Under the rule of Emperor Damascus the organization was largely absorbed into Imperial Intelligence until his reign was ended during the Battle of Corellia. The ISB station moles among the officers of all capital ships in the Imperial Navy their duty to report on any possibly treasonous activities or sentiments present among others of the ship's crew (especially the commander), and to execute them if those treasonous ideas are acted upon. In reality, it was formed by Crueya Vandron to keep an eye on Imperial Intelligence and to ensure that the New Order's ideals would be carried out.īeing a more public agency than Intelligence, the Imperial Security Bureau is more of a policing agency than Intelligence, and often the simple fact that an individual is a member of the ISB is enough to put a stop to criminal activity. Many within the Imperial Military infrastructure tend to believe that the ISB had been established by Palpatine himself, as a way to exert a measure of control over the regular military, thereby ensuring that none of its leaders could grow strong enough to challenge him for control of the Empire.

Based in the massive ISB Central Office on Coruscant, it is separate from, larger than, and often a rival to Imperial Intelligence.

The Imperial Security Bureau, also simply called Imperial Security or the ISB, is a law enforcement and internal intelligence organization of the Galactic Empire. ' What we say is principle, what we decide is regulation, what we do is law.' - Drelfin

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