Orion Syndicate

The Orion Syndicate is the name of an organized crime group in the television series Star Trek; it is operated by the humanoid species Orions. An organization steeped in mystery, it is an important political power in the 22nd and 23rd centuries; by the 24th Century it had obtained a similar reputation to Earth's Mafia.

Related Topics:
Star Trek - Orions - Mafia

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The long list of criminal activities credited to the Orion Syndicate include the kidnapping and selling of Starfleet crew members, assassinations, smuggling, and piracy.

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This organization was first encountered by Enterprise in the year 2154. In the ' episode "Borderland", it was mentioned that the Orion Syndicate operates in the "Borderland" -- a volatile region of space bordering the Klingon Empire.

Related Topics:
Enterprise - Borderland - Klingon Empire

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In one Deep Space 9 episode ("Honor Among Thieves"), Miles O'Brien of the United Federation of Planets space station Deep Space Nine was assigned by Starfleet Intelligence to infiltrate an Orion Syndicate cell and destroy it.

Related Topics:
Deep Space 9 - Honor Among Thieves - Miles O'Brien - United Federation of Planets - Starfleet Intelligence

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