Imperial Sourcebook (Second Edition)

The Imperial Sourcebook, by Greg Gorden, was a West End Games supplement for their version of the Star Wars Roleplaying Game. It discussed the organization of the Galactic Empire in the aftermath of the Battle of Yavin. This, the second edition, was released in June 1994, following the release of the sourcebook's first edition in October 1989. It was designed to be an in-universe report on the Empire compiled for Mon Mothma by Arhul Hextrophon.

The Imperial Sourcebook "is set in that turbulent time that begins with the destruction of the first Death Star" and "looks at the might of the Empire after Star Wars IV: A New Hope."

Opening crawl

It is a dark time for the Rebellion. Although the original Death Star has been destroyed, Imperial forces have instituted a reign of terror throughout the galaxy. The Galactic Empire has many weapons in its arsenal and every one of them has been turned upon the Rebels: tyranny, oppression, vast fleets, overwhelming armies and fear, the prime motivator in the New Order. The upstart Rebel Alliance has dared win a significant battle against the Empire at Yavin, but the war has only begun. Outnumbered and outgunned, the Rebellion nevertheless burns across a thousand-thousand worlds, flaming into a fire of hope. But the Emperor has ordered this fire extinguished, setting the massive war machine he has constructed into motion ...

Contents

Chapter One: A Primer on Imperial Power

• By His Own Hand
• Imperial Communique #001044.92v

Chapter Three: Imperial Intelligence

• How to Read an Imperial Intelligence Scandoc

Chapter Four: The Military

• Imperial Spin
• Admiral Jerjerrod's Testimony

Chapter Eight: Sector Group Organization

• Picutorion Viewed From the Top
• A Salvager's Run
• The Full Might of the Empire

Chapter Eleven: Special Military Forces

• Death of a Rebel Base
• The Assault on Protazk

Development

The second edition of Imperial Sourcebook was first published in June 1994. A second printing was released in January 1995.

Appearances

By type

Characters	Creatures	Droid models	Events	Locations
Organizations and titles	Sentient species	Vehicles and vessels	Weapons and technology	Miscellanea

Characters

Gial Ackbar Murtan Andes Arbmab Azarin Mar Barezz Bevven Walex Blissex Tomax Bren Geothray Camber Carlinson Ars Dangor Danos Dokus Ilon Drez Theol Drost Pouquor Elegin Kanda Farral Ferdas Gaaqu Ganig Gopple Gortz Harburik Hast Hayvlin Arhul Hextrophon Holt (Fleet Admiral) Huorne Jabba Desilijic Tiure Jerjerrod (admiral) Zel Johans

Kiner Hyndis Kogler Reynol Kosk Can Lar Linds Lucien Maltaz Mon Mothma Nasda Leia Organa Ohvan Oweg Palpatine Parl Reydon Seledrood Ambris Selit Lindu Sencker Luke Skywalker Sreethyn Stecker V'troren Tara Wilhuff Tarkin Uueg Tching Tensiger Tobias Derek Torent (Picture only) Crueya Vandron Tay Vanis (as Tiree) Vensell Lira Wessex

Creatures

Keyn Polwocz

Droid models

Droid Assassin droid Astromech droid R2-series astromech droid (As "R2 Astromech Droid") ED4 I2-CG I2AM Industrial droid I2F-5 I2F-73 Interrogation droid (As "Interrogator droid") MSE-6-series repair droid (As "MSE-6 General Purpose Droid") Probe droid Viper probe droid (As "Viper Probe Droid") Protocol droid 3PO-series protocol droid R2-M3 Scavenger droid

Events

Assault of the Aturi Cluster Assault of U'Dray Assault on Protazk Battle of Sagma Battle of Ton-Falk Battle of Turak IV Battle of Yavin Bengali Uprising (As "Begali Uprising") Clone Wars Declaration of a New Order (Indirect mention only) Dissolution of the Imperial Senate Hook Nebula campaign Raid on Picutorion Siege of Nulan VI Subjugation of Absit

Locations

The galaxy Core Worlds (As "Galactic Core") Outer Rim Territories Absit Al'Nasrl sector Atrisian system (Also as "Atrisi system") Atrisia (Also as "Kitel Phard") Aturi Cluster Bengali Besn Brintooin Cadomai Prime (As "Cadomai") Calonica Corporate Sector Ediorung Erigorm Gamorr Gontzol system Harron sector Trammen Hook Nebula Hoth Echo Base Imperial City ISB Central Office Jerijador Keskin Lafra

Lol system Mandalore system Mahrusha sector R/M Facility Number Four Nembus sector Nulan VI Unidentified Nulan VI capital Picutorion Tracking station Protazk Spuma Flats Qeimet system Raithal Sagma Senex sector Seswenna sector Eriadu Spinward sector Shwuy sector Uviuy Exen Stensen's Colony Tatooine Thyrsus system Turak IV Hitak mountains U'Dray Wazta Yavin system

Organizations and titles

Admiral Alliance to Restore the Republic Executive Secretary Master Historian Supreme Commander (Alliance/Republic) (As "Alliance Supreme Commander") Arakyd Industries (As "Arakyd") Aratech Repulsor Company (As "Aratech") Army Atgar SpaceDefense Corporation (As "Atgar Corp.") BlasTech Industries Bryn & Gweith Captain Colonel Commander Commodore CoMar Combat Systems (Also as "Comar Weapons") Damorian Manufacturing Corporation (As "Damorian Manufacturing") Death Watch Fabritech Galactic Empire Commission for the Preservation of the New Order Select Committee Coalition for Improvements Sector Development Department of Modification Department of Redesign Coalition for Progress Sector Monitor Art Commerce (agency) Education Justice (agency) Science CompForce Assault (CompForce) Observation CompForce Observer Imperial Security Bureau Commission of Operations Enforcement Interrogation Internal Affairs Dirtbug Keyn (agent) Investigations Re-Education Sector Officer Surveillance Sub-Adult Group SAGroup headquarters Motivation Recruitment SAGEducation SAGRecreation Emperor's Advisory Committee on Military Affairs Emperor's Royal Guard (As "Imperial Royal Guard") Galactic Emperor Governor Grand Moff Imperial Advisor Imperial Army Army Command Army Battalion Artillery battalion Armor battalion Assault battalion Line battalion Repulsorlift battalion Special missions battalion Battlegroup Armored battlegroup Auxiliary battlegroup Line battlegroup Mobile battlegroup Reinforced battlegroup Company Armor company Attack armor company Breakthrough armor company Artillery battery Assault company Drop company Line company Repulsorlift company Scout troop Special missions company Corps Armor corps Atrisian corps Line corps Mobile corps Imperial Army Special Missions trooper Platoon Armor platoon Artillery line Assault platoon Heavy weapons repulsorlift platoon Line platoon Repulsorlift platoon Scout platoon Security platoon Special missions platoon Regiment 6th regiment Artillery regiment Armor regiment Imperial Hammers Elite Armor Unit Hammer 3:2 Recon 1 Squad three Assault regiment COMPNOR Regiment Ground support wing Line regiment Repulsorlift regiment Vanguard armor regiment Sector army Squad Armor section Artillery section Engineering squad Heavy weapons repulsorlift squad Heavy weapons detail Heavy weapons squad Line squad Repulsorlift squad Sharpshooter squad Scout lance Scout squadron Systems army Drop camp Imperial Army trooper Vehicle Command Crewer (As "Imperial Army assault crew" and "Imperial Army assault crewman") Imperial Combat Engineer Imperial Department of Military Research Imperial Intelligence Adjustments Director of Imperial Intelligence Ubiqtorate Analysis Bureau (Imperial Intelligence) Cryptanalysis Lignyot Interrogation (Imperial Intelligence) Media (Imperial Intelligence) Signal Tech (Imperial Intelligence) Bureau of Operations Assassination (Imperial Intelligence) Destabilization Diplomatic Services Infiltration Polwocz (agent) Renik Surveillance (Imperial Intelligence) Imperial CompLink (Bureau) Imperial CompLink Intelligence Crisis External Communications Sedition Sector branch Internal Organization Bureau Internal Counterintelligence Branch Analysis section Intelligence section Operations section Internal Security Branch Sector Plexus System cell Tatooine/3 Imperial Naval Academy (As "Prefsbelt Fleet Camp") Imperial Navy Crewman-cadet Fleet camp Line Branch Administration Division Deck Division Logistics Division Flight Branch Flight Division Fleet Support Branch Engineering Division Technical Services Division (As "Technical Services") Support Service Branch Astrogation Biological Communications Gunnery Ordnance Fleet Assault fleet Bombard fleet Deepdock fleet Deepdock complex Engineering corps Qeimet fleet Unidentified training squadron Superiority fleet Support fleet Astrogation Biological section Fleet ordnance Line Attack line Heavy attack line Pursuit line Recon line Skirmish line Torpedo line Troop line Imperial gunner Imperial Navy trooper Sector Group Squadron Battle squadron Bombard squadron Heavy squadron Light squadron Troop squadron Systems force Force escort Force superiority Force support Force technical services System bombard Transport force TIE pilot Imperial Army Officer Training Academy Raithal Academy Imperial Naval Academy Sector Naval Academy Imperial Recruitment Office Screening Officer Imperial Revenue Codes Imperial Senate Imperial Survey Corps Moff New Order Scimitar assault wing Stormtrooper Corps Aquatic assault stormtrooper (As "Seatrooper" and "Aquatic Assault Stormtrooper") Desert stormtrooper (As "Sandtrooper" and "Desert Terrain Stormtrooper") Scout trooper Cold assault stormtrooper (As "Snowtrooper" and "Cold Assault Stormtrooper") Blizzard Force (As "Blizzard Force Cold Assault") Stormtrooper Zero-G assault stormtrooper (As "Zero G Stormtrooper") Training Center Training Lieutenant

Galactic Republic Galactic Senate Senatorial Council Supreme Chancellor (As "President of the Republic") Interstellar Consortium on Technology Library of the Republic Special Acquisitions Branch Naval Subcommittee Procurement Panel Senate Bureau of Intelligence Republic Navy (As "Republican Navy") Naval Command Republic Security Organization (As "Republican Security Organization") General Golan Arms Gurian Gunner Herzfall Corporation High Colonel Jedi Knight Kasmin Kel-Mar Kitel Phard Dynasty Kuat Drive Yards Lieutenant Lieutenant Colonel Loronar Corporation Major Major General Meller & Dax Mekuun Corporation (As "Mekuun") Merchant (As "Trader") Merr-Sonn Munitions, Inc. Nen-Carvon Nordoxicon Novaldex Pilot Prexton Princess Priority Sector High Commander Rebaxan Columni Rendili StarDrive (As "Rendili Star Drive") Republic Sienar Systems Scientist Scout Senator Sienar Fleet Systems Sniper (As "sharpshooter") SoroSuub Corporation Speizoc Arms (As "Speizoc Arms") Sun Guard Taim & Bak Telgorn Corporation (As "Telgorn Corp.") Ubrikkian Industries (As "Ubrikkian") Uulshos Manufacturing (As "Uulshos") Voorson

Sentient species

Delorf Gathi Hutt Mon Calamari Sumrias Yatir

Vehicles and vessels

440 Super-Heavy Armored Chassis 64-Y Swift 3 Repulsorlift Sled Aquatic Terrain Armored Transport (As "AT-AT swimmer") Compact Assault Vehicle/Wheeled PX-10 Death Star DS-1 Orbital Battle Station HAVr A9 Floating Fortress HAVw A5 Juggernaut LAVr QH-7 Chariot PX-4 Mobile Command Base Speeder bike 74-Z speeder bike Starfighter TIE/fc starfighter TIE/LN starfighter (As "TIE/ln") TIE/rc starfighter TIE/sa bomber (As "TIE Bomber") TIE/IN interceptor (As "TIE Interceptor") Starship Assault shuttle Gamma-class assault shuttle (As "Gamma-class Assault Shuttle") GAT Blastboat series GAT-12h Carrack-class light cruiser (As "Carrack-class Light Cruiser") Deepdock Dreadnaught-class heavy cruiser (As "Dreadnaught-class Heavy Cruiser") Ton-Falk-class escort carrier (As "Escort Carrier") Field Secured Container Vessel Immobilizer 418 cruiser (As "Interdictor Cruiser," "Immobilizer 418," and "Interdictor-class Heavy Cruiser") Lancer-class frigate (As "Lancer-class Frigate") MT/191 drop-ship Tech 4 PDV Star Destroyer Imperial-class Star Destroyer Imperial I-class Star Destroyer (As "Imperial I class Star Destroyer") Imperial II-class Star Destroyer (As "Imperial II class Star Destroyer") Avenger Retribution Super-class Star Destroyer Executor Victory-class Star Destroyer Victory I-class Star Destroyer (As "Victory I Star Destroyer") Victory II-class Star Destroyer (As "Victory II Star Destroyer") Star Galleon-class frigate (As "Star Galleon-class Frigate") Strike-class medium cruiser (As "Strike-class Medium Cruiser") Shador System patrol craft (As "System Patrol Craft") IPV-1 System Patrol Craft (As "IPV 1 Inter-system Patrol Craft") The Lucky Find Torpedo Sphere Valiant Victorious Swift Assault 5 (As "Hoverscout") Walker All Terrain Armored Transport All Terrain Scout Transport

Weapons and technology

A/E computer (As "analysis/encoding computer") Armor Field armor Protective armor Shock suit Stormtrooper armor Sandtrooper armor Seatrooper armor Snowtrooper armor Scout trooper armor Zero-G Assault Stormtrooper Armor Mark I Artillery 1.4 FD P-Tower Energy Conversion Point C-136 DF .1 Spray Blaster DF.9 DF.9/B SP.9 Anti-Infantry Artillery Vehicle (As "SP.9") DF .9 Mobile Emplacement Gun G-003 Tri-Tracker Countermeasures Compensation Computer Target Acquisition and Tracking Leveler I Turbolaser System I v-150 Planet Defender v-188 Penetrator Back-blast impeller Blast helmet Blaster Blaster cannon (As "Blaster Cannon") KT6 Heavy Blaster Cannon Blaster carbine Hunter V Sharpshooter V Blaster pistol Blaster rifle Heavy blaster rifle Heavy blaster pistol Heavy repeating blaster E-Web heavy repeating blaster EWHB-10 Hold-out blaster Blaster speargun Boron fission reactor Class-4T3 power generator (As "Eksoan power unit") Cloaking device Orbital nightcloak Comlink Concussion grenade launcher Concussion missile Concussion missile launcher CSPL-12 Dye canister Smoke canister T-238 canister CryoBan canister Plank Gas canister Spore/B canister Fex-M3 canister Datacard (As "datapack") Dedicated energy receptor DEMP gun (As "DEMP Gun") DEMP Ion Carbine DEMP Ion Pistol

DH77 headcomm DH107 Drop net Fire extinguisher Flight suit Force pike (As "Force Pike") Controller FP Gk3 Cryocooler Gravity well projector Grenade Concussion grenade Gas grenade Stun grenade Grenade launcher Holochip HoloNet Hyperdrive Backup hyperdrive Hyperspace Orbiting Scanner Hyperspace pulsemass generator IA/4 Fusial Thrust Reactor Ion cannon Equalizer Ion flare Laser cannon Laser cutter LX-2 comlink mine LX-4 proton mine Macrobinoculars Magnetic bombard Magnetic coupler Mini-proton torpedo Navigation computer (As "nav computer") Navigation computer linkup helmet (As "navigational computer linkup helmet") PLX-2 Projectile launcher Proton torpedo launcher Quad laser cannon RWStar A/P Transceiver S87 "perpetual charge" power plant dynamo S-thread (Also as "Simu-Tunnel") Scandoc Sensor Crystal gravfield trap (As "crystal gravitational trap") Electro photo receptor (As "electrophoto receptor") Full-spectrum transceiver Life form indicator (As "lifeform indicator") Steady-state Power Coupler Survival kit Terrain-grip boots Thermal detonator Tractor beam projector Wavefront-active Tractor Beam Projector TranLang III communications module (As "TranLang III Communications module") Treson cluster Turbolaser Turbolaser System I Turbopump Twin-tandem Flight Computer Two-wave gravshock UL.2 Power Modulator Utility belt Visual electromagnetic intensifier

Miscellanea

1/4/16/64 Plan Akinetic field Baradium Base Delta Zero Blasterblaze Ceraglass Coordinated Bombing-Landing Corporate Sector System Development Programs Datamemo Diamond Dirtbug Document RS.SS. 225863a.NS.1771.PP.24 Ghothian slime pool Graphite Holopanel Holosculpture Homeworld Hypermedia Imperial Communique 2734.19g Imperial Infallibility Imperial military uniforms Metric ton Native Management and Industrialization Service Official History of the Rebellion, Volume One Order of Battle Oversector Participlay Permacite Planet Polyweave Ration pack (As "rations") Sand-casting Sector Shock couch Spore/B Star Star system Stunsafe Surface Operation Training Document 89 Tarkin Doctrine (Also as "Imperial Communique 001044.92v")

The Force Force power Control Accelerate Healing Concentration (As "concentrate") Control Pain Detoxify Poison Enhance Attribute Force rage Hibernation trance Reduce Injury Remain Conscious Resist Stun Short-term memory enhancement Tutaminis (As "absorb/dissipate energy") Sense Force sight (As "combat sense") Instinctive astrogation Life Detection Life Sense Magnify Senses Precognition (As "danger sense") Receptive Telepathy Sense Force Alter Injure/Kill Telekinesis Control and Sense Farsight (As "farseeing") Lightsaber combat Projective Telepathy Control and Alter Accelerate Another's Healing Consume Essence (As "feed on dark side") Control Another's Pain Force lighting Inflict Pain Return another to consciousness Transfer Force Control, Sense and Alter Battle meditation (As "enhanced coordination") Dopplegänger Force drain (As "drain life essence") Mind trick (As "affect mind") Qâzoi Kyantuska (As "control mind") Transfer essence (As "transfer life") Sense and Alter Dim Other's Senses The Imperial Army — A Guide to Army Training for New Recruits Thought-caste Transnovel Transparisteel Vertical Swoop Wegsphere

Sources

• The Secrets of Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire

External links

• Imperial Sourcebook in the StarWars.com Cargo Bay (content now obsolete; backup link)
• Imperial Sourcebook (Second Edition) in the StarWars.com Cargo Bay (content now obsolete; backup link)
• Star Wars Imperial Sourcebook, 2nd Edition (Star Wars RPG) on Amazon.com (backup link)
• Imperial Spin on Hyperspace (content removed from StarWars.com; backup link)
• Admiral Jerjerrod's Testimony on Hyperspace (content removed from StarWars.com; backup link)
• How to Read an Imperial Intelligence Scandoc on Hyperspace (content removed from StarWars.com; backup link)
• Imperial Communiqué #001044.92v on Hyperspace (content removed from StarWars.com; backup link)
• Imperial Recruitment, Training and Indoctrination on Hyperspace (content removed from StarWars.com; backup link)
• Death of a Rebel Base on Hyperspace (content removed from StarWars.com; backup link)
• Elite Armor Unit: Hell's Hammers on Hyperspace (content removed from StarWars.com; backup link)

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