Sertim, Gayle
this woman, along with her younger sisters Marci and Darci, ran a group of mercenaries which provided security services. They were hired by Arviz Linden to protect the hyperbaride plant on Marca, and Gayle became enamored of Linden. Their relationship was discovered by Vost Tyne, who had executed Linden in order to take control of the plant. In an effort to ensure loyalty, Tyne sent Gayle off-planet on business, but had her shuttle rigged with a remote-detonated Thermex charge. Tyne told Marci and Darci that their sister was killed by Alliance agents, effectively turning them against the Alliance. Computer records of Gayle's death were later discovered by Alliance agents, who turned the information over to Darci and Marci.