Moffs were allowed greater variety in their uniform colors, as they typically tailored their uniforms to reflect past service and their current command. The individual who holds the rank of Grand Moff, which was established for Odile Vaiken, answers directly to the Minister of War and possesses special privileges, often developing close ties to the Dark Council. Ībove the ranks of generals and admirals in the Army and Navy, there existed the rank of Moffs and Imperial High Command, which answered directly to the Ministry of War.

While advancement and promotion helped skilled military officers establish powerful families with histories of military service, the children of those families were expected to earn their own place in the military and received no special treatment on account of their lineage. This remained a mainstay of the military in the centuries after his death: every non-Force-sensitive in the Empire was automatically conscripted into the military upon reaching adulthood, and they remained in service until retirement or disability. Odile Vaiken's training regimen, which saw use by the Empire for centuries after Vaiken's death, led to the drafting of every able-bodied adult into military service. The Imperial Military was the backbone of Imperial society and the Empire itself, as Imperial culture and society had been highly militarized since the Empire's early years on Dromund Kaas. That is why it is perfect.' ―Darth Malgus to Eleena Daru ' I fight because that is what I was made to do and the Empire is the instrument through which I realize my purpose. The Imperial Military was particularly close with Darth Malgus, and the Sith Lord reciprocated the appreciation-highly uncommon for Force-sensitive Sith at the time. He drafted every non- Force-sensitive adult into the military and made them go through an intense training regimen, while at the same time building up a fleet of vessels. The founding father of the military was considered to be Grand Moff Odile Vaiken, who was honored hundreds of years after his death. They fielded millions, if not billions, of troops and ships.Īn example of officers in the Imperial Army and Navy were Grand Moffs Zellos and Rycus Kilran, respectively. The two branches of the military were the Army and Navy, although both branches also interacted with Imperial Intelligence. The Imperial Military invaded the Galactic Republic during the Great Galactic War and was ultimately victorious in the conflict. The military was under the direct command of the Sith Emperor, but was overseen by the Minister of War. The Imperial Military was the martial force of the reconstituted Sith Empire established in the galaxy's Unknown Regions following the Great Hyperspace War. ' No single planet could withstand the might of the Imperial war machine.' ― Eldon Ax

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