House Tresario

House Tresario was a group of bounty hunters that was established in 8 BBY by former officers from the Imperial Navy with the initial goal of hunting down pirates. Recognizing the profitability of their endeavor, they formally established a chapter within the Bounty Hunters' Guild, focusing on Imperial bounties placed on raiders and bounties exceeding 14,999 credits in value.

During the time of the Galactic Civil War, House Tresario was a relatively new bounty hunter organization, not as powerful as some others, but still successful. They maintained connections with active Imperial officers and were opposed by privateers connected to the Alliance to Restore the Republic. Vigo Clezo of the Black Sun crime syndicate provided funding for House Tresario. They also had a rivalry with House Benelex, another active bounty hunter group.

Organization

House Tresario, also referred to sometimes as the House Tresario Bounty Hunters Guild, was a corporate body made up of bounty hunters. Tresario employed a number of professional, licensed hunters, accepted Imperial bounty assignments, and then assigned one or more of its hunters to each bounty. It functioned as one of the chapters of the Bounty Hunters' Guild during the Galactic Civil War.

The initial purpose of House Tresario was to track down space pirates who were harassing the Imperial Navy. Over time, they broadened their scope to accept any bounty exceeding 15,000 credits, regardless of the specific charges against the fugitive. However, House Tresario continued to focus on Imperial contracts targeting raiders. Tresario's hunters operated throughout the Galactic Empire's territory, with approximately 22% of their activities occurring in the Core Worlds or nearby regions. The main headquarters of the House was located on the planet Baradas II, situated in the Colonies.

To become a member of House Tresario, a prospective applicant needed sponsorship from at least two existing bounty hunter members. Members were required to pay an annual fee of 1,000 credits to the House, along with 8% of the net value of any bounty they obtained. In return, House Tresario offered employment opportunities and training in the member's area of expertise. The Tresario hunter-improvement programs were often ridiculed by House Benelex, a rival bounty hunter organization, as they were perceived as ineffective.

History

Rovan Tresario, a respected aristocrat and officer within the Imperial Navy, became frustrated with the problem posed by pirates. He left the Navy, joined forces with other former Imperial officers who shared his discontent, and together, they hired bounty hunters to pursue pirates they personally disliked. After successfully capturing the pirates and even making a profit, they decided to continue this activity and pursue larger bounties each year. In 8 BBY, Rovan Tresario and the other ex-Imperial officers officially established House Tresario.

Seven years later, House Tresario was recognized as a new and growing organization with moderate influence throughout the Empire. Rovan Tresario remained the CEO of the House. At that time, they employed 9,659 non-hunting personnel for administrative tasks, as well as 1,767 bounty hunters, including former warden Garim Ayrvn. Ayrvn had a special agreement with House Tresario, receiving assistance and equipment in exchange for a significant portion of any bounty he obtained, instead of paying the standard annual fee. Around this time, House Tresario was mentioned in a report by Commander Scay Danson of the Imperial Security Bureau regarding the Bounty Hunter's Guild and other fringe activities.

During these years, House Tresario developed a rivalry with another bounty hunter group, House Benelex. Corvastan Benelex publicly mocked Tresario's training programs, referring to them as a social club. In response, House Tresario criticized the Inquisitorius and argued that Benelex should not profit from pursuing targets of Legal Authorization for Advanced Confinement Documents, a legal tool used to convict enemies of the Inquisition without formal charges.

In 4 ABY, House Tresario received partial funding from the Rodian crime lord Clezo, one of the Vigos within the Black Sun criminal organization. Clezo was known to support other bounty hunter organizations and was involved in various criminal activities.

Because it was founded by Imperial officers, House Tresario maintained strong ties to the Imperial Navy and hunted pirates to benefit the Empire. During the Galactic Civil War, the anti-Imperial Alliance to Restore the Republic employed pirates as privateers, making these buccaneers natural adversaries of the Imperial bounty hunters. Given House Tresario's specialization in working for the Empire, often against Alliance members, it was added to the Alliance Target List as a legitimate target for Alliance privateers. However, only the most skilled Alliance privateers dared to attack the starships and assets of a bounty hunter house.

Behind the scenes

House Tresario was initially mentioned in Galaxy Guide 10: Bounty Hunters (1994), a role-playing guide authored by Rick D. Stuart. Further information about the group was provided in subsequent role-playing guides, including Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook (1996) and Pirates & Privateers (1997). It was briefly mentioned in the article Underworld: A Galaxy of Scum and Villainy (2006).

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