Return of the Space Capitalists!

We know that our beloved Sully and Jeffries are travelling the cosmos, but how did they end up there? Well, like so many things in life, it's a job. Both of them, although coming from very different walks of life, have ended up working for Slegthor and Sons Heavy Industries, or SSHI.

Founded some time in the last two centuries, sources vary on precise dates due to conflicting calendars, by the recently imigrated Hegenus Slegthor as a very traditional terrestrial shipping company on Trivax, the shipping juggernaut that is SSHI has spread its reach across the entire galaxy. Currently headed by the grandson of the original owner, Wirkum Slegthor, the company boasts a grand array of clients, from tiny Outer Rim & Frontier Colonies to some of the most lucrative contracts within Alliance space. If you need something moved across the galaxy, chances are your best option is to turn to Slegthor. In fact, in a lot of places, SSHI is the only choice! Hyper-agressive competitive strategies, as well as enough money to make The Alliance either turn a blind eye or even help them, has allowed the Slegthor family to muscle out the competition and set themselves up as an almost galactic monopoly.

The Slegthor family have often gone on record saying "Doesn't matter what it is or how far it needs to go, we'll get it there." Never mentioning how many corners they might cut in order to do so. They have a longstanding habit of buying up just about anything with at least one working thruster and a hold you can starfish in and calling it a transport. As Sully will tell you, they long ago made the financial decision that it was cheaper to bribe the inspectors than actually fix up the ships they buy. This means that you'll probably get your package, it just might arrive in a rusty pile of scrap or a flaming ball of hot slag. 

Despite everyone knowing that Slegthor have a detatchment of ships dedicated to shifting illicit goods for select clients, the Slegthor family have declined comment on the rumours that they have been facilitating galactic smuggling. However, based on a number of reports from inside the company, people usually don't know that they're transporting illegal goods. One member of the crew will be tasked with dispensing the illicit goods once the ship reaches its destination and the rest of the crew will be none the wiser! Such a practice often makes SSHI ships targets for loot-hungry pirates trying for an easy score on an oblivious mule. Despite this, Slegthor still refuses to outfit their ships with defences or provide armed escorts. More cost saving measures that don't put life in the equation.

Slegthor commands the most expansive commercial fleet in the galaxy, operating craft from River class ships all the way up to the enormous Ocean class dreadnought that contains their company headquarters: Hegenus' Delight. The Slegthor family are also reported to privately own a large number of  luxury ships. Partly due to the expansion of their fleet, Slegthor and Sons Heavy Industry (SSHI) are one of the largest civillian employers around, from warehouse workers, to transporters to customs agents.