The Imperial Miltiary

The Imperial Miltiary is the armed forces of the Galactic Empire, and successor to the Republic Armed Forces. It is responsible for carrying out military operations throughout the Universe as well as maintaining order on Imperial conrolled and presenced worlds, governorships, colonies, and protectorates. Its soldiers follow the Imperial Military Code. The military itself is under the direct control of Imperial High Command.

The Imperial Miltiary is not only a physical superpower, but a mental one as well. Vader's stormtrooper division, the 501st Legion, known as "Vader's Fist," inspires fear into any sentient species. The infamous Death Stars are used by Emperor Palpatine to frighten the Universe's citizens into submission. These are only a few examples of the fact that pure fear of the Empire's might is often more effective than might itself. Much of the equipment used by the Empire is designed to enhance this effect, the fear-inspiring appearance of the AT-AT being one example of this phenomena.

=Organization= There are numerous branches in the Imperial Miltiary, each for a diffrent purpose. The Army and Stormtrooper corps are used for ground missions. The Imperial Navy is responsible for space operations, the protection of space lanes, and the transportation of Army troops [though it holds little infulence over their activites]. The Imperial Department of Miltiary Research [IDMR] is responsible for creating new, advanced technologies for use by Imperial miltiary ranks.

The Imperial Miltiary is more specialized with might then apperance. In fact, three diffrent branches of the Imperial Miltiary fought in the Battle of Hoth: the Imperial Army was responsible for the assault vehicles, AT-ATS, and AT-STS, the Stormtrooper Corps were responsbile for the frontal assault, and the Imperial Navy was responsible for the blockade of the planet.

Branches of the Imperial Miltiary inculdes:


 * Imperial Army


 * Imperial Dipolomatic Corps


 * Imperial Enginnering Corps


 * Imperial Medical Corps


 * Imperial Navy


 * Imperial Science Corps


 * Imperial Stormtrooper Corps


 * Imperial Survey Corps


 * Battle Station Oberservations


 * Imperial Expoloration Corps


 * Imperial Surgical Corps

The Imperial Miltiary also holds ties to the Imperial Security Bureau and Imperial Intellenge, though they arent actual branches.

=Personnel and Vehicles=

Troopers

The Empire uses many foot soldiers in battle. Stormtroopers, the most common, are the backbone of the Imperial miltiary, serving as the Empire's soldiers, much like many of them did as clone troopers during the Clone Wars. Some stormtroopers are clones left from the Clone Wars, but Emperor Palpatine decided to start cloning other soldiers from different men and start recruitment after the Kamino Uprising. There are also specialized versions, such as Dark troopers and snowtroopers, that are tasked with specific goals as well as to work in specific environments. Many of the projects to create greatly enhanced stormtroopers failed, such as the Dark Trooper project and the attempt to create Force-sensitive stormtroopers. Stormtrooper Command is tasked with the coordination and leadership of this branch of the Imperial military. For punishment, Imperial officers who fail to complete their duties are forced to serve in the Stormtrooper Corps, or are -more often than not- executed for incompetence.