Editing Shadows of the Dark Side/True Empire (section)

==Relations with the Grievers==
The Grievers, also known as the Black Band, are what remains of COMPNOR's paramilitary arm, who have resorted to piracy and brigandry after the new Empress revoked their organization's official backing. Their ships and armaments are all Imperial Navy surplus, and heavily concentrated on the lower end of the scale; the largest vessel likely to be fielded by the Grievers is an ''Arquitens'', with ''Gozanti''s being significantly more common. Their ships can be distinguished from true naval vessels by the black mourning band adorning each hull.

The Grievers are known to have sweetheart deals with minor warlords all across the galaxy, who offer safe ports for the disposal of prizes. Zsinj and Tarkin likewise tolerate them as long as the Grievers don't prey on shipping within their territories, but some analysts believe Tarkin may be covertly sponsoring and/or directing some of their activities. He has certainly benefited from the recent spate of raids on bacta shipments.