Editing The Crux (section)

= Operations = 
The Crux operate a number of legal and illegal business under different names or covers. 

== Legal operations ==
*Brinesilk harvesting & refinement
**Ran under the Brinesilk Cooperative
*Controlling a number Street Vendors
*Gambling Parlors

=== Brinesilk ===
One of the most lucrative business operations, the Crux are involved in - and got their name from - is the protection of the Brinesilk farmers. Brinesilk is obtained from harvesting secretions of large crustaceans (hence, Crux) found in the salt marshes directly north of the city, and can be processed into a silk like material that is used for anything from making of sails, rope, and water repellent materials for ships, creating reflective roof coverings to keep water and heat out of buildings, and make durable clothing. Over the last few decades, this has resulted in the Crux owning a sizable share of the Brineflats and the business it generates.  

Starting some decades ago, the group that eventually became the Crux started offering protection to the silk farmers. This protection was a standard "If you don't pay for our protection, something bad might happen"  scheme, and proved to be so lucrative for the group that they soon found themselves owning more and more harvest sites, eventually leading to the purchase and development of refineries. Over time this lead to the consolidation of smaller operations into the Brinesilk Cooperative, which formed the financial backbone for all of the Crux' operations. 

'''Brinesilk Cooperative''' <br/>
The Brinesilk Cooperative is officially owned and run by Dekhart Gondahl, a human man in his mid 40s. Dekhart oversees the daily operations and is the public face of the company. 

The Cooperative owns about 30% of the Brinesilk production found in and around the Brineflats, competing with two major competitors and a handful of smaller harvesters. 

== Illegal operations == 
*Protection schemes
*Fencing
*Smuggling
**Weapons
**Drugs
*Bribes