Office of Imperial Intelligence

Havok looked over the new report on Brother Eli.
Yes, the FO was beginning to see.

The question wasn't whether Eli could be converted to the FO, the question was, how to convert the FO to Brother Eli, so that a religious purge would not be necessary. Brother Eli, like all religious inquisitors was a fanatic. You cannot reason with it. You must, at minimum, appear to join the fanatic. God is always right, always good. To overtly resist is to rebel against god. No, An Inquisitor would always react poorly to that.

Havok needed to brush up on the teachings of the Old Inquisitorious, and further gather resources. Plans would depend on the resources that could be mustered. The future was fluid, and an appeal to the force to seek the future at this time would be premature.

Havok looked up from the data terminal and over to Malice. "Admiral, I am going to need a droid and a AJ^6 cyborg. I will also need the VT-49 Decimator "Iron Maiden II," the one outside on the landing pad, to be outfitted for I.I. Informational Security, with Flag Officer-level encryption. You will need an Adjutant, as will I. We both have alot to do. I can't have you functioning as my errand boy while we are laying the ground work for our future."

Admiral Malice, agreed. They needed personnel right now that they could immediately begin giving orders and drawing up the administrative details and procedures of the SSE. Malice was surprised about the specific information about the ship outside, but he was beginning to become accustomed to Havok's voluminous knowledge.

Malice turned to the IG droid. "IG-LOMM, I am going to call you Lomm."
"Affirmative. That is acceptable." The droid's response was a neutral tone.
"Lomm, you are going to assist Leeta for now. However, you are to keep a defensive and offensive subroutine running when Quasar is present, and also if I am present."
"Acknowledged."
"Good. You are dismissed. Report to Quasar if he has anything further for you." Malice went back to going over personnel dossiers.

Lomm turned and walked over to Havok. Havok looked up from the data display to see Lomm.
The droid spoke. "Interrogatory: would you also like me to engage in data manipulation to ensure data accessed by user 'Quasar' does not appear to have been accessed by him? It will prevent an I.I. internal inquiry from piecing together his possible aims, without specifically asking user 'Quasar' for a report."
Major Sevet was surprised. "Is that even possible when we're accessing data from an OSS mainframe terminal?"
Lomm answered, "Statement: Yes. Qualification: My ethical inhibitor currently does not allow me to attempt such an action."

Havok spoke. "Lomm, maintain current ethical standards relative to Quasar, Magnetar and present SSE staff. Disable ethical inhibitors relative to all others. This is justified by the ends of the SSE. Override means-based logic, based on SSE operations, relative to the ultimate good of the Empire."
Lomm paused before answering, "Acknowldeged, ethical settings reconfigured."
Havok leaned back in his chair. "Lomm, run a diagnostic on the following hypothetical: If the SSE ordered it, could you kill hundreds to save thousands of loyal imperials?"
Lomm responded without hesitation. "Affirmative. Present settings enable killing 999 citizens, in order to save 1,000 citizens."

Admiral Malice looked up at Havok's hypothetical. Major Sevet and Captain Hyze had looks of surprise at Havok's question and Lomm's responce. Leeta's eyes, previously closed, opened and turned to stare at Havok.

Havok ignored their concerned looks. "Lomm, alter OSS database access records for user Quasar."
"Acknowledged. Access metadata has been modified." 
Havok continued. "Lomm, consider a new hypothetical: If I ordered you to kill 999,999 citizens, in order to save the Emperor, and doing so would, in fact, save the Emperor, could you do so?"
Lomm answered. "Affirmative. Present settings and parameters enable killing 999,999,999,999 citizens, in order to save the Emperor. Explanation: Currently, without the Emperor, there is no Empire. Saving the Empire is the ultimate good."

Malice hoped Havok had a point in this. He could see the effect of the hypothetical questions on the new staff.

The SSE staff returned to their work with a new sense of purpose.
Havok turned to go back to his computer terminal. A vision rose unbidden. Havok's vision clouded. "No, no, NO!" Havok saw Brother Eli hastening his plans. The inquisitor was gathering his twelve apostles and would be sending them offworld. Today.
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Brother Eli stood in the rain, in his white trench coat and wide-brim preacher's hat with his preacher's cube over his shoulder. "Today, my sons, TODAY, you shall begin to spread the work of GOD to the galaxy. We will save the empire from its unbelief and rescue the lambs from doubt and uncertainty. All will know the power of the God-Emperor of All Mankind and shall love him!"
The twelve raised their hands. "THE EMPEROR PROTECTS!"
"AMEN!" Brother Eli answered.
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In the vision, Havok could see the entrance of the Harnaidan skyhook.

Havok pulled himself out of the vision. He immediately looked up the weather report in Harnaidan. It would begin raining in 30 minutes.
"Time is short." Havok gave orders as he stood up. "I must confront Brother Eli. Here in Harnaidan. Leeta, issue an order to the Imperial Transit Authority to shut down the skyhook, as soon as the rain begins. Give the reason as a safety inspection."
Havok seemed frenzied, like there were 10 plans going on in his head.
Leeta closed her eyes and the lobot headgear lights blinked. She opened her eyes. "Orders sent and acknowledged."
"Good. Leeta, you will stay here and wait for further instructions. In addition to your other tasks, you will find a suitable location for an SSE facility. Call it the Large Armored Interior Research Secretorium ( L.A.I.R.S.)." Havok paused and turned to Malice. "Malice take Hyze and go to Bilbringi. Assume command of the fleet. You work best from a command center, not a data repository. Return to Muunilist with the flagship."
Havok turned to the IG droid. "Lomm, you're with Sevet."

Major Sevet spoke up, "Sir, you didn't give me instructions."
Havok slammed his hand on a table in frustration, that people couldn't read his thoughts. "So much to do... so little time!" Havok gathered himself and calmly spoke, "Major, you are to take the Iron Maiden II and go to Coruscant. You will go to... the Outlandish Club... Or the Outlander club, and you will locate a pilot. I want him on my staff."
"How will I know him?"
"He is the best pilot you will see. We must GO!"
They left the room, leaving Leeta there alone. Leeta closed her eyes and continued to work.

Everyone followed Havok as they left the I.I. Building. Sevet and Lomm headed towards the landing pad with the waiting VT-49. Malice and Hyze headed towards the military shuttle that Havok and Malice arrived on. Havok entered a speeder that would take him to the Skyhook.

Leeta brought Colonel Tahbruck Romm'el back to the OSS records room where the SSE started working in earlier that day. The colonel stood waiting, as if they would be continuing on to a more office-like office.
"We're here, Colonel. Welcome to the SSE."
"What?" He looked around, underwhelmed.
"The Specialis Secretus Executum. We are currently using the OSS as cover while we are building and organizing. The fact that the bulk of Imperial intelligence has either moved to Dubrillion or Coruscant, has allowed us to move into vacant space in the I.I. complex here, while still having the benefits of the infrastructure, and able to use other offices as cover."
"I have never heard of the SSE."
"That is understandable. It is new. But even if it wasn't new, it is also ultra secret; only SSE personnel, and the I.I. Director have the clearance to know about it, or talk about it. When DarkWing was transferred to the SSE, you, and the project will have disappeared into the I.I." Leeta handed the colonel two code cylinders. "These are your new clearances. You have a codename, it is 'PULSAR'. Also a promotion; you have been promoted to General."
General Romm'el took the code cylinders. "Are you my boss now?"
"No, I am Deputy Department Head, pro tempore. Agent Quasar is our 'boss.' At this time, he is out of the office responding to a threat at the Skyhook."
"Do you want me to send a squad there?"
"I am not a tactician, General. You are fully authorized at this moment to deploy your forces according to your judgment, in the absence of an internal directive, keeping in mind the clandestine nature of the SSE. We're not supposed to exist."
"I have troopers in with standard storm trooper armor. However, the first rule of deploying special forces is to only move on adequate intel. What do we know?"
"Only this." Leeta handed the General a datapad with the reports on Brother Eli. "It is worth noting that Agent Quasar may know more than records show and did not request backup."
General Romm'el looked up the datapad. "Then I will deploy observers and an undercover squad to the area, to gather intel, and be ready to provide support if requested."
"Prudent. The holo-communications terminal on the table is fully encrypted, you may issue your orders." Leeta motioned to it.

General Romm'el used the terminal to issue the necessary orders. Leeta returned to her previously assigned tasks.

The length and breadth of records that Leeta could access from the OSS mainframe terminal greatly aided her. In her pursuit of assets to appropriate, It was not long before she tracked down a network of shell and holding companies that had been funneling resources into a sufficiently isolated obscure company called FreedonLadd Interstellar Corp. The copious funds within were likely an Intelligence slush fund. She issued orders, and the SSE was now sufficiently funded, at least for now.

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Encrypted. HIGHEST CLEARANCE DESIGNATION: ALPHA
The following personnel have access to the unredacted report: Emperor, Grand Marshal, I.I. Director Piett.
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From: OFFICE OF IMPERIAL INTELLIGENCE, Office of Secret Services (OSS)
ARCHIEVE: Code name [REDACTED] [unredacted: Agent Quasar]
LOCATION: [REDACTED] [unable to be unredacted]
RE: Additional history of the NOE, AKA: New Order Of the Eye, New Order of the Eye of Palpatine, Order of the Eye.
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More than 150 years ago, After the reincarnations of Palpatine, Darth Nobra and Admiral Jack Harbid founded the Council of the Eye. The CoE was one of the many imperial remnant factions that emerged squabbling in the aftermath. The CoE was dedicated to one thing: finding and securing the sistership to the Eye of Palpatine: an awesome battle-moon.

Darth Nobra, as an apprentice to Lord Cronal of the Prophets of the Dark Side, he frequently was a liaison with Admiral Harbid, a protégé of Thrawn's legacy. As Nobra's apprentice, Havok learned everything from Lord Nobra, Prophet of the dark side. Using their powers of force sight, and pre-cognition, both Nobra and Havok spent countless hours seeking the Eye, as Harbid took Pzob, Bilbringi, and Cato Namoidia.

This pursuit of clues and rumors leading to the Second Eye of Palpatine was maddening. Outside of the knowledge of the rest of the Council, Havok, by this time a powerful Seer in his own right, secretly found it. Nobra and Harbid covertly investigated the long sought battlemoon. But the second Eye of Palpatine was not grand. It was a derlict autonomous prison ship. No superlaser had ever been installed. The ship's central computer drove the inhabitants mad. It was not the prize they had promised their followers. The ship's systems infected all who boarded her and as a result, Admiral Harbid went mad and disappeared into the unknown regions. Nobra became unbalanced and Havok betrayed and killed his master shortly after that, preventing the word from getting out to the rest of the council.

During the search, The CoE had accumulated power and followers. Numerous masters of the Sith joined and became devoted to the cause; and the cause could not deliver. Havok alone shouldered this burden. The CoE had become more powerful in its own right than their original purpose. And rather than deliver the news, Havok lied and covered up he discovery to keep the imperial remnant alive.

Upon overthrowing Nobra with the help of Excrussis, an apprentice Havok trained in secret, Havok declared himself the Dark Lord of the Sith, disbanded the council and reorganized them into the New Order of the Eye of Palpatine. As the Dread Seer, he appointed the four most powerful Sith in the order to rule, as Havok withdrew to devote himself more fully to the "pursuit of the second Eye of Palpatine."

The NOE took on a religious, mystical, and fanatical depth so devoted to the legendary weapon, that Palpatine, as its creator, became revered as a god. An inquisition formed, as well as the Hannite monks. The sith temple on Pzob, the last known location of the battlemoon, fetishized the ship, as well as Emperor Palpatine's divinity. A religion was born. And Havok had tacitly allowed it. As it grew, the religion sustained the NOE and transcended the rivalries of the individual lords and enabled the NOE to survive and cooperate as a Sith-dominated Imperial Remnant faction in a way that other factions could not compete. Over time, the NOE became the dominant imperial empire in the galaxy, and precursor to the great empires that followed.



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On the shuttle returning to the office of Imperial Intelligence, Darth Havok/Agent Quasar couldn't help but smile. Havok's fight with Brother Eli went better than expected.  He had foreseen multiple outcomes, including one where a full on melee ensued in the plaza. Today he was able to extract an oath from Eli that would bind him to his service for the foreseeable future.  All together not a bad day. 

By the time the imperial assault shuttle landed, Havok had already issued the necessary orders to classify, confiscate, and scrub his appearance from the holo-cameras in the plaza.  No one would be able to know, or prove, that a sith was on the loose in the First Order.   He stepped off the shuttle, still dressed in his sith robes and entered the base.

Darth Havok/Agent Quasar, stood in his burial robe, sopping wet. With each footfall, he left slippery footprints. His loose hair running down his face. He needed to ditch his wet clothes and blend in better with the imperials. He made his way to the Imperial Intelligence physical fitness and training wing. There he entered the officer's locker room and disrobed. He gave his clothes to the orderly on duty there, with instructions to return them to the OSS when they finished laundering them. The orderly gave Havok a towel.

With his body no longer covered in the scars he accumulated in his former life under the NOE, Havok walked through the locker room in the nude, without shame, though he was still wearing his boots. Havok used the towel to dry himself and checked out an assault training jumpsuit from the supply area. Donning the jumpsuit with his wet boots still on, Havok promptly left the officer's locker room and returned to the OSS.