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Imperial Intelligence is an organization in the fictional Star Wars Expanded Universe. It is the military intelligence division of the Imperial Security Bureau, the primary intelligence-gathering organization of the Galactic Empire.
Organization
Unlike the Imperial Security Bureau, Imperial Intelligence personnel were not organized according to a military-style system of ranks. Rather, they were assigned on a case-by-case basis. They were formally addressed as "Agent (Name)" in lieu of a rank, such as in "Agent Kirtan Loor".
Imperial Intelligence consists of five subdivisions:
- Ubiqtorate
- Internal Organization Bureau
- Analysis Bureau
- Bureau of Operations
- The Inquisitorius
One of the most notable directors of Imperial Intelligence was Ysanne Isard, who briefly was head of the Empire. She attained the position of Director of Imperial Intelligence after framing the previous occupant (her father), Armand Isard, for the theft of datapads containing plans to the first Death Star. Armand was executed for his alleged crime, allowing Ysanne to take over his position.
Thanks largely to the superior training of the Empire, Imperial Intelligence survived the Battle of Endor largely intact (a very large number of missing personnel and resources flowed directly to Warlord Zsinj), and gave much support to Grand Admiral Thrawn during his quest to destroy the New Republic.
Function
Imperial Intelligence was responsible for covert operations in the Empire. The agency had a strong reputation: it is said that the Imperial Security Bureau never succeeded in intercepting and decoding a single Imperial Intelligence document. Whereas the ISB investigated morale and coordinated the military with COMPNOR and Emperor Palpatine's objectives, Imperial Intelligence was an older organization, descended from the intelligence-gathering offices of the Galactic Republic, that specialized in external espionage.
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"Imperial Intelligence"