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- "All parts of the armor-production chain will be brought under the Imperial Department of Military Research. It will be a lengthy transition; I am placing Everi Chalis directly in charge."
- ―Count Denetrius Vidian
The Imperial Department of Military Research[5] (IDMR)[13] was a government military research agency[2] within the Galactic Empire's military,[11] with its Dark trooper program falling under an Imperial remnant led by Moff Gideon.[14] Engineers within the IDMR often worked closely with the Imperial Security Bureau to create droids and equipment for secret operations.[15]
The department manufactured the armors used by Imperial stormtroopers,[3] as well as the flight helmets worn by the TIE fighter pilots.[5] It also developed IT-O interrogation droids in secret,[7] as well as 9D9-s54 Dianoga spy droids.[8]
In 11 BBY,[1] Quelton Fabrication and Cladtech were merged and brought under the control of Military Research.[2]
Appearances[]
- "Bottleneck" — The Rise of the Empire (Mentioned only)
The Mandalorian — "Chapter 12: The Siege" (First appearance)
Sources[]
- Star Wars Rebels: The Visual Guide (First mentioned)
- Ultimate Star Wars
Star Wars Helmet Collection 14 (Databank A-Z: Dengar–Domino Squad)- Star Wars Helmet Collection 27 (Databank A-Z: InterGalactic Banking Clan–Jakku)
Star Wars: Build Your Own R2-D2 8 (Droid Directory: Imperial Mark IV Sentry Droid)- Star Wars: Build Your Own R2-D2 27 (Droid Directory: Imperial Spies and Seekers)
- Star Wars: Geektionary: The Galaxy from A - Z
- Star Wars: The Rebel Files
- Cyphers and Masks
- Star Wars Day-at-a-Time Calendar 2020
- Gadgets and Gear
- Star Wars: The Galactic Explorer's Guide
10 Helpful Droids | Star Wars: List It! on the official Star Wars Kids YouTube channel (content now obsolete; backup link)- Star Wars: Character Encyclopedia, Updated and Expanded Edition
- Star Wars: The Mandalorian Handbook
- Star Wars: Dawn of Rebellion: The Visual Guide
Interrogation Droid in the Databank (backup link)- Spy Droid in the Databank (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Bottleneck" ends with Rae Sloane's promotion to captain, and A New Dawn refers to her as "the new captain," which means that "Bottleneck" is set shortly before A New Dawn. As Star Wars: Timelines dates the events of A New Dawn to 11 BBY, "Bottleneck" takes place around that year.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "Bottleneck" — The Rise of the Empire
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Star Wars Rebels: The Visual Guide
- ↑ Star Wars: Character Encyclopedia, Updated and Expanded Edition
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Ultimate Star Wars
- ↑ Star Wars: Build Your Own R2-D2 37 (Droid Directory: E-XD Series Infiltrator Droid)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Interrogation Droid in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Spy Droid in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: Geektionary: The Galaxy from A - Z
- ↑ Cyphers and Masks
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Star Wars: Dawn of Rebellion: The Visual Guide
- ↑ The Mandalorian — "Chapter 12: The Siege"
- ↑ Star Wars: The Rebel Files
- ↑ The Mandalorian — "Chapter 14: The Tragedy"
- ↑ Star Wars: Build Your Own R2-D2 27 (Droid Directory: Imperial Spies and Seekers)