1874, Zann Consortium
The Zann Consortium was a highly mysterious conglomerate, so mysterious that few people even knew of its existence.
In truth, this conglomerate had originally been called Zann Corporation (Zann Remanufacturing). It had not been founded long ago, only around forty years earlier.
Zann Corporation's original business had been to recover equipment phased out by the Galactic Republic military and police, refurbish it, and sell it on the civilian market—yes, they would not even sell such things on the black market, despite the black market's intense interest in surplus military equipment.
The company's main clients were relatively underdeveloped planets, legitimately registered mercenary groups, and security companies.
The founder of Zann Corporation was Old Zann, an honest businessman.
Zann Corporation's business had gradually reached its peak with the outbreak of the Clone Wars, as it recovered enormous quantities of military equipment. Due to the Galactic Republic's constant rearmament, even warships such as Kallak-class light cruisers began falling into Zann Corporation's hands. They would be modified down to civilian standards, with their weapons and shields downgraded before being sold.
As the Hunter Class Battlecruiser's combat performance drew increasing criticism, Zann Corporation even recovered some damaged Hunter Class Battlecruisers! Of course, recovering such capital ships required official authorization, and the destinations of the dismantled components also had to be customers designated by the authorities.
Yet this company, not particularly large but blessed with extensive connections, a certain industrial foundation, and flourishing business, underwent a complete transformation because of one person.
Because of that person, the Zann Consortium would at one point grow into a force that gave even the Galactic Empire a terrible headache. While maintaining a relationship with the Rebel Alliance that was both hostile and cooperative, they even dared to directly contend with the Galactic Empire's fleet!
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