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Bureau of Ships and Services

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The Bureau of Ships and Services (BoSS) was a galactic agency responsible for assigning unique transponder codes to starships and tracking their movements through space.

A fixture in intergalactic travel since almost 18,000 BBY, the Bureau of Ships and Services fielded offices in most major spaceports. Its unique structure and neutrality, complete with its own customs, traditions, unique personality and even language, allowed it to operate across political borders and through the transition of major galactic powers. Offices and field positions were often filled through hereditary means, so much so that after a millennia of operation the Bureau was both a closely knit family and a civil agency. According to Platt Okeefe BoSS was full of secrets and not even the Galactic Empire dared to mess with them.^[1]

The galaxy's record keeper when it came to starship and spacer information, it kept extensive information on starship registrations and transponder codes, captains' flight certifications, and listings of all weapon loadouts on all registered ships in the galaxy. It also kept track of astrographical and navigational information as well as data on hyperlanes used in navigation computers. The bureau's databanks were continuously updated and transmitted to spaceports, systems, and enforcement agencies throughout the galaxy. Files bearing information on the millions of registered starships were held in secure, encoded computer cores.

All registered spacers were issued with a BoSS datapad, which was to be shown to all port officials and Imperial boarding parties upon request, to ensure the legality of a ship's position, cargo and crew.

BoSS was the keeper of starship information since time began (or so it seemed). It was not really a bureau attached to any government or other institutions like other bureaus, and it did not owe loyalty to anyone.