Knights of Steccino

"Righteous is the blood upon a Steccino blade."

- Motto

The Knights of Steccino was a criminal organization that operated out of Corellia in the days of the Old Republic. Founded back in the Pre-Republic era, it began as a sort of religious order. The original knights, led by Lemani Chesever, saw themselves as sanctified assassins, killing in the name of a higher power. They followed strict codes on killing; the death of the unarmed or the innocent was frowned upon, for instance, and each knight was expected to study their victim in detail before killing, and to list the victims accomplishments, both good and bad, before the rest of the knights.

As the centuries progressed, the organization grew less religious in nature, and by the middle of the Old Republic era, it had become a respected and highly organized criminal organizationthat held considerable influence over Corellian politics. At one point, it even expanded to Nar Shaddaa, though that branch was crushed by the Hutts.

Towards the end of the Old Republic, the Knights were suddenly wiped out when Sarrba the Hutt declared war on them, seemingly for no reason. Only one of their junior knights, Harkolo Sus, was known to have survived the slaughter.