Turquoise Horizon

Turquoise Horizon was a criminal syndicate based on Corulag, but operating throughout the Core Worlds, during the final years of the Galactic Republic and the first several months of the Galactic Empire. Though its primary criminal activity was smuggling, the Turquoise Horizon's affairs also included theft, piracy, counterfeiting, intimidation, bribery, and murder.

Thomas Verdi worked as a smuggler for Turquoise Horizon from 22 BBY, when he was indebted to the syndicate while working as a mechanic, to 19 BBY, when he absconded with his assigned ship, the Runner during the Great Jedi Purge.

Turquoise Horizon's smuggling activities began before 50 BBY, and by 21 BBY were based on Corulag but had expanded to Alsakan, Brentaal, Corellia, and Coruscant. In 21 BBY, as part of a planned expansion to Chandrila, Turquoise Horizon arranged for several planetary officials on Chandrila to be killed; several Republic investigations into the deaths were stymied by the syndicate's base off-world and its connections in Republic Intelligence, which allowed investigators to be killed or misled. In 20 BBY, at the behest of Senator Mon Mothma, the Jedi Council assigned Newt Liryas to investigate the deaths and infiltrate the Turquoise Horizon.

Over the course of several months from 20-19 BBY, Newt was able to infiltrate the organization posing as a credit launderer. In 19 BBY, during his exfiltration, Newt assisted Thomas in absconding with the Runner, which later served as the first base of operations for the Glade cell.

At some point in 19 BBY, after the fall of the Republic, the Turquoise Horizon was eliminated, either by competitors or by Imperial agents.