to Star Wars: Uprising. They were so badass in Legends.

[@LKAChannel]

Ranzen Pangilinan they were completely OP in that game though, a tad bit unrealistic

[@HomoSolari]

Population The Consortium is canon. They were mentioned in Star Wars: Uprising. And do please learn some respect. We don't want humanity to devolve further.

[@HomoSolari]

LKAChannel I agree. They were horrible to deal with. But they were awesome to play as. If they do appear in person, let's hope their power is toned down... a lot.

[@HomoSolari]

Population They were mentioned in Star Wars: Uprising, which is canon. Their OPness isn't canon (thank God). If you're going to defend your claim like some zealot, at least check if it's correct.

[@alkatron768]

you have some very real problems. your problems are kinda like the ones of everyone, with the all thinking that "I AM CORRECT" but your case is extra special. because there is proof. you are putting youself in the same boat as the "Flatearther" or maybe this is a troll, meh, took 25sec. to write this so I don't mind

[@bummerdrummer1649]

This comment is so late, but whatever. 2:35 I believe that, much like other people with droids guarding them (That one kid in the star wars the clone wars cartoon that had like 5 vulture droids and a small droid army) that he wasn't really APART of any gang. Instead, he was just a super rich dude. This isn't really rare in the star wars universe, as there are many wealthy people that primarily use droids (Low upkeep) as guards.

[@MrRonald327]

I like this guy. The Hutts always get the spotlight.

[@OfficialRedTeamReview]

I saw that tweet you were tagged in, about there being like 100+ organizations in Legends. Definitely should make a video going through them all. Be a long vid though :P

[@spookhyskeleton]

About the 100+ would be ridiculous to ask, I say talk about the Top 10.

[@Blazecap]

RedTeamReview Chad summer child= emergency what's his face is still on point.

[@spookhyskeleton]

Population I can see by now that you're just a troll, and I honestly have to thank you. You're showing everyone the mentality of EU whiners.

[@jamiengo2343]

Hy you do realise that minor organisations can be cool as well. And EU fans are far better then canon fans

[@jamiengo2343]

Hy thanks for completely ignoring a perfectly understandable argument. Great job

[@unluckyspade7897]

2:35 looks alot like young soldier 76

[@phamman12]

"I'm not a young man anymore"

[@Zeromegas]

You skip Zann Consortion, they are mention in the aftermath trilogy

[@Louthanjen]

Hope kanji clubs here

[@ChevyChase301]

Mic Clank tell that to kanji club

[@Louthanjen]

No kanji club dislike

[@ThobiasTutorials]

Normie

[@skavanagh2778]

Tell that to kanji club

[@chrisconnors7327]

Agree

[@capo0102]

The Guy whit red dress, seem like Davik, from Exchange.

[@DenDhur]

Lorenzo Caroselli good for him, lived to be 4000 years old

[@GAdmThrawn]

A little. He's not wearing his specialized armor though.

[@spartanomega2360]

The mysterious man you didn't know about could be Tyber Zann with the Zann consortium

[@jrscientist8783]

Alex today's video was so refreshing! I always liked that part of the galaxy, the underground criminal scene. Let's hope that if something good might come out from the Hano Solo movie, it would be fleshing out the criminal world more.

[@ande556h]

Id love to learn about all of them, please do more on this topic. Good and interesting video!

[@ort94041]

Know what i love about SW explained, the people here are nicer than in other channels. There are less people shitting on those who like the new canon, that's always appreciated.

[@jacksonwojnowski2050]

Daniel Ortiz Very true, most other channels feel compelled to make a theory about Abaloth or some other out-there legends story on a weekly basis. Ironically though I've seen like six comments from the same guy shitting on the new Canon in this comment section alone, but that's not really a big deal, just cringy

[@spookhyskeleton]

I actually unsubscribed from Star Wars Theory for that reason. No matter the topic, the comments section was always divided between Canon vs. Legends flamewar and High Ground memes.

[@GAdmThrawn]

Oh trust me, that's how it is on all of these channels. If you look back on any of the old EU videos that SWE did you'll find those comments.

[@ort94041]

Stop bashing on people's love for things as well as assuming their feelings. It's pointless and annoying.

[@bradwright9477]

Ikr? I have noticed that too. Everyone seems to me more level headed and doesn't make everything into an argument

[@sarahhazenbask1522]

I love that you are starting to get a bit more comical in your videos.

[@ethancornish4682]

Can you do a video on the Black Sun, specificly seperating the legends version to their cannon version? Love the channel keep up the good work.

[@DookieDookieNoMi]

The Zygerrian Slave Empire would've fit in perfectly in that scene in Darth Maul 3. It actually kind of surprises me that they weren't involved in any way.

[@kaleeshmatriarch455]

Great video!!

[@hakim7945]

I would love a Star Wars old republic ESP story where in the past the underworld was ruled by one man who had the hutts, pykes, and black sun at his heel. After his death a war broke out to fill in the power vacuum he left.

[@spookhyskeleton]

Population The Old Republic in itself still exists in canon, since the Republic is confirmed to have existed since before the rise of the Sith on Korriban/Moraband. There just aren't any stories about it. I'd advise you to learn the meaning of Semantics before calling someone a dumbass, dumbass.

[@jacenstarheart6256]

Fascinating I love this video!

[@joimumu]

love this video :)

[@UraiFen44444444]

Nice Video :)

[@pillowdaily7431]

What happened to that Padwan?

[@hellfire2180]

Maul killed her

[@spookhyskeleton]

Shame. It's always good to see a cool non-human character. They're so rare.

[@samsungminlee]

Could Thomas Toov be a reference to Adrian Toomes? He shares a similar appearance and has a similar goal to him in the comics.

[@rexxvortex6946]

Sam Lee I think it's a reference to Thomas Tew, the real world pirate also obsessed with immortality.

[@asgardiangod23]

I love all the Kanji Club references

[@thijmenhermelink1874]

Hey Star Wars Explained ! Are you gonna make a video about the SW rebels trailer ? It's a really good one and teases alot of neat stuff.

[@samy5025]

What about Maul and Crimson Dawn

[@MarkKreutzerPrimary]

Is it possible the guy with all the droids behind him is a representative of the Droid Gotra? There is precedent for them using ‘organics’ to carry out their business for them

[@KikBlava]

Remember in Legends when Sidious sent Maul to wipe out Black Sun? He started out small, massacring two of it's Vigos seperately which united the rest of Black Sun's armies against him. Hundreds maybe thousands of the deadliest scumbag mercenaries and they still couldn't win. It concluded with a face off against a Nightsister before he drowned the then leader of Black Sun, having only suffered a viroblade scar across his chest and hand, but he felt no pain. According to him there is no pain where strength lies.

[@Hi-ud4vz]

Star wars is going to get big, i wonder how he will keep up with all of this.

[@mikkelfind2443]

hi star wars explained i was just wondering if you could make a video on spice because i dont know very much about it

[@metronomable]

I would love to see a Star Wars Galaxies Video! The game is the most immersive SWG game i have ever played and it so mutch fun!

[@xy7596]

My guess about the Ig guarded guy is Crymorah, because they are pretty powerful and they often employ droid guards

[@youwayo]

Make a video called "Every three-way battle" For example, The Battle over Coruscant which had Rogue Squadron vs The Galactic Empire vs Black Sun

[@joshua2849]

I want Rockstar to make a game focusing on Star Wars Underworld and it should be mature

[@kelnroath]

Love the line "they sound like fun"

[@donboy65]

Speaking of Black Sun, can you do vids on Dash Rendar and Xizor?

[@maxjones503]

Thanks for making this, it's an aspect of Star Wars I love that isn't really shown in too much detail.

[@shubhankarjoshi5312]

Hey Alex can you show us your comic collection

[@Jefwth1F]

I'd love to see the Solo movie have elements of the criminal underworld that will have a connective thread with potential/future movies like Jabba and Boba Fett.

[@legomoviesstudios8822]

Are you going to breakdown the new rebels trailer?

[@TG-yt1cv]

Can you do a legends version of this?

[@danieldombrowski5049]

Do a video on the Zann Consortium

[@v-rex6262]

Can you please do a video on Dr Aphra?

[@shy_yawn]

2:35 He might be a rep for Holowan Labs, or he might have just hired the IG units. It’s entirely possible that these could be IG88 B, C, and D, and they just took up a job while 88 A was on a bounty. Would be cool if they were now canon.

[@MrGohan23]

Will you upload a video breakingdown the new Rebels trailer?

[@LJLvids]

you forgot to mention some criminal syndicates from the sequel area, like the one that apeared in bloodline and Kanji club and the othr one from tfa. I can't remember all of the names though.

[@RealTrachta]

I would like to learn more about that battle droid gang

[@Antonio-vl5co]

If you think it, now in the canon the magna guard were not created by general grievous, the were created by Grakkus the hutt, because he had the before even general grievous was crated

[@kahnfamily9467]

The unknown dude looks a little like the war profiteer Atuuma Duum from the obscure clone wars comic "The Deadly Hands of Shon Ju."

[@skyliershepard1997]

Do the legends

[@DavidNoce]

What about the Hutts in general, as in Jabba's organization from Ep 6 et al.?

[@TheHeston83]

Can you do Criminal Underworlds in The Flims

[@KamenKnight]

In the panel with the guy with all the IG droids, is it just me or is the droid to his left (our right) a IG Lancer from the 2003 Clone Wars show?

[@Chefjohn4923]

Can the Zann consortium come back

[@AN0Nyt]

This guy made me laugh today 😅😅😅

[@Jacob-vy6ej]

Do we know anything about the home planet, culture, or biology of the species that makes up the pyke syndicate? They look fascinating.

[@RobertOortwijn]

Has there so far been no mention of the Zann Consortium or a mention of Tyber Zann in the new canon? I liked his group and character a lot from the Forces of Corruption game.

[@Danny_S.]

This was very interesting. I just cannot get into the comics. I couldn't even make it through Darth Vader and I love Vader. TY for the video.

[@nodiamond2877]

There was no mention of the Guavian Death Gang or Kanji Club. Did the comics come before the movie, or did they just not include them, or does the setting of the story pre-date them?

[@Evan_Adams]

I wonder if sou tath is related to "Unidentified Imperial Advisor (tall hat)"

[@kasinokaiser1319]

The Gotra droids look like the tribal Bionicle forklift people from Warhammer 40k (whatever they're called)

[@arvidnilsson464]

The IG droids had Spikes on their shoulders just like the lancer droids from legends

[@InquisitiveEpidemic]

The human with the IG assassin droids looks like Tyber Zann, he has the right hair color and the scar on his left cheek

[@alexboyajian2096]

Can you do a review of the new Star Wars rebels trailer

[@trashbaal129]

Disney: buys what they think is a kid friendly movie Lucasfilm: 🤔

[@mallardduckjrh8048]

There’s an upcoming Star Wars film called underworld. I don’t know about you but I am looking forward for it

[@andrewjessop7770]

Could that guy maybe be Canon's version of Canderous Ordo from Knights of the Old Republic?

[@Gyarretto7]

So, we've seen the Black Sun, but do we know anything regarding the whereabouts of Xizor?

[@johnweems4586]

It would be cool if one if the unnamed organizations were The Exchange.

[@Ibrahim_Mir]

Garbala the hutt

[@MetalholmStudios]

My favorite syndicate is the Son-tuul pride,because of the ultimate Tam Posla

[@ThemAnimeKids7]

Aphra has some of the best damn artwork in Star Wars comics right now.

[@pterres10]

There was also the Cartel from Ri Riven Dye (totally mispelled that, but okay) that is really proeminent on the Bloddline book, which was backed up secretly by the First Order

[@therishimazefanatic1439]

What do you think happened to jedi who's fate remain unknown such as Tera Sinube,Eeth Koth and Quinlan Vos +StarWarsExplained

[@il_padrino4665]

I think the white haired man with the assassin droids is Tyber Zann of the Zann Consortium

[@jased13]

I have a question, after order 66, what happened to the other clone legions that weren't part of the 501st

[@morpheium203]

Um hey would you be reacting to the rebels trailer?

[@pauljames1807]

The Guavian death gang and Kanjklub?

[@LegendOfRian]

Holy shit the dude at 2:35 is exactly like a Crime Lord I created for a tabletop RPG. I guess Disney are taking my ideas on board 😏

[@theblackcat2004]

That guy looks like the crime lord in Star Wars knights of the old republic

[@ChevyChase301]

I hope Battlefront 2 will add a super star destroyer space battle I mean it can't be that much bigger than Fondor

[@ShadowMaster1171]

2:35 Could be a young tyber zann. He was born 34bby but that would mean he was 15 years old if this comic takes place in 19bby

[@defiantance]

The Shadow University at 3:57 sounds like a Marvel/Disney rehash of the Shadow Academy from the Young Jedi Knights series from Legends. starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Young_Jedi_Knights:_Shadow_Academy

[@thatguyzacc4715]

What is that gang of Rodians on Raxus Prime in the Force Unleashed?

[@danielpaterson6641]

I'm early, let me think of a joke The holiday special

[@danielpaterson6641]

Why did I watch that thing

[@Ace-sf2sb]

Daniel Paterson I

[@C._Bradford]

Daniel Paterson No idea why but I somehow force myself to watch that every Christmas eve.

[@liveinrealityy]

Daniel Paterson I

[@mitwhitgaming7722]

Population Its ironic that you would comment this on a video talking about the holiday special! 😂

[@GAdmThrawn]

There's the Hutt Cartels, Kanjiclub, Guavian Death Gang, Cikatro Vizago, Azmorigan...am I missing anything else?

[@Misterdelusion]

The white haired guy MIGHT be Tyber (I think) Zann, he was the leader of a gang in Legends called the Zann consortium, but the only similarity is the white hair. He had no special connection to IG-88 or any other assassin droids.

[@GAdmThrawn]

Zann has longer hair and wears a fur-lined leather jacket. Also I would expect his bodyguard/partner, Urai Fen, to be with him.

[@danielsolano4606]

are u gonna react to the rebels trailer

[@razorsharp6844]

Think we could get a general grievous origin story? Movie or comic or book?

[@xandermurdock6131]

I have some missing ones: (Maybe not canon, but still notable.) Hapes Consortium, Duskhan League, Zann Consortium Then some others I can't name at the moment. (Is the Ascendency criminal or just another faction?)

[@RynoG2003]

It would have been cool if the guavian death gang and the Kanjiklub where in the comic.

[@titenstudios2081]

one looks an awful lot like ig-88 one looks like a clone wars assassin droid and one looks like the jousting droid from the 2003 clone wars.

[@LegendOfRian]

I love Hondo so much

[@BrownNomura]

2:33 i'm 90% sure that's commander Jack Morrison (soldier 76) from Overwatch XD

[@dark-archeryt3006]

Scared Nomura somehow Soldier 76 from overwatch got sent to space and stumbled across a bunch of assassin droids apparently XDD

[@joeyarambula2805]

Tell more about the ezaraa

[@jeremydewilde9059]

I'll admit, Aphra is pretty hot

[@theunhoodedjawa7366]

Jeremy Dewilde I heard some theory that she may like Luke

[@tylerferron9019]

She has actually been hinted at being a Lesbian in the comics. I think Alex said it in one of his Q&A videos.

[@spookhyskeleton]

_Furiously searching for Rule34_

[@brokenbridge6316]

That is certainly true Jeremy Dewilde.

[@jarencascino7604]

Jeremy Dewilde not really. Keep in mind she's lesbian