#compnor

[dougielombax]

Wait….

Those tactical troops were COMPForce?!

I thought they were patrol troops like we saw in Jedi Survivor and the Solo movie.

Still I guess that explains their lack of helmets.

[hegodamask]

Pages on COMPNOR and The ISB scanned from the 1989 Imperial Sourcebook. Click on the images and zoom in to read.

These might be useful to anyone wanting to write fic about imperials/ISB characters or is just interested in the lore. I have the whole sourcebook, so if there’s anything else you’d like me to share just let me know!  

[archeo-starwars]

Imperial Sourcebook

[vintagerpg]

(Repost from August 2, 2017, revised) ¶ The Imperial Sourcebook for West End Games’ Star Wars RPG is one of the best sourcebooks ever written and a must own for any serious Star Wars nerd (even if the Expanded Universe is dead, RIP). ¶ Written by Greg Gordon as an intelligence report compiled for rebel leader Mon Mothma, the book extrapolates what we saw of the Empire in the movies into a feasible (and wide ranging) explanation of its operational procedures and capabilities. We get stats and schematics for all sorts of weird vehicles, ships and troops, as well as elaborate charts for the order of battle, a glimpse at the inner workings of Imperial intelligence and COMPNOR – the Commision for the Preservation of the New Order – and notes on how both the military and navy are organized across the galaxy. We even get an explanation of the boxy rank badges worn by officers in the film. Need to know how many turbolasers a Super Star Destroyer has? Got ya covered – 500 batteries (the SSD’s silhouette on the size comparison chart spreads over 8 pages, amusingly). Ever wonder what a Zero-G stormtrooper might look like? Got that too. Also, scout troopers with flippers for aquatic worlds. I kid you not. ¶ I’m not sure how useful the book is in running a campaign. My Star Wars games always avoided large scale military conflict (and honestly mostly featured accidental rebels (read: criminals) rather than soldiers. But if you were to run a commando game, something like Rogue One, the Imperial Sourcebook would allow you to present an Empire that is massive, meticulously organized and terrifying, if one only glimpsed in small doses. ¶ If not, you have a book that gives a delightful, if hypothetical, greater context to the villains on the screen, and that’s fine too. 

[eyeloch]

Commision For the Preservation of a New Order Coalition for Progress

Strength through Solidarity Initiative - Project Unity through Joy

Project Summary:

The average factory labourer, the kind that forms the lifeblood of The Empire, is worked as hard as possible, as frequent leisure time leaves minds undisciplined and prone to let in foolish ideas.  But aimless, exhausted workers are less productive, are less motivated to produce the high quality that we expect.  The solution?  Give them something to strive for, a sense of pride in the common good!

Project Unity through Joy is to be a cornerstone of this initiative - a set of state of the art holiday complexes, designed to give the average worker and their families something to look forward to each year, while also making sure to reinforce the glory of the New Order.

Construction:

The test location is being constructed upon an island on the planet REDACTED.

As shown by the plans included within this file, the holiday complex shall encompass the entirety of the usable land space on the island.  The role of this is such that every bedroom and activity hall has a view of planet REDACTED’s picturesque ocean, while making sure that every person can quickly get to the main assembly hall or assembly promenade, when prompted to do so by the sound of our Empire’s glorious anthem.  

The goal that we set our architects to achieve was a sense of grandeur, of being part of something vast.  As you can see in the plans, they have admirably achieved this at minimal cost, thanks to recent advances in duracrete technology.  While the process has unfortunately destroyed the native flora of the island, this gives us the opportunity to plant trees and flowers from our Emperor’s homeworld of Naboo.  These should prove superior to what native plant life was previously present.

The public spaces in the construction are large, both to accommodate the vast numbers we expect to be using this complex, but also to aid in the feeling of being a small part of a grand and wonderful Empire.

By contrast, the bedrooms are small, to conserve space better spent on public areas, and to emphasise that people shouldn’t spend time on their own outside of sleeping hours.

Activities:

The propaganda department wants to emphasise unity through uniformity at present.  With that in mind, a standardised timetable of fun enriching activities has been drawn up.  These include swimming in the sea, sunbathing, health spars for the older workers and educational fun for the younger children.  The play that each set of holidaying children will put on about the first Empire Day (near the conclusion of their holiday) should be a special delight.  

Daily Events:

However, it is crucial that guests do not succumb to idleness while they enjoy their leisure.  Thus they are woken by an initial alarm, followed by the sound of the anthem of our Empire half an hour later to assemble all of the holidaying workers in the central assembly promenade (weather permitting, otherwise the equal-dimensioned assembly hall) for a pledge of allegiance to our Emperor, followed by a message from one or more of our camp supervisors.  After this, the guests take breakfast.

A rigorous timetable of games and presentations proceeds to occupy the majority of the day. Games will be primarily physical in nature - gymnastics, westling and various ball games - as teaching potentially rebellious skills to workers has been repeatedly shown as inadvisable.  Thinking is discouraged, and an exhausted worker is less likely to question our guest speakers.

Families and friends are to be timetabled into separate activities where possible. To serve your Empire is of far greater importance than familial ties, after all!

Meals within the camp comply with the COMPNOR healthy food initiatives for factory workers, but with a slightly higher calorific count than the nutritional suggestion guides they should be used to following. This food, prepared by skilled cooking droids, will be of a significantly higher quality than the unskilled holidaymakers will be used to, helping to make the entire experience an enjoyable one.  

Presentations will be included at regular intervals - talking about the life of our Emperor, the importance of the collective good (as opposed to the individual), the importance of doing your duty and other vital topics.  These talks will be supplemented by various broadcasts during low-to-medium intensity exercise.  Interactive elements are of use when presenting to the younger children.

The evenings always include some form of entertainment - either a (live or pre-recorded) concert or a holo-drama in the high-quality holo-suit.  The topics of this entertainment are to be focused on either current events and recent history.

The tired workers will then proceed to their rooms and sleep until the next day’s wake up call - until the day they have to bid farewell to their incredible holiday, at least for the current year.

Role of the Sector Monitors:

The mingling of people that would otherwise not meet might be of concern to our co-workers in the ISB, but rest assured we have the potential for seditious gossip well in hand.  Sector Monitoring teams, already well used to noticing the effects such talk has, are currently in talks with Imperial Intelligence regarding the practical use of specialised droids and personnel to sift through the vast amount of data our well-hidden holo-imagers and listening devices collect.  The results of these discussions look to be very fruitful indeed!

In conclusion:

The working human will be well served by this latest offshoot of our Strength through Solidarity Initiative.  The promise of such holidays, combined with the improvements to the numbers of people employed in nearly every world, will doubtless ensure a happier, healthier, more unified and therefore more productive population.

May the Galactic Empire last ten thousand years!

[vintagerpg]

The Imperial Sourcebook for West End Games’ Star Wars RPG is one of the best sourcebooks ever written and a must own for any serious Star Wars nerd (even if the Expanded Universe is dead, RIP).

Written by Greg Gordon as an intelligence report compiled for rebel leader Mon Mothma, the book extrapolates what we saw of the Empire in the movies into a feasible (and wide ranging) explanation of its operational procedures and capabilities. And so we get stats and schematics for all sorts of weird vehicles, ships and troops, as well as elaborate charts for the order of battle, a glimpse at the inner workings of Imperial intelligence and COMPNOR – the Commision for the Preservation of the New Order - and notes on how both the military and navy are organized across the galaxy. We even get an explanation of the boxy rank badges worn by officers in the film. Need to know how many turbolasers a Super Star Destroyer has? Got ya covered - 500 batteries (the SSD’s silhouette on the size comparison chart spreads over 8 pages, amusingly). Ever wonder what a Zero-G stormtrooper might look like? Got that too. Also, scout troopers with flippers for aquatic worlds. I kid you not.

I’m not sure how useful the book is in running a campaign. My Star Wars games always avoided large scale military conflict (and honestly mostly featured accidental rebels (read: criminals) rather than soldiers. But if you were to run a commando game, something like Rogue One, the Imperial Sourcebook would allow you to present an Empire that is massive, meticulously organized and terrifying, if one only glimpsed in small doses.

If not, you have a book that gives a delightful, if hypothetical, greater context to the villains on the screen, and that’s fine too.

[eyeloch]

The Emperor cares for all those who suffer in financial trouble, no matter its cause!  So take advantage of his generosity and sign up for the COMPNOR Financial security plan!  We’ll consolidate your debt into one easy monthly payment, to help you get back on your feet!

COMPNOR Financial Department is fully entitled to claim monthly payments not any justifiable means - including, but not limited to: repossessing homes, possessions and/or arable land; mandatory organ donations for our troops;  mandatory organ donations for medical science; indentured servitude; off-world indentured servitude; mandatory assistance in endangered species repopulation programs.

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