Imperial High Command

"Sir, Imperial Command has already contacted us. It's... it's Lord Vader, sir. He wishes to speak to you. Personally."

- An Imperial officer, to the admiral of the Harbinger

Imperial High Command, also known as Imperial Command, or High Command, was a command division in the Galactic Empire. The Sith Lord Darth Vader was a member of Imperial Command. It had at least one subdivision, which developed new strategies and tactics as part of the Empire's five-year plans for the Outer Rim Territories.

During his time at the Academy for Young Imperials, while pretending to be a model cadet, Zare Leonis secretly provided information about Imperial Command to the Lothal rebels. According to Minister Maketh Tua of Lothal, Imperial Command was not able to take action against Rebel-sympathisers who had powerful friends in the Imperial Senate. Following the presumed destruction of the Imperial II-class Star Destroyer Harbinger by the Rebel Alliance, Darth Vader personally contacted the Star Destroyer's admiral.

Behind the scenes
Imperial High Command was first mentioned in the reference book Star Wars Rebels: The Visual Guide. While its place within the greater command structure of the Galactic Empire has not been fully established in canon, it was said in Star Wars 22: The Last Flight of the Harbinger, Part II that Darth Vader was a member of Imperial Command.

Appearances

 * Adventures in Wild Space: The Steal
 * Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
 * Star Wars 22: The Last Flight of the Harbinger, Part II
 * Star Wars 22: The Last Flight of the Harbinger, Part II