Republic Customs

"I'm going undercover for Republic Customs. Once I deliver the spice and free my friend, the good guys swoop in."

- Doc

Republic Customs was the organizations charged with preventing illegal trade of spices and other illicit goods within the Galactic Republic by the time of the Cold War with the Sith Empire. In 3,642 BBY, when the combat medic Archiban Kimble was being blackmailed by criminals on the planet Alderaan into delivering a shipment of spice in exchange for the life of his ex-fiancé Prudy, he contacted Republic Customs. Customs sent Kimble, better known as Doc, undercover on their behalf so that they could arrest the criminals, but the plan went sour and Customs was forced to send in hostage negotiators to ensure Prudy and Doc's safety.

Behind the scenes
Republic Customs was first mentioned in the companion conversation "The Best Intentions" with Doc, a companion character for the Jedi Knight class in the 2011 BioWare video game Star Wars: The Old Republic. The situation with Republic Customs replaced a previous version of the mission where the player would accompany Doc to Alderaan and confront the criminal Cazzush, but that iteration was cut before the game's release.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: The Old Republic