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This article is about the first edition of the book. You may be looking for the second edition.

The Imperial Sourcebook, written by Greg Gorden, was released in October 1989 as part of the West End Games Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game.

A softbound edition of the sourcebook was released in November 1991, and a second edition was released in June 1994.

From the publisher[]

Includes all the game statistics needed to use the might of the Empire in the roleplaying game. 144-page book features:

  • Illustrations, photographs, maps and diagrams--some never published before!
  • A look at the Imperial power structure since the Battle of Yavin, concentrating on the time period between Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back.
  • Details on COMPNOR and Imperial Intelligence--the organizations that keep the war machine moving.
  • Descriptions, illustrations and statistics for new capital ships, custom ordnance, and land vehicles.
  • Data on support weapons, special Imperial Units and training techniques, such as the use of drop camps.
  • Information for movie fans and game players alike on one of the most evil institutions ever portrayed in heroic fiction.
  • The massive Order of Battle of a typical sector, detailing the true might of the Galactic Empire.

Opening crawl[]

It is a dark time for the Rebellion. Although the original Death Star has been destroyed, Imperial forces have instituted a reign of terror throughout the galaxy.

The Galactic Empire has many weapons in its arsenal and every one of them has been turned upon the Rebels: tyranny, oppression, vast fleets, overwhelming armies and fear, the prime motivator in the New Order.

The upstart Rebel Alliance has dared win a significant battle against the Empire at Yavin, but the war has only begun. Outnumbered and outgunned, the Rebellion nevertheless burns across a thousand-thousand worlds, flaming into a fire of hope.

But the Emperor has ordered this fire extinguished, setting the massive war machine he has constructed into motion ...

Contents[]

Introduction[]

Prologue: The Might of the Empire[]

Chapter One: A Primer on Imperial Power[]

Chapter Two: COMPNOR[]

Chapter Three: Imperial Intelligence[]

Chapter Four: The Military[]

Chapter Five: Capital Ships[]

Chapter Six: Custom Ordnance[]

Chapter Seven: Land Vehicles[]

Chapter Eight: Sector Group Organization[]

Chapter Nine: Combat Artillery[]

Chapter Ten: Infantry Support Weapons[]

Chapter Eleven: Special Military Forces[]

Chapter Twelve: Recruitment, Training and Indoctrination[]

Appearances[]

By type
Characters Organisms Droid models Events Locations
Organizations and titles Sentient species Vehicles and vessels Weapons and technology Miscellanea

Characters

Organisms

Droid models

Events

Locations

Organizations and titles

Sentient species

Vehicles and vessels

Weapons and technology

Miscellanea

Notes and references[]

  1. Imperial Sourcebook

Sources[]

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