Alpha Blue

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Alpha Blue was a clandestine intelligence agency within the New Republic and the Galactic Alliance.

After witnessing during the reborn Emperor's campaign how the New Republic's growing bureaucracy could prevent necessary actions during times of extreme crisis, Chief of State Mon Mothma created Alpha Blue to perform secret intelligence and special operations missions while avoiding the slow moving committees and ministries of government. She placed fellow Chandrilan Admiral Hiram Drayson at the head of the organization and handed over wide operational control to the director. Few outside the highest echelons of the New Republic knew of Alpha Blue's existence, and even fewer knew the specifics of its work. The agency kept track of various potential threats and power-wielders, looking beyond the work of New Republic Intelligence to defuse threats before they developed.

Shortly before the Yuuzhan Vong War, Drayson retired from his post and handed the reins to Jan Ors. During the war, Alpha Blue worked with New Republic Intelligence, Lurrian genetic engineers and Chiss scientists to develop Alpha Red.

It is presumed that Alpha Blue continued its work after the New Republic transitioned into the Galactic Alliance.

[edit] Appearances

• Before the Storm (First appearance)
• Shield of Lies
• Tyrant's Test
• Destiny's Way (Mentioned only)
• The Unifying Force (Mentioned only)

[edit] Sources

• Star Wars Encyclopedia
•  'The Dark Forces Saga, Part 2: Unsung Heroes of the Light' on Wizards.com (article)
• The New Essential Chronology

	New Republic Intelligence Services
Major Branches	New Republic Fleet Intelligence · New Republic Intelligence Service
Major Commands	Alpha Blue · New Republic Intelligence Operations Command
Sections of the Intelligence Service	Alpha Blue · Alpha Red · Analysis Bureau · Intelligence Operations Command · Ongoing Investigation Division · Special Threats Division · Tactical Analysis Bureau
Sections of Fleet Intelligence	Asset Tracking
Paramilitary Sections	Black Force Squadron
Personnel	Director of New Republic Intelligence · List of NRI Personnel