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Imperial Military

Organizationcanon

Also known as Imperial Forces · Imperial Armed Forces

Facts

Type
Military

Connections

Affiliations
Galactic Empire
Located in
Coruscant, Federal District
Led by
Anakin Skywalker, Darth Sidious, Cassio Tagge, Joint Chiefs of the Imperial Military, Imperial High Command
Contains
Imperial Navy, Imperial Army, Stormtrooper Corps, Imperial Academy, Imperial Starfighter Corps, Imperial Intelligence, Imperial Special Forces, Imperial Department of Military Research

Members

Appearances

1201 Star Wars works, first in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (1977).

  • Comics 420
  • TV episodes 184
  • Reference books 141
  • Novels 116
  • Short stories 111
  • Games 84
  • Comic stories 80
  • Audio 31
  • Activity books 18
  • Films 7
  • Comic series 5
  • Comic collections 3
  • Web 1

Films

TV episodes

Comics

Comic stories

  • Sabotaged Supplies (2015)
  • Senate Perspective (2015)
  • Assessment (2015)
  • Ocean Rescue (2015)
  • The Ballad of 264 (2016)
  • The Weapon of a Jedi, Part 1 (2017)
  • No Good Deed... (2017)
  • The Weapon of a Jedi, Part 3 (2017)
  • The Weapon of a Jedi, Part 4 (2017)
  • Tales from Wild Space: The Flat Mountain of Yavin (2017)
  • The Sand Will Provide (2017)
  • The Ghost Ship (2017)
  • The Trouble at Tibrin, Part II (2017)
  • Smuggler's Run, Part 1 (2018)
  • Endangered, Part 1 (2018)
  • Endangered, Part 2 (2018)
  • Divide and Conquer (2018)
  • Shu-Torun Lives (2018)
  • Tales from Wild Space: The Blue Brothers (2018)
  • Stolen Valor (2019)
  • The Long Game (comic story) (2019)
  • The Bridge (2019)
  • Fuel for the Fire (comic story) (2019)
  • Epilogue (2019)
  • In Service to the Empire (2019)
  • Two Sides to Every Sortie (2019)
  • The Lost Stories, Part 3 (2020)
  • Tales of Villainy: Invasion of Echo Base (2020)
  • A Rebel Bounty (2020)
  • Rabbit Hunt (2020)
  • Tales of Villainy: The Short Goodbye (2021)
  • Squad Goals, Part One (2021)
  • Squad Goals, Part 2 (2021)
  • The Hoojib Menace (2021)
  • Dissolution of Hope (2023)
  • Hard Shutdown (2023)
  • Power (2023)
  • The Endless Mercy (2023)
  • Annihilated (2023)
  • Diplomatic Impunity (2023)
  • Return to Hoth (comic story) (2023)
  • The Inhabitant (2023)
  • Duel of the Reprobates (2023)
  • Return to Echo Base (2024)
  • The Curse (comic story) (2024)
  • The Rising (2024)
  • Consolidation (2024)
  • False Histories (2024)
  • For the Love of the Empire (2025)
  • The Grand Imperial Jubilee (2025)
  • +30 more

Comic series

Comic collections

  • Star Wars Rebels, Vol. 1 (2019)
  • Star Wars Rebels, Vol. 2 (2020)
  • Star Wars Rebels, Vol. 3 (2021)

Novels

Short stories

  • Blade Squadron (short story) (2014)
  • One Thousand Levels Down (2014)
  • The End of History (2014)
  • Last Call at the Zero Angle (2015)
  • Orientation (2015)
  • Rebel Bluff (2015)
  • A Bad Feeling About This (2015)
  • Bottleneck (short story) (2015)
  • Mercy Mission (short story) (2015)
  • The Levers of Power (2015)
  • Inbrief (2015)
  • TK-462 (short story) (2016)
  • Blade Squadron: Jakku (2017)
  • Born in the Storm (2017)
  • Bump (2017)
  • Desert Son (2017)
  • Of MSE-6 and Men (2017)
  • Raymus (2017)
  • Sparks (short story) (2017)
  • The Angle (2017)
  • The Secrets of Long Snoot (2017)
  • Time of Death (2017)
  • We Don't Serve Their Kind Here (2017)
  • You Owe Me a Ride (2017)
  • Sharing the Same Face (2020)
  • A Good Kiss (2020)
  • Against All Odds (From a Certain Point of View) (2020)
  • Amara Kel's Rules for TIE Pilot Survival (Probably) (2020)
  • Beyond Hope (2020)
  • Faith in an Old Friend (2020)
  • Into the Clouds (2020)
  • Ion Control (2020)
  • STET! (2020)
  • The Backup Backup Plan (2020)
  • The Final Order (2020)
  • The Man Who Built Cloud City (2020)
  • The Truest Duty (2020)
  • The Witness (2020)
  • Tooth and Claw (2020)
  • Wait for It (2020)
  • Blood Moon Uprising (short story) (2022)
  • Masters (2022)
  • The Extra Five Percent (2023)
  • The Steadfast Soldier (2023)
  • The Veteran (2023)
  • Trooper Trouble (2023)
  • When Fire Marked the Sky (2023)
  • Wolf Trap (2023)
  • Galactic Tales: The Crimson Corsair and the Sinister Secret of the Binary Star (2025)
  • Galactic Tales: A Death in Elderblock 26-0640 (2026)
  • +61 more

Games

  • Star Wars Rebels: Ghost Raid (2014)
  • Star Wars: Commander (2014)
  • Star Wars Rebels: Rebel Strike (2014)
  • Star Wars: Galactic Defense (2014)
  • Star Wars Rebels: Recon Missions (2015)
  • Star Wars: Heroes Path (2015)
  • Star Wars: Uprising (2015)
  • Star Wars Rebels: Strike Missions (2015)
  • Star Wars Rebels: Team Tactics (2015)
  • Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes (2015)
  • Awakenings (2016)
  • Inquisitor's TIE Expansion Pack (2016)
  • Star Wars: Force Arena (2016)
  • Rogue One: Recon A Star Wars 360 Experience (2016)
  • Star Wars Rebels: Chopper Chase (2016)
  • Friends Like These (2016)
  • Star Wars: Rivals (2017)
  • Rogue One: Boots on the Ground (2017)
  • Star Wars Rebels: Special Ops (2017)
  • Imperial Light Carrier Expansion Pack (2017)
  • Ghosts of Dathomir (2017)
  • Star Wars: Jedi Challenges (2017)
  • Star Wars Battlefront II (2017)
  • Legends of the Alliance (2017)
  • Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire (2017)
  • Chimaera Expansion Pack (2018)
  • Star Wars: Legion Core Set (2018)
  • Unwelcome Arrival (2018)
  • Fleet Troopers Unit Expansion (2018)
  • Boba Fett Operative Expansion (2018)
  • Emperor Palpatine Commander Expansion (2018)
  • Resistance Conversion Kit (2018)
  • Vader Immortal – Episode I (2019)
  • Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (2019)
  • Vader Immortal – Episode III (2019)
  • Top Trumps: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2020)
  • Darth Vader Operative Expansion (2020)
  • Imperial Stormtroopers Upgrade Expansion (2020)
  • Star Wars: Squadrons (2020)
  • Star Wars: Starfighter Missions (2020)
  • Anakin Skywalker Commander Expansion (2020)
  • LAAT/le Patrol Transport Unit Expansion (2021)
  • Star Wars: Hunters (2021)
  • Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (2023)
  • Logray & Wicket Commander Expansion (2023)
  • Fear and Dead Men Squad Pack (2024)
  • Star Wars Outlaws (2024)
  • Star Wars: Beyond Victory - A Mixed Reality Playset (2025)
  • Secrets of Power (2025)
  • Star Wars Zero Company (2026)
  • +34 more

Audio

  • Ezra's Wookiee Rescue (2014)
  • Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion (German audio drama) (2014)
  • A New Hope Read-Along Storybook and CD (2015)
  • The Empire Strikes Back Read-Along Storybook and CD (2015)
  • Return of the Jedi Read-Along Storybook and CD (2015)
  • Breaking Ranks (German audio drama) (2015)
  • Droids in Distress (German audio drama) (2015)
  • Empire Day (German audio drama) (2015)
  • Fighter Flight (German audio drama) (2015)
  • Gathering Forces (German audio drama) (2015)
  • Rise of the Old Masters (German audio drama) (2015)
  • Call to Action (German audio drama) (2015)
  • Rebel Resolve (German audio drama) (2015)
  • Vision of Hope (German audio drama) (2015)
  • Fire Across the Galaxy (German audio drama) (2016)
  • Relics of the Old Republic (German audio drama) (2016)
  • Blood Sisters (German audio drama) (2016)
  • A Princess on Lothal (German audio drama) (2017)
  • Legacy (German audio drama) (2017)
  • Stealth Strike (German audio drama) (2017)
  • The Future of the Force (German audio drama) (2017)
  • Homecoming (German audio drama) (2017)
  • Legends of the Lasat (German audio drama) (2017)
  • The Protector of Concord Dawn (German audio drama) (2017)
  • Shroud of Darkness (German audio drama) (2017)
  • The Forgotten Droid (German audio drama) (2017)
  • The Honorable Ones (German audio drama) (2017)
  • The Mystery of Chopper Base (German audio drama) (2017)
  • Choose Your Destiny: A Smuggler Mission (2019)
  • Doctor Aphra: An Audiobook Original (2020)
  • Terror on Mustafar (2026)

Activity books

  • Ultimate Sticker Collection: Star Wars Rebels (2014)
  • Star Wars Rebels 3D Activity Book (2014)
  • Star Wars Rebels Story and Activity Book (2014)
  • Draw Star Wars Rebels (2014)
  • Star Wars: A New Hope: Activity Book (2015)
  • Star Wars Rebels: Transfer Activity Book (2015)
  • Star Wars: Where's the Wookiee? (2015)
  • Bounty Hunt (2016)
  • Art of Coloring: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
  • Star Wars: Where's the Wookiee? 2 (2017)
  • Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Ultimate Sticker Collection (2017)
  • Solo: A Star Wars Story Sound Book (2018)
  • Star Wars: Where's the Wookiee? Colouring Book (2018)
  • Star Wars Search and Find Volume I (2019)
  • Star Wars: Scratch Artist (2021)
  • Star Wars Mazes (2021)
  • Star Wars: The Galactic Advent Calendar (2021)
  • Star Wars Crossword Puzzles: And Other Word Games from a Galaxy Far, Far Away. . . . (2024)

Web

  • Entertainment Weekly's Ultimate Guide to Rogue One (2016)

Reference books

  • Ultimate Star Wars (2015)
  • Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know (2015)
  • Lead by Example (2016)
  • Nexus of Power (2016)
  • Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded (2016)
  • Savage Spirits (2016)
  • Star Wars: The Force Awakens Beginner Game (2016)
  • Star Wars: Complete Locations (2016) (2016)
  • Star Wars Propaganda: A History of Persuasive Art in the Galaxy (2016)
  • Endless Vigil (2016)
  • Star Wars: Galactic Atlas (2016)
  • Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide (2016)
  • Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia (2017)
  • Star Wars: On the Front Lines (2017)
  • Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know, Updated and Expanded (2017)
  • Star Wars: Geektionary: The Galaxy from A - Z (2017)
  • Star Wars: The Rebel Files (2017)
  • Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Incredible Cross-Sections (2017)
  • Star Wars: The Last Jedi: The Visual Dictionary (2017)
  • Star Wars: Complete Vehicles (2018) (2018)
  • Dawn of Rebellion (2018)
  • Fully Operational (sourcebook) (2018)
  • Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles (2018)
  • Solo: A Star Wars Story The Official Guide (2018)
  • Knights of Fate (2018)
  • Star Wars: Scum and Villainy: Case Files on the Galaxy's Most Notorious (2018)
  • Star Wars Character Encyclopedia, New Edition (2019)
  • TIE Fighter Owners' Workshop Manual (2019)
  • Star Wars: How Not to Get Eaten by Ewoks and Other Galactic Survival Skills (2019)
  • Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition (2019)
  • Star Wars: The Galactic Explorer's Guide (2019)
  • Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary (2019)
  • Starships and Speeders (2020)
  • Imperial Troops (2020)
  • The Star Wars Book (2020)
  • Star Wars Complete Vehicles, New Edition (2020)
  • Republic, Rebel, and Resistance Starfighters (2020)
  • Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Character Encyclopedia - Join the Battle! (2021)
  • Star Wars: The Mandalorian: Guide to Season One (2021)
  • Star Wars: Battles that Changed the Galaxy (2021)
  • Lando Calrissian and Other Characters From the Galaxy (2022)
  • Star Wars: Timelines (2023)
  • Star Wars: Dawn of Rebellion: The Visual Guide (2023)
  • Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire (2024)
  • Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy (2024)
  • Star Wars: Complete Locations, New Edition (2025)
  • The Art of Star Wars: Outlaws (2025)
  • Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles (second edition) (2025)
  • Chikyu no Arukikata Sutā Wōzu (2026)
  • Star Wars: Star Pilots (2026)
  • +91 more

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