The
Serpentis Corporation was founded a few decades ago by
Igil Sarpati. At first it was engaged in hi-tech neural booster research, but with the discovery of their fatal side-effects, prematurely closed. The company was re-established by Igil's adopted son,
Salvador Sarpati, and with time its ties with the underworld grew and the Serpentis research stations, scattered around in remote areas, became infamous pirate havens. Sarpati made a deal with the
Angel Cartel early on to provide protection for his stations and the duty was taken on by the
Guardian Angels. Both sides have prospered enormously for this deal - Serpentis can operate in peace and the Angel Cartel gets access to the illegal research efforts of the Serpentis. It is strongly believed that Serpentis is the main developer and manufacturer of illegal
neural boosters, especially since Sarpati's father was a renown specialist in that field. The home of Serpentis is in the
Phoenix constellation in the
Fountain region.