Operating in the shadows of interstellar trade, the Black Tide is the beating heart of the Eclipse Cartel’s vast smuggling network. These daring individuals ferry weapons, narcotics, stolen artifacts, and contraband across some of the most heavily monitored and dangerous sectors in the galaxy. Their skill lies not only in evasion but in precision—timing, trust, and adaptability are their currency.
Members of the Black Tide are more than just smugglers. They are navigators of political fault lines and economic instability, using shifting alliances and fractured jurisdictions to their advantage. Many operate without allegiance to any planet or state, answering only to their handlers within the Cartel—or to profit itself. It is said that if something exists and should not be moved, the Black Tide has already delivered it.
Only 1-handed weapons.
Silent Network : You can find local contacts in most trade zones who will speak in your favor, grant small favors, or look the other way.
Memory for Movement: You recall travel patterns, checkpoint cycles, and border patrol habits intuitively—even years later. This lets you predict security changes others miss.
You May Not Operate Without an Exit Strategy: Every deal, meeting, and drop must have an escape route prepared.
You Must Not Save Anyone for Free: If a rescue benefits no one, it is wasteful. Even mercy must return value.