The Ghost Market was not founded in the traditional sense; rather, it festered into existence from the radioactive dust of Furyan's collapse. When the Sundering tore through the galaxy, it severed the vital trade lanes that once connected the corporate overlords of Furyan's neutronium mines to the wider cosmos. The wealthy elite either fled the toxic biosphere or perished, abandoning their workers to starve in the harsh environment.

The survivors, refusing to succumb to the desolate landscape, transformed into resourceful scavengers. They delved into the sprawling, abandoned corporate arcologies, reclaiming essential technology, precious food, and vital air scrubbers to sustain their precarious lives. Over centuries of grim isolation, these nascent scavenger gangs gradually coalesced, evolving into a sophisticated and interconnected syndicate.

During this extended period, they meticulously mapped the secret geological anomalies of Furyan, discovering a complex network of tunnels and natural sensor blind spots. This intimate knowledge of the planet's hidden pathways would prove invaluable, a network that the later-arriving Red Sun Dominion would never fully comprehend or map. When the Dominion eventually exerted its will and subjugated Furyan, they faced an insurmountable challenge.

Despite their power, the Dominion found they could not eradicate the entrenched black market without completely collapsing the planet's already fragile economy. This realization led to the establishment of an uneasy, symbiotic relationship between the oppressive Dominion and the resilient Ghost Market. Today, the Syndicate's influence stretches across the entire Anganagyr system.

They function as the vital grease in the rusting gears of Sector 36, adeptly moving goods that the legitimate Trade Constellation deems too risky to handle, and items that the Dominion strictly considers illegal. However, the Ghost Market has grown increasingly ambitious, no longer content with merely surviving on scraps. They are now aggressively excavating pre-Sundering vaults buried deep within Furyan's crust.

Their primary objective is to unearth the blueprints for the mythical Phase Skipper, a theoretical stealth variant of the Spike Drive. Such a breakthrough would render the Dominion's formidable blockades utterly obsolete, fundamentally altering the balance of power in the sector. Currently, the Market enjoys a thriving but precarious status.

Their coffers are flush with credits, a direct result of the Dominion's tightening grip which has created an unprecedented demand for contraband goods. Yet, this very success and their relentless hunt for the Phase Skipper drive have drawn the unwelcome gaze of Dominion Intelligence. Furthermore, internal betrayal by operatives like Linton Marovel now threatens to shatter their long-held secrecy from within.