User blog comment:PsijicThief/A New Guild/@comment-8248675-20131011235358/@comment-7153552-20131012152817

It can't be sanctioned by the Legion, it needs to be a stand-alone group like all the other guilds out there currently are. Think of the Morag Tong, independent organization taking contracts from political factions (the Great Houses). It needs to be that, but on a larger scale and without the sole prupose of death.

As for the Blades, yes they used to do some of that. However, we're talking about something on a much grander scale. Something bigger and better and more involved. Something with the expressed purpose of cloak and dagger, with less dagger. Something that isn't tied to a current political entity, because they take contracts from any and all politcal groups.