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COPYRIGHTED: NOT FOR AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTION PART III: THE IMPERIAL ARMY History of the Imperial Army ........................................................................... 61 The Imperial Soldier........................................................................................... 63 Imperial Army Uniforms .................................................................................. 64 Mission Structure ............................................................................................... 65 Vehicles of the Imperial Army .......................................................................... 76 Imperial Garrisons ............................................................................................. 86 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................. 5 Mission Report: The Pacification of Salline .................................................... 94 PART I: THE IMPERIAL MILITARY PART IV: THE STORMTROOPER CORPS The Empire’s New Order...................................................................................... 9 History of the Stormtrooper Corps .................................................................. 99 History of the Galactic Empire ......................................................................... 11 Academies and Training .................................................................................. 103 Structure of the Imperial Military .................................................................... 12 The Imperial Stormtrooper ............................................................................. 104 How Can We Manage a Galaxy?....................................................................... 14 Structure and Organization ............................................................................ 112 Spies and Secret Police ....................................................................................... 16 Stormtrooper Specializations .......................................................................... 116 Imperial Policies ................................................................................................. 20 Elite Stormtrooper Units ................................................................................. 124 Military Recruitment ......................................................................................... 21 Mission Report: Heroism in the Emperor’s Service ..................................... 130 PART II: THE IMPERIAL NAVY PART V: THE IMPERIAL DOCTRINE History of the Imperial Navy ............................................................................ 27 The Projection of Power: The Empire’s Right to Rule .................................. 134 The Imperial Crewer .......................................................................................... 28 The Tarkin Doctrine: A Blueprint for Supremacy ........................................ 136 Imperial Navy Uniforms .................................................................................... 30 The Rebellion: A Malignant Threat to Imperial Order ................................ 140 Naval Officer Rank Insignia .............................................................................. 32 The Rebellion: Active Threats ......................................................................... 141 Structure and Organization .............................................................................. 34 Superweapons ................................................................................................... 144 Imperial Navy Ships of the Fleet ...................................................................... 40 Imperial DS-1 Orbital Battle Station.............................................................. 149 Mission Report: The Battle of Turkana ............................................................ 54 A CONCLUDING NOTE FROM HIS IMPERIAL MAJESTY ................. 159 COPYRIGHTED: NOT FOR INTRODUCTION AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTION By His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Palpatine The Empire has existed for nineteen years but stands poised to reign for a thou- sand more. The shift from a Republic to an Empire represents a transfer of power unprecedented in the history of the galaxy. But the Republic could not continue and its people were desperate. When the assembled politicians of the Republic refused to choose between success and ruin, I made the choice for them. We have achieved glory in unification. Under the Empire we celebrate: »» ONE»RULER »» ONE»CODE»OF»LAW »» ONE»COMMON»TONGUE »» ONE»EDUCATION»IN»SOCIAL»PROGRESS And the Empire has no tolerance for those who would disrupt this unity. Violence must be met with violence. It is the only language understood by rebels and traitors. As a commander in my service, you are part of the largest fighting force in the history of the galaxy. Learn your place—and do your duty. His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Palpatine 5 COPYRIGHTED: NOT FOR AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTION Indoctrination like this is what we have to fight if Like most military branches, the Imperial Navy is only as strong as the men who wear its uniform. Whether a highly trained tactical pilot, a communication spe cialist, a docking technician, or an officer aboard a Star Destroyer, the members we want to win hearts and minds. of our proud service are bound by the Imperial Naval Code: As somebody who actually graduated from the academy, I can say that nobody really believes this stuff. Not even the guy who wrote it. –Han I will maintain impeccable standards I will complete every mission without I will never shirk from my duties greater than myself and be willing to THE IMPERIAL CREWER I will recognize that the Empire is I will honor the Empire in my thoughts and actions hesitation, ambiguity, or mercy I will use Imperial resources of conduct and appearance I will call out those who do not I will obey my superiors live up to the standards of die in its service responsibly the Naval Code 28 - This code unites us in a common cause—from our commissioned offi cers who command and direct our mighty vessels of war, to the warrant officer specialists (typically drawn from the lower ranks) who provide services including weapons main tenance, hangar repairs, propulsion engineering, sensor scanning, and more. Our crewmen are the founda tion of the Imperial Navy. In addition to these crewmen, the fol lowing personnel hold highly visible posts aboard Imperial warships: These troopers serve as a ship’s secu rity detail. They engage in direct combat during boarding operations, or in the unlikely event that an enemy breaches the defenses of an Imperial warship. Naval troopers often work alongside stormtroopers during fast- strike operations. These members of the Flight Branch operate heavy weapons aboard war ships and battle stations. All Imperial NAVAL TROOPERS IMPERIAL GUNNERS - - - - gunners are trained on heavy, medium, and light turbolasers, ion - cannons, tractor beams, and mis sile launchers. Their duties include tracking targets during combat, firing at targets, reloading ammu nition, and preventing weapon over loads. Beneath the jutting shell of an Imperial gunner’s helmet are polar ized filters to shield against blinding flashes. The helmet’s eye slit also dis plays computerized tracking data for the wearer. - Don’t be fooled by the helmets—TIE pilots are naval graduates, not storm troopers. They are the best of the best, having endured a gauntlet of strate gic and high-speed flight challenges that filtered out the weak. TIE pilots are a closely knit group and tend to keep social interactions within their own kind. Consider this an acceptable trade-off for their outstanding flight performance. TIE pilots regularly face impossible odds inside their recklessly agile, unshielded starships, yet they still come out on top. 29 S p u a C n c s a e TIE PILOTS h n ’ i t c e o l d i m m e b a d a g t i n r e a i s t h t s a t l e v r t i n e r g s a s t p - f o - u - t - l - f o l e y o - n - . a o – n u W g h e . d g e COPYRIGHTED: NOT In my time with the Storm Commandos, we used Hunters almostFOR exc lusively. SPECIAL SECTION: A solid long-range craft. We once hid them from detection by submerging them in a reservoir and retrieved them after a week, no worse for wear. –MADIAUTHORIZEDNE EXPERIMENTAL TIE MODELS TIE Hunter DISTRIBUTION By Captain Soontir Fel The TIE Hunter, commissioned I am a pilot, not an engineer. When it comes to the by the Empire’s storm com- TIE series, I may not be qualified to speak to their mandos, is intended to coun- costs or compromises. But I have flown them, and ter every advantage the Rebel [FACS CLASSIFIED DOC] I know their tolerances. In my brief time at the Alliance’s X-wing fighters Imperial Classified Flight Yards, I put all of these may possess. The solar pan- TIE HUNTER models through their paces. These TIEs are either in els on the Hunter open and close like the S-foils of limited release now, or they will be soon. an X-wing, and extend in attack mode to provide larger TIE Aggressor coverage for the Hunter’s laser cannons. The Aggressor is a strike The Hunter has a shield generator and hyperdrive, and fighter with heavy ord- can operate independently of a carrier. It is extremely nance, which classifies fast at sublight. Its weapons complement consists of it as a hybrid fighter/ two laser cannons, two ion cannons, and one proton tor- bomber. Its forward-facing pedo launcher. armament consists of two TIE Defender low-slung laser