Argus Commercant

The Commercant is an oligarchy of merchant families and is the oldest organized faction the sector. Argus was the only world to maintain starship construction capability, assisted by the Precepteur University. Rather than conquer the sector, the Commercant instead has followed a policy of investment and support to raise up several worlds to TL4. This has allowed the families to heavily influence trade and policy for the sector.

The green-hulled landing-capable merchants are a welcome sight throughout the sector. Long partnered with the archivists of Precepteur University, these merchants still have a controlling interest in trade across the sector and are credited with half of the worlds being TL4. No planet embargo is effective without the consent of the Commercant.

Guild Families
Although there are numerous families aligned with this guild there were originally three main families who founded it. The Savreux, the Garralette, and the Callioux. However after the death of Gaspard Savreux only descendents of the other two families remain associated with the guild.
 * Armond Garralette is the current head of the Garralette family and is a prominent figure in Argus parliament.


 * Danielle Callioux is the current head of the Callioux family and is also a representative in Argus parliament.


 * Amorette Savreux is the head of the Savreux family, however she gave up the seat in the guild after her husband's death and is no longer associated with the guild.

Territory
The Commercant supports the Argus Parliament, which governs Argus and the nearby colony on the icy moon of Estibaliz.