Primarily Human. It is exceedingly rare to find any xenos races in their employ but not impossible.



Martial Oligarchy


The Imperial Military is divided into 4 branches. The Imperial Navy, The Imperial Army, The Imperial Security Bureau, and Imperial Intelligence. Each of which makes up the whole that is the Imperial Military. Without one of the branches none of the others can function properly. So it is symmetry that allows the imperial war machine to function as efficiently as it does.
– The

The Imperial Navy. The dark space suit of the fighter pilots is associated with honor and courage. The TIE fighters, bombers and interceptors are the notorious vehicles that scare every pirate who dared to come in their way. This chapter will deal with the organization of the Navy, according to various sources. But as well a gunner on an Imperial Corvette or a Technician for the Hyperdrive of a Star Destroyer belongs to the Navy. Because some of the official sources do differ a little bit (WEG, LA X-Wing, ROTJ) I decided to combine them in what I think to be a reasonable system that covers most of these sources without contradiction.
Commando structure of the Navy
• Naval Officer: Grand Admiral [dress uniform]
o White trousers and double-breasted tunic.
• Naval Officer [service uniform]
o Olive-grey trousers and double-breasted tunic
• Naval Subofficer (NCO)
o Black trousers and double-breasted tunic.
• Naval Guard (junior NCO)
o Black trousers and double-breasted tunic.
• Naval Guard
o Black trousers and single-breasted tunic
• Gunnery Crewman
o Black overalls
• Technician/Specialist
o Light grey overalls.
• Crewman (sailor)
o Light grey overalls.
Mission procedure
Mission Goals
A mission is an organized strategic action following a greater scheme. Every unit involved in a mission gets a mission briefing before the mission starts. This does not mean that every pilot knows about the strategic value of the mission. Often the pilots only get a briefing about their particular function during the mission. Some missions have various mission goals. Primary mission goals are the ones that have absolute priority. When they are fulfilled there are secondary mission goals which have less priority, and it is up to the leader whether he decides to go for these goals or whether he decides to return to the mother-ship. Mission goals can change during the mission. When the situation requires it, the priority of the mission goals can be changed or set in different order of importance. This is up to the officer who is responsible for the mission and depends on the situation which can change immediately during a battle.
Line
A line is the term for a number of vehicles working together in space. This can be from 1 to 20 ships, or even more in major offensives.
Waves
The main tactic of successful warfare is to send the troops out in strategic waves. It is not wise to let the enemy know about ones resources – so the main tactic of the commanding officers is to send out as much fighters as necessary, but as little as possible. Furthermore often logistics requires some time to make all fighters ready for take of. The number of docking bays is limited on major ships and during defense modus only a limited number of fighters is ready immediately. This is the reason why the Empire turned to the strategy of fighting in waves.
Starfighters
The Starfighters are the space equivalent of the Stormtroopers. What the trooper is on the planetary battlefield, the Starfighter is in space. The education of the Starfighter is long and hard. The training contains not only flying skills, but as well tactics and formations, strategy, mechanics, astrogation, computer operation, surviving on different planet forms and team action. Again there is a wide variation of Starfighters. They are specialized in different vessels and the possible tactical maneuvers of these vehicles. So is a TIE Advanced Pilot trained in aggressive interception maneuvers and the usage of different weapon systems while a Transporter pilot is specialized in docking maneuvers under worst circumstances and evasive actions. Furthermore the Starfighters require a rich demand of supply and logistics. Part of the Starfighters are as well technicians and communications officers.
Fighter Pilot
The sealed black space-suit is the trademark of the Fighter Pilots. It contains a life support system in the case that the pilot must leave the fighter. Most Imperial Fighters do not have deflector shields but high maneuverability. The advantage is at hand: the production of a single craft is cheaper and the basic tactic is to outnumber the enemy with ongoing waves of fighters. Therefore the Fighter pilots are skilled in many standard maneuvers to evade being hit by the enemy. Team action is considered to give another factor of safety for the pilots. If a pilot must leave his vessel in the case of emergency, he is trained to remain calm and wait until he is re-collected by rescue-teams after the battle. Therefore Fighter Pilots are trained in both the physical and psychological conditions. Again total obedience is the prime directive. Only 10%of the pilots succeed to complete the training and are enlisted into the Imperial Navy. Part of their training is to learn and realise that the mission is far more important than any other concerns. The safety of a wingman or even self-preservation only the second directive. Fighter pilots realise that they are expendable, which is sign enough of their intelligence. But they are trained to come over personal interests and to take pride in their role as one of the most important facets of the Imperial war machine.
Starfighter Pilot
In contrast to the Fighter Pilots, the Starfighter Pilots do not wear sealed suits. Their ships are mostly equipped with shield generators and often with a life-pod and therefore the sealed suit is not necessary. The main vessels of Starfighter Pilots are Lambada shuttles, rocket boats and assault boats. In battle their mission is mostly to follow a tactical prime order, e.g. to “deliver” a squadron of Stormtroopers in a docking operation. Therefore they are oftern considered as a primary target in the enemies target computers – a fact that makes them pride. Although their crafts are often inferior to the enemy fighters, they are mostly protected by a few TIE Fighters. The psychological training of the Starfighter Pilot contains to learn to trust the team action and to keep calm in strategic missions.
Pilot Officer
The Pilot Officer wears a service uniform with olive-grey or black trousers. The Pilots Officer has to co-ordinate the forces during the attack, control the mission goals and keep contact to the crew of any involved ship. Furthermore he has to modify, change or keep the strategy in the mission. Therefore the Pilots Officers are trained in logistics, tactics and strategy. To keep in contact with the Naval Command and the Starfighter Pilots is the main function of the PO. Before their academic education every PO was a Starfighter Pilot for at least a term or two. During their education they learned about the necessity of communication and logistics during military missions. The job of a PO is connected with high responsibility because of the privilege to give direct orders to the involved pilots. Wrong decisions which cost lives and material are often punished hard. Pilot Officers are responsible for at least 1 squadron, consisting of a minimum of 3 ship, a leader and 2 wingmen. Often POs are found at a communication station on a capital ship to guarantee the optimal network of communication between POs and Naval Officers. But they can as well be on a Starfighter, involved directly in the battle if the mission demands a PO there.



“Come to the Army – see the
galaxy!”
This is the slogan that can be read on the posters of the recruitment bureaus of the Empire. Often this propaganda works with the romantic aspect of the Army. See other planets, meet exotic beings, and make a career. The Imperial Army has the order to restore or maintain imperial law on planets and outposts. They are supposed to eliminate any threat to the Empire on any ground. No longer is the Army’s battleground only the planetary surface. The Army has a great amount of troops on every larger imperial vessel to intercept any danger. The Army offers many careers. Specialists work in spacesuits, AT-AT commanders command giant walkers, artillery gives area clearing fire – only a part of the Army really consists of stormtroopers. On small outposts the Army helps local governors to uphold the law, to secure endangered environment and to fight subversive groups. But most of the work of an imperial garrison is routine action and training.
Commando structure of the Army
• Army Officer [service uniform]
o Olive-grey trousers and double-breasted tunic.
• Army Officer [battle dress uniform]
o Olive-grey trousers and double-breasted tunic.
• Army Subofficer (NCO)
o Possibly similar to the Naval
subofficer uniform
• Armored Vehicle Crewman [invasion gear]
o Grey flight-suit overalls.
• Armored Vehicle Crewman [garrison gear]
o Grey overalls.
• Soldier [battle dress uniform]
o Light-grey overalls.
o Olive grey open blast helmet.
o Combat vest armor
Order of the Army
The job of the Army is to eliminate any military threat to the Empire. In consideration of the many threats in the galaxy the Army has many jobs.
Offensive Action
Whenever a planet refuses to accept imperial law the Army is on the plan. When diplomacy fails, force is necessary to guarantee peace in a sector. Usually diplomats try to convince the leaders of the hostile government to retreat and to surrender to the Empire. When they refuse to do so one possible solution is an offensive war. The Army lands its elite troops first to destroy tactical structures as communication systems, anti-air defenses, planetary shield generators and the main power supply. After having destroyed the main defense system and supply of the enemy, the main troops land to take over the planet. During the operation the Army is supported by the Navy that can support the Troops with environment bombing or strategic missiles. Furthermore the Navy keeps enemy ships from escaping and secures the orbit.
Garrison duty
An established garrison often has the function to observe a certain hostile environment or to keep an imperial outpost on a planet for strategic reasons. Garrisons which are considered “highly important” are provided by many Army troops that keeps the environment under close observation through scout troops and eliminate any danger. Most garrisons are like fortresses and the Army is the line of defense of the post.
Starship Troopers
Many Army people serve on starships as Starship Troopers. They have the order to serve as “Backhand Forces” and as “Imperial Garrisons”. Furthermore they are onboard to capture hostile ships in docking maneuvers. Their prime order is to guarantee immediate action by maintaining their offensive vessels like AT walkers or repulsorcraft vehicles. Routine duty means drill action, maintenance of equipment and minor day to day security jobs for the Navy. Another priority is that the Army is responsible for the security of the vessel of the Navy in the case of defense action. Therefore Army officers are often authorized to command Navy personnel as well.
Stormtroopers
Adored in the Empire. Feared by their enemies. Trained by the
Army.
Slogan on a recruitment poster
Command structure of the Stormtrooper Corps
• Stormtrooper Officer [service uniform]
o Black trousers and double-breasted tunic.
• Stormtrooper Officer [battle dress uniform]
o Stormtrooper armor and helmet appropriate to unit and environment.
o When present, a colored pauldron at right shoulder indicates rank.
• Stormtrooper [battle dress uniform]
o Stormtrooper armor and helmet appropriate to unit and environment.
o When present, a colorless pauldron at right shoulder indicates rank.
The white armor of the Imperial Stormtroopers stands for the destructive power of the Empire. It stands for the executive force of Imperial law and the outstretching hand of the Emperor from little outposts to whole planets. Absolute effectiveness and emotionless rational action are the typical associations with the white armored foot soldiers of the Empire all over the galaxy. The great power of the Imperial forces is known and feared in the whole galaxy.
The military branch of the Empire divides into 4 main sections: The Imperial Army, the Imperial Navy, the Imperial Security Bureau and Imperial Intelligence. While Army and Navy are often directly associated with the direct enforcement of imperial policy, ISB and Intel are more considered to espionage, secret service and internal affairs. But any of the 4 branches need executive Special Forces – the stormtroopers. In contrast to the average imperial soldier in their light-grey uniforms, the stormtroopers are the elite forces of the Empire. They are specially trained for any task, and failure is not an option for them. They are equipped for any environment: water, desert, mud, jungle or snow – and they will follow any orders without questions. They serve by the thousands in fearsome Legions aboard starships, starbases, outposts and countless worlds.
The Stormtroopers do not only belong either to the Army or the Navy, they are a separate branch in the Empire’s organization. Although they are counted officially to the Army they do often work outside the safe structure of it. To work as efficient as possible with as less bureaucracy as possible, stormtroopers can be put under temporary direct commando of the operation officer. This can either be the Army, the Navy, ISB or Intel. From time to time, when the Imperial policy demands it, this can even be a single civilian (a politician or even a crimelord). This obedience is only cancelled when a direct order from the Empire (most times through the next highest officer in the chain of command) gives new orders. While standard stromtroopers are most common, the Empire also utilize specialized stormtrooper units, including snowtroopers, sandtroopers, spacetroopers (or Zero G troopers), scout troopers, airtroopers, seatroopers, tunneling underminders, Magma troopers and Dark troopers. The Storm Commandos are highly trained scout troopers who wear black armor, while radtroopers work in radiation zones. The fearsome Dark troopers are so well-equipped that they constitute powerful self-contained weapons platforms.
Stormtrooper Officers
The Stormtrooper Officer is the commanding officer in a Stormtrooper squad. He wears either his service uniform with black trousers and a double-breasted tunic or his combat armor with a colored pauldron at his right shoulder that indicates his rank. The squad leader is trained in tactics, strategy and warfare. His job is to guarantee to achieve the mission goals and to organize the soldiers in his group. Before a soldier is given the rank of a Stormtrooper Officer, he must have gathered long combat experience and undergo tests and training of loyalty and discipline.
Ranks of a STORMTROOPER
Private..... Corporal..... Sergeant..... Master Sergeant.....
2nd Lieutenant..... 1st Lieutenant..... Captain..... Major.....
Lt. Colonel..... Colonel..... Brigadier General..... Major
General..... Lt. General..... General
Stormtroopers
These strike forces are stationed on all Imperial starships, spacestations and worlds throughout the galaxy, to quell uprisings and enforce the Emperor's will. A standard stromtrooper wears a white suit, consisting of 18 individual pieces of hardened plastoidcomposite armor, over a black body glove. These suits have temperature controls and built-in life-support systems, allowing stormtroopers to brave a wide range of hostile environments. The armor also provides limited protection from blaster fire. The helmet of the stormtrooper is equipped with polarized lenses, transmitters and sensor arrays. The suit can be sealed so it can have a self-contained air supply, allowing these units to survive in the vacuum of space for brief periods of time. The utility belt contains emergency batteries, extra ammunition, a swing line and other survival gear. On the back of the belt is a thermal detonator with unlabeled code keys to prevent enemies from using stolen ordnance against Imperial forces. Each stormtrooper also carries both a blaster pistol and blaster rifle, and some stormtroopers officers wear colored shoulder pads.
Sandtroopers
Sandtroopers are a special kind of stormtroopers that is assigned to desert worlds. To survive, sandtroopers wear standard stormtrooper armor with a heat-reflective coating and an advanced temperature-controlled body glove. The helmet includes a filtered breathing mask for use during sandstorms. Polarized lenses, and a built-in comlink. Sandtroopers carry a long-range comlink in their utility belts for emergency use. Along with the standard issue BlasTech E-11 blaster rifle, sandtroopers utilize a wide range of weapons, including concussion grenade launchers and repeating blasters.
Snowtroopers
A Special Forces core inside the Imperial Army. Imperial Snowtroopers are trained to fight and survive on snow covered worlds. This first-strike force is designed to suppress any opposition as quick as possible and to enable the Imperial Navy to land the troops. They are special stormtrooper units that are successful due to their advanced suits. These armored suits contain durable heated pants and shirt. A snowtrooper's helmet includes a face mask with a breath heater. Polarized snow goggles, a wrist comlink, and an insulating cape completes the outfit. The entire suit is powered by a power cell located on the trooper's backpack. Snowtroopers can service for up to two weeks in even the harshest frozen worlds or moons. Snowtroopers carry E-11 blaster rifles as their standard sidearms, but are also trained to use the E-Web heavy repeating blasters and other large weapons.
Scout Troopers:
Biker-Scouts are assigned to garrison posts. Their duty consists mostly of bike patrols and reconnaissance missions. Unlike other stormtroopers, scout troopers are trained to perform missions far form re-supply by Imperial forces. As such, their personal transports are stocked with a survival kit and extra gear. His backpack has a portable power unit. They are also lightly armored, allowing them to move quickly through most areas. They carry food supplies, micro profiles and specialized gear designed for specific mission profiles and terrain. They are trained to operate independently, but travel in squads, or lances, consisting of four soldiers led by a sergeant commander. While travelling at dangerous velocities on their Speeder bikes, they wear specialized helmets equipped with build-in macrobinoclular view plates and sensor arrays. These devices feed into a small computer capable of instantaneously analyzing the surrounding terrain to aid the trooper in navigation. The Storm Commandos are an elite and highly trained unit of scout troopers who wear black armor.
Organization of the Army
The Army is known as the best working organization in the Galaxy. The logistic is a task for everybody whose job is organization. The chain of command is the law, to climb it the ambition of everybody who chose to work in the Army. When you need to control and organize a huge organization, perfect logistics is a must. It is certainly not enough to drop a lot of soldiers on a planetary surface and let them seek their enemy. Every single squad needs perfect organization, a special task and somebody who is responsible for it. The education of the military leaders from Sergeant to Grand Admiral is very hard and only the best skilled and gifted men make it to the top. The key words for the organization of the Army are Total Control and Responsibility. The leading officers at the strategy tables need to know every time about the current position, the status and the situation of every single squad involved in a battle. Therefore the chain of command can be followed to the smallest unit to report, the squad leader, who reports regularly to his platoon leader whose job is it to give the information to the leading captain of the company… and so on. This chain of information makes it possible to react on every situation that can influence a battle, from a hidden sharp shooter to mine fields – the leading officers can react on every situation that is considered in the strategic plan of the Admirals. Responsibility is the key to ambition. A successful leader will be promoted soon, an unsuccessful leader will lose his rank or life soon. There are key situations when a leader has to decide whether he can cope with the situation during a battle or whether he should inform the next higher officer in the chain of command. An experienced squad leader can decide whether to infiltrate a building with a supposed sniper in and get the reward for the success or whether the situation requires support and the HQ should be informed. During the academic education and the gaining of combat experience, leader in every position learn fast when to decide themselves or when to inform the next officer. Many rules exist and are learned that tell the leader how to react in standard situations but the best rule for a leader is the easiest: Follow the chain of command and your own instincts.
The Importance of Support
During a battle it is the soldiers who gain honor, but it takes more than soldiers to win a war! The organization of the Army includes many helping hands, mechanics that maintain the vehicles, staff that refuels and reloads the weapons, communication officers, medics… To work efficient during combat the organization of the Army has one commanding officer per 8 soldiers and several mechanics and support staff for every vehicle or larger equipment. Furthermore rather often robots take minor functions as repair droids, med. droids, communication support droids, etc.


• ISB Officer [service uniform]
o Cream-white double-breasted tunic and black trousers.
The ISB is responsible for internal Affairs within the Imperial Civilian and Military Populace. Only those of major prestige may escape their authority.


• Ubiqtorate Official [service uniform]
o Red tunic and trousers.
o Black belt.
o Black boots.
• Police Liason Officer [service uniform]
o Black tunic; colour of trousers is unknown.
o Black boots.
Imperial Intelligence is responsible for gathering intelligence on threats outside the Empire. They also prepare worlds for Imperial Invasion by sabatoging enemy defensive forces. They have also been known to preform assassinations within and without the Empire. Little else is known about this shadowy organization.


Laser Technology:
TurboLasers:
Shields:
Ion:

Imperial Star Destroyer Mark II:
Immobilizer Interdictor Cruiser:
Acclamator II-Class Assault Ship:
Tartan Patrol Cruiser:
Victory Class Star Destroyer:
Imperial Super Star Destroyer Executor:

Tie Fighter
Tie Interceptor
Tie Bomber
Tie Defender
Tie Phantom
Lambda-Class Shuttle
Sentinel-Class landing craft

All-Terrain


Imperial Board of Culture:
Controlled censorship is the basis of the IBC. It is responsible for reviewing and censoring any kind of art and cultural influence. Only pro-imperial work gets the permission to be published. So called “scarlet” works were disregarded, the artists under observation, but it was not forbidden. Any anti-imperial art was banned and the artists got the internal mark “enemy of the system”.
Imperial Entertainment Guild:
This guild is symbolized by a superimposed mask on a sunburst. It provides various outposts with entertainment shows, holographic or life events. The control of entertainment has as well a political function. Especially workers on outposts or mining corporations are not interested in political affairs but are looking for entertainment. The IEG has a key position to those people’s minds. (HSE)
Imperial News Bureau:
Censorship is important for the creation of the public attitude. This intergalactic holonews service provides the galaxy with news. Of course it is constantly controlled by ISB agents or Intelligence.
Imperial Customs:
This branch of the Empire was responsible for defining and enforcing the rules and regulations regarding interstellar trade, and the transport of goods across system and sector boundaries.
Imperial Department of Resources:
The Empire’s production facilities are always in need of more resources or new and better material. This is the division of the Empire responsible for the procurement and distribution of natural resources.
Imperial Department of Military Research:
The imperial war machine is always developing new weapons and military technology. Projects like the cloaking device, clone chambers, death star technology are as well part of their work as developing better armor or heavier weapons.





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