Senate Bureau of Intelligence/Legends
The Senate Bureau of Intelligence, or SBI, was the primary civilian intelligence service for the Galactic Republic and was tasked with providing the Galactic Senate with domestic and foreign intelligence and to investigate possible security threats, both external and internal, to the Senate and its members.
History
The Senate Bureau of Intelligence was the largest of the Republic's intelligence agencies, and was at least partly responsible to the Senate Intelligence Oversight Committee. The SBI was separate from its counterpart, Republic Intelligence, which was a military intelligence organization. The SBI was given expanded powers by the Loyalist Committee during the Separatist Crisis, and by Palpatine during the Clone Wars. Before the War, corruption did exist in the SBI. Low-level agents were known to aid corrupt senators in their schemes by passing on misinformation for the right price. Wullf Yularen was a member of the SBI, but the mass-corruption of the agency led him to resign in disgust.
Dyne, Vyn Narcassan, Travale, and Inglemenn Barezz were all SBI agents during the Clone Wars. Qu Rahn, Clone Commander Thire, and Valiant all worked alongside the SBI during the war.
The last SBI Director-General was Armand Isard who also served as Director of Republic Intelligence. After the Declaration of a New Order, SBI became the core of Imperial Intelligence.
One department was the Cryptanalysis Department headed by Ilko Deminar. Another was the Crisis Branch established by Armand Isard.
Appearances
Datanet Propaganda the Real Deal? — HoloNet News Vol. 531 #45 (content now obsolete; backup link) (First appearance)
Isard Spearheads Republic Intelligence Reform — HoloNet News Vol. 531 #50 (content now obsolete; backup link)
Propaganda Prompts Rimma HoloNet Blackout — HoloNet News Vol. 531 #52 (content now obsolete; backup link)
SBI Officer Warns of Conspiracy — HoloNet News Vol. 531 #52 (content now obsolete; backup link)
Would-Be Saboteur Captured — HoloNet News Vol. 531 #53 (content now obsolete; backup link)
Dooku Spotted in Gree Enclave — HoloNet News Vol. 531 #54 (content now obsolete; backup link)
Rodian Senator Uncovers Loyalist-Separatist Ties — HoloNet News Vol. 531 #54 (content now obsolete; backup link)
Anti-War Rally Dispersed by Senate Guard — HoloNet News Vol. 531 #55 (content now obsolete; backup link)
Senator Farr Named to Loyalist Committee — HoloNet News Vol. 531 #55 (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Republic HoloNet News Core Edition 14:2:12: Counter-Slicer Team Formed
- Republic HoloNet News Core Edition 15:2:22
- Republic HoloNet News Core Edition 15:3:02
- Republic HoloNet News Core Edition 15:3:29
- Labyrinth of Evil
- X-Wing: Solo Command (Mentioned only)
Sources
- Imperial Sourcebook (First mentioned)
- Imperial Sourcebook, Second Edition
- The New Essential Chronology
- The Force Unleashed Campaign Guide
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Star Wars Annual 2009
- The Clone Wars Campaign Guide
Utapau shadow troopers in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)
Militaries of Star Wars (Pack: Utapau Shadow Trooper) (backup link)
- The Essential Guide to Warfare
"The Death Star Coup" – Star Wars Insider Special Edition 2014
Notes and references
- ↑
Utapau shadow troopers in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3
Isard Spearheads Republic Intelligence Reform — HoloNet News Vol. 531 #50 (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ Republic Commando: True Colors
- ↑ Imperial Sourcebook, Second Edition