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So, I've noticed that the Empire does not seem to have an Intelligence agency, and while I was pondering that, I came up with an idea to rectify this: a Sith/Imperial subfaction, the Shadow Corps. This group does not necessarily focus specifically on intelligence gathering, however. (Posting this here since I'm pretty sure official subfactions require admin approval.)
The Shadow Corps would be split into two distinct divisions, Intelligence and Assassination. Each would be open to anyone qualified, Force Sensitive or no, but Assassination would tend to be mostly Sith, with Intelligence being more mixed.
Intelligence would be devoted to creating networks of spies and informants, gathering information from them, and supplying it to those who could make use of it. Rarely would Intelligence agents act themselves, but in some cases field agents may act if it is beneficial to the Corps or the Empire. Experienced soldiers would act as analysts, while younger members would do the actual gathering of the information. Sith who are deemed cunning can be assigned to this division, or seek it out on their own, either acting as Field Agents or by lending their minds to the analysts. Intelligence is also the slightly more militaristic division, as its agents are often not just spies but agents provocateur. The job description is always changing; mid-level agents are usually expected to train their own mini-networks, and sometimes teams of agents might be dispatched to enemy territory to incite rebellion or manipulate the leaders. Intelligence would be loosely and unofficially divided into two groups, information gatherers on one side, and covert operatives on the other. Some members, however, might act as both.
In terms of hierarchy, the Emperor and the Dark Lord have formal control over the agency, as they do the entire Corps, but they rarely interact directly. Instead, the Spymaster General leads the Intelligence division under normal circumstances, with four Spymasters under him. Each Spymaster is assigned their own portion of the whole information network, usually a star system or two. Various lesser ranks exist, but they are less important and are mostly different seniority levels of analyst and field agent. If each agent holds a piece of the puzzle, it is the Spymasters' job to see which pieces go with which others, and the Spymaster General's job to analyze the full picture once assembled.
The Assassination division is likewise split. Though primarily composed of Sith, there are some very talented Imperial soldiers in it, generally so effective that even their Sith peers come to respect them. This division is also informally divided into two camps, but the division is much more pronounced. The Sith typically are assigned Jedi targets, and answer directly to the Dark Lord and the normal Sith Order hierarchy (i.e. any Sith of Marauder rank or above can issue an assassination order to them), with only the best Imperial killers, trained to deal with Force-users and often Force Sensitive themselves, among these ranks. The other side is composed of normal agents, some Force Sensitive but none with Sith training. These would answer to the normal military ranks, and would be assigned to deal with political or military targets. Most members are also part of the Imperial military, but tend to be very elite.
In order to make sure that anarchy does not reign, a nominal command structure does exist within the Assassination division, mostly to categorize and approve assassination orders. The Shadowmaster leads the Assassination division, with five Shadow Lords below him in the Sith side and five Executive Agents on the non-Sith side. The rest are assigned normal military and Sith ranks, with the addition of small titles such as "Agent" or "Assassin."
Some projects require precise and delicate handling, but fall into neither of these categories; for that, the divisions work together, Intelligence acquiring and analyzing data, manipulating key figures, and spreading misinformation to enemy forces, and Assassination removing potential threats and obstacles, providing the backing to Intelligence's threats, and just generally doing most of the field work.
So, admins, read this over and respond; I think this would make for an interesting and valuable addition to the Empire, to rival the Galactic Alliance's GAIA.
The Shadow Corps would be split into two distinct divisions, Intelligence and Assassination. Each would be open to anyone qualified, Force Sensitive or no, but Assassination would tend to be mostly Sith, with Intelligence being more mixed.
Intelligence would be devoted to creating networks of spies and informants, gathering information from them, and supplying it to those who could make use of it. Rarely would Intelligence agents act themselves, but in some cases field agents may act if it is beneficial to the Corps or the Empire. Experienced soldiers would act as analysts, while younger members would do the actual gathering of the information. Sith who are deemed cunning can be assigned to this division, or seek it out on their own, either acting as Field Agents or by lending their minds to the analysts. Intelligence is also the slightly more militaristic division, as its agents are often not just spies but agents provocateur. The job description is always changing; mid-level agents are usually expected to train their own mini-networks, and sometimes teams of agents might be dispatched to enemy territory to incite rebellion or manipulate the leaders. Intelligence would be loosely and unofficially divided into two groups, information gatherers on one side, and covert operatives on the other. Some members, however, might act as both.
In terms of hierarchy, the Emperor and the Dark Lord have formal control over the agency, as they do the entire Corps, but they rarely interact directly. Instead, the Spymaster General leads the Intelligence division under normal circumstances, with four Spymasters under him. Each Spymaster is assigned their own portion of the whole information network, usually a star system or two. Various lesser ranks exist, but they are less important and are mostly different seniority levels of analyst and field agent. If each agent holds a piece of the puzzle, it is the Spymasters' job to see which pieces go with which others, and the Spymaster General's job to analyze the full picture once assembled.
The Assassination division is likewise split. Though primarily composed of Sith, there are some very talented Imperial soldiers in it, generally so effective that even their Sith peers come to respect them. This division is also informally divided into two camps, but the division is much more pronounced. The Sith typically are assigned Jedi targets, and answer directly to the Dark Lord and the normal Sith Order hierarchy (i.e. any Sith of Marauder rank or above can issue an assassination order to them), with only the best Imperial killers, trained to deal with Force-users and often Force Sensitive themselves, among these ranks. The other side is composed of normal agents, some Force Sensitive but none with Sith training. These would answer to the normal military ranks, and would be assigned to deal with political or military targets. Most members are also part of the Imperial military, but tend to be very elite.
In order to make sure that anarchy does not reign, a nominal command structure does exist within the Assassination division, mostly to categorize and approve assassination orders. The Shadowmaster leads the Assassination division, with five Shadow Lords below him in the Sith side and five Executive Agents on the non-Sith side. The rest are assigned normal military and Sith ranks, with the addition of small titles such as "Agent" or "Assassin."
Some projects require precise and delicate handling, but fall into neither of these categories; for that, the divisions work together, Intelligence acquiring and analyzing data, manipulating key figures, and spreading misinformation to enemy forces, and Assassination removing potential threats and obstacles, providing the backing to Intelligence's threats, and just generally doing most of the field work.
So, admins, read this over and respond; I think this would make for an interesting and valuable addition to the Empire, to rival the Galactic Alliance's GAIA.
