Stark Commercial Combine
this was the more respectable name of the pirate gang which was formed and led by Iaco Stark. Under Stark's control, the Combine's fleet of warships attacked virtually any supply convoy moving through the Outer Rim Territories some ten years before the Battle of Naboo. The Combine was formed from the ranks of pirates, smugglers, and other illicit spacers, and sold the goods it stole on the black market for an incredible profit. Nevertheless, the Combine sold its goods well below the prices charged by the Trade Federation, earning the Combine a measure of grudging respect from other criminal organizations while attracting the interest of the Galactic Senate and the Jedi Knights.