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Imperial Security Bureau

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The Imperial Security Bureau (ISB), also referred to as the Imperial Security Office or the Imperial Secret Service, was an internal security and intelligence agency of the Galactic Empire that was charged with defending it against security threats from within and ensuring the loyalty of citizens in the Empire. Aside from that, it happened to be one of the many umbrella organizations under the greater Commission for the Preservation of the New Order (COMPNOR), and was larger than its sister agency Imperial Intelligence. It was led by ISB high command, while the ISB Board oversaw certain sectors.

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Facts

Founded by
Galactic Emperor Sheev Palpatine
Leaders
Director Colonel Wullf Yularen
Deputy Director Harus Ison (–14 BBY)
ISB high command
Subgroup
Advanced Weapons Research
Enforcement
Imperial Senate division
Internal Affairs
Interrogation
Investigations
Axis desk
ISB Board
Marshals
Medical team
Re-Education
Special Operations Division
Surveillance
Tactical
Tech
Zerek Besh (secretly)
Headquarters
ISB Central Office, COMPNOR arcology, Federal District, Imperial City, Coruscant
Founded
19 BBY
Fragmented
4 ABY, after the Battle of Endor
Affiliations
Galactic Empire
Commission for the Preservation of the New Order

Appearances

181 works, in story order
  1. Star Wars Battlefront II
  2. Star Wars Outlaws: Low Red Moon
  3. Master of Evil
  4. Darth Vader (2017) 8
  5. Reign of the Empire: The Mask of Fear
  6. Sanctuary: A Bad Batch Novel
  7. The Summit
  8. Plan 99
  9. Darth Vader (2017) 13
  10. Darth Vader (2017) 14
  11. Darth Vader (2017) 15
  12. Darth Vader Annual 2
  13. Chapter 1: The Dark Revenge (mentioned only)
  14. Galactic Tales: A Death in Elderblock 26-0640
  15. Thrawn
  16. Thrawn 2 (mentioned only)
  17. Thrawn 3
  18. Thrawn 4
  19. Thrawn 5
  20. Thrawn 6
  21. Lords of the Sith (mentioned only)
  22. Tarkin
  23. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (mentioned only)
  24. Bottleneck
  25. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
  26. Lost Stars
  27. Lost Stars webcomic
  28. Reign of the Empire: Edge of the Abyss
  29. Aldhani
  30. The Axe Forgets
  31. The Eye
  32. Announcement
  33. Narkina 5
  34. Nobody's Listening!
  35. One Way Out
  36. Daughter of Ferrix
  37. Rix Road
  38. Ezra's Gamble (first identified)
  39. Spark of Rebellion
  40. The Rebellion Begins
  41. Star Wars Rebels, Vol. 1
  42. Ezra's Wookiee Rescue
  43. Droids in Distress chapter book
  44. The Secret Jedi: The Adventures of Kanan Jarrus: Rebel Leader
  45. Droids in Distress
  46. Fighter Flight (indirect mention)
  47. Star Wars Rebels, Vol. 2
  48. Servants of the Empire: Rebel in the Ranks
  49. Breaking Ranks
  50. Kallus' Hunt
  51. Star Wars Rebels: Recon Missions
  52. Empire Day
  53. Ezra's Duel with Danger
  54. Star Wars Rebels, Vol. 3
  55. Sabotaged Supplies
  56. Servants of the Empire: Imperial Justice (mentioned only)
  57. Vision of Hope
  58. Servants of the Empire: The Secret Academy (mentioned only)
  59. Call to Action
  60. Battle to the End
  61. Rebel Resolve
  62. Fire Across the Galaxy
  63. Rebel Bluff (mentioned only)
  64. One Year Later
  65. Sagrona Teema
  66. The Siege of Lothal
  67. The Lost Commanders
  68. Relics of the Old Republic
  69. Always Two There Are
  70. Wings of the Master
  71. No Sympathy
  72. Stealth Strike
  73. Ever Been to Ghorman?
  74. I Have Friends Everywhere
  75. What a Festive Evening
  76. Legacy
  77. Star Wars Rebels: Strike Missions
  78. Legends of the Lasat
  79. The Honorable Ones
  80. Steps Into Shadow
  81. The Antilles Extraction
  82. The Last Battle
  83. An Inside Man
  84. Warhead
  85. Messenger
  86. Who Are You?
  87. Through Imperial Eyes
  88. Welcome to the Rebellion
  89. Double Agent Droid
  90. Zero Hour
  91. The Occupation (mentioned only)
  92. Thrawn: Treason
  93. Family Reunion – and Farewell
  94. Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle 2 (in a flashback)
  95. Boba Fett — Black, White & Red 2 (mentioned only)
  96. Tales of Villainy: The Short Goodbye
  97. Make It Stop
  98. Who Else Knows?
  99. Jedha, Kyber, Erso
  100. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
  101. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story novelization
  102. Star Wars: Rogue One: A Junior Novel
  103. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Graphic Novel Adaptation
  104. Rogue One Adaptation 5
  105. Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (first appearance)
  106. Star Wars Battlefront
  107. Laina (mentioned only)
  108. Battlefront II: Inferno Squad
  109. Smuggler's Run: A Han Solo & Chewbacca Adventure
  110. Smuggler's Run animated comic
  111. Star Wars Adventures: Smuggler's Run 1
  112. Smuggler's Run, Part 1
  113. Star Wars Adventures: Smuggler's Run 2
  114. Heir to the Jedi
  115. Star Wars: Commander (mentioned only)
  116. Doctor Aphra (2016) 15
  117. Gift of Light
  118. Battlefront: Twilight Company (mentioned only)
  119. Fake It Till You Make It (mentioned only)
  120. Star Wars (2020) 3 (mentioned only)
  121. Star Wars (2020) 4 (mentioned only)
  122. Darth Vader (2020) 6 (in a flashback)
  123. Star Wars (2020) 7 (in a flashback)
  124. Star Wars (2020) 22 (mentioned only)
  125. Star Wars (2020) 23
  126. Star Wars Outlaws
  127. Crimson Reign 5
  128. Star Wars (2020) 26
  129. Star Wars (2020) 27 (mentioned only)
  130. Dark Droids 4 (mentioned only)
  131. Doctor Aphra (2020) 40
  132. Star Wars (2020) 45 (mentioned only)
  133. Darth Vader (2020) 43 (in a flashback)
  134. Darth Vader (2020) 44 (in a flashback)
  135. Darth Vader (2020) 45 (mentioned only)
  136. Return of the Jedi – The Empire 1
  137. Moving Target: A Princess Leia Adventure (mentioned only)
  138. Trooper Trouble (mentioned only)
  139. TIE Fighter 4 (mentioned only)
  140. The Levers of Power
  141. Battle of Jakku — Insurgency Rising 1
  142. The Rising
  143. The Princess and the Scoundrel
  144. Star Wars Adventures: Shadow of Vader's Castle (in a flashback)
  145. Battle of Jakku — Insurgency Rising 2
  146. Battle of Jakku — Insurgency Rising 3
  147. Battle of Jakku — Insurgency Rising 4
  148. Shattered Empire 3
  149. Star Wars: Uprising
  150. Alphabet Squadron (mentioned only)
  151. Aftermath
  152. Shattered Empire 4
  153. Star Wars: Squadrons
  154. Aftermath: Life Debt
  155. Battle of Jakku — Republic Under Siege 1
  156. Consolidation
  157. Battle of Jakku — Republic Under Siege 2
  158. Battle of Jakku — Republic Under Siege 4
  159. Battle of Jakku — Last Stand 1
  160. False Histories (in a flashback)
  161. Battle of Jakku — Last Stand 2
  162. Aftermath: Empire's End
  163. Galactic Tales: Another Face in the Crowd (mentioned only)
  164. The Mandalorian Junior Novel (mentioned only)
  165. The Mandalorian: The Manga, Vol. 4 (mentioned only)
  166. Chapter 8: Redemption (mentioned only)
  167. The Mandalorian 8 (mentioned only)
  168. The Mandalorian Season 2 Junior Novel (mentioned only)
  169. Chapter 15: The Believer (mentioned only)
  170. Chapter 16: The Rescue (mentioned only)
  171. The Mandalorian: The Rescue (mentioned only)
  172. Chapter 23: The Spies (mentioned only)
  173. Bloodline (mentioned only)
  174. Galactic Tales: The Crimson Corsair and the Sinister Secret of the Binary Star (mentioned only)
  175. Before the Awakening (mentioned only)
  176. Phasma (mentioned only)
  177. Join the Resistance: Attack on Starkiller Base (mentioned only)
  178. Legacy of Vaneé (in a flashback)
  179. Halcyon Legacy 4 (mentioned only)
  180. Ghosts of Dathomir
  181. Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes
Non-canon appearances: 7
  1. Angry Birds Star Wars II
  2. Episode 10 - Rebel Raw Deal
  3. Mission to Mos Eisley (in a flashback)
  4. Rescue Sabine!
  5. Disney Magic Kingdoms (mentioned only)
  6. LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
  7. PowerWash Simulator 2

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