| faction_hq=[[Greening]]
| faction_activities=Organized criminal activities of all kinds<br/>Fighting other criminal groups<br/>Fighting the [[Maze Police]]
| faction_boss=Don [[Michael Yatela]]<br/>[[Syndicate leadership]]
}}
== Organization ==
[[File:Yatela Syndicate logo.png|thumb|right|Monochrome version of the Syndicate sigil.]] The Yatela Crime Syndicate's styling and appearances appearance are in line with that of a stereotypical ''mafia'', right down to the trench-coats, fedoras, and [[Thompson]] submachine guns. Its organization is also typical of a ''mafia'', with an overarching leader known as a ''Don'' (sometimes ''kingpin'') at the top of the organization. At the Don's side is a right-hand man known as a ''consigliere'' or ''counselor'', assisting them in all major decisions and being the Don's most trusted confidant. Under the Don is a small number of underbosses or simply bosses. Each boss is usually in charge of part of the organization's territory; in the Yatela Syndicate's case, each boss is in charge of one of the towns other than the faction's headquarters.
Below each boss is a collection of crews and groups with various skills and specializations. A typical criminal crew or gang is led by a [[caporegime]], each of which is in charge of several [[enforcer|enforcers]] (also called ''soldiers''), in turn, assisted by a network of [[associate|associates]]. Together, they cause crime of all sorts.
* Don: [[Michael Yatela]], in charge of [[Greening]]
* Consigliere: [[Vance ValasoSyndicate leadership|Consigliere]]: Vance Valaso, first cousin of the Don* [[Syndicate leadership|Underbosses]]: Michael Yatela's siblings, each in charge of the other towns: [[Tony Yatela|Antonio "Tony" Yatela]] ([[Baden Town]]), [[Soren Yatela]] ([[Garica Block]]), [[Nicky Yatela]] ([[Lenox Corner]]), [[Tony Lenny Yatela]] ([[Viris Area]])
* Many capos and enforcers
* Countless associates
* ''Don'': From '''''Doni''''' (Master, overlord).
* ''Consigliere'': From the Common word ''counsel'' and the Tal suffix '''''-iris''''' (a medieval equivalent of the Common ''-ist''), literally meaning "he who counsels" or "he who gives advice".
* ''Caporegime'': From '''''Kapi''''' (Chief, leader) and '''''Rezim''''' (Regiment, brigade). '''''Kapirezim''''' therefore literally meaning "chief of a brigade" or "brigadier".
=== The Syndicate's first expansion plans ===
Ignazio designed a five-year expansion plan, which would allow the Syndicate to expand its reach outside of Greening and have a presence in multiple other parts of the world. This was achieved with the formation of settling parties and the foundation or capture of four new towns: [[Baden Town]], [[Garica Block]], [[Lenox Corner]], and [[Viris Area]].
By E7-130, six years after the Yatela Gang was first formed, the Syndicate was in full control of five towns, already becoming a dominant presence in the Southeastern Zone. The organization's businesses expanded and diversified quickly, soon becoming the [[Maze Police]]'s #1 threat.
* [[Caporegime]]
[[LocationsTowns]]:
* [[Greening]]
* [[Baden Town]]