Galactic Solutions Industries

"We stay neutral, so you don't have to."

- GSI motto

Galactic Solutions Industries was a company that designed and manufactured blaster pistols during the time of the New Sith Wars; their products included the GSI-21D and GSI-24D disruptor pistols. Dessel, a sergeant in the Gloom Walkers, a unit in the Brotherhood of Darkness' Sith army, preferred to use Galactic Solutions Industries products.

History
Galactic Solutions Industries was a weapons-manufacturing company that was founded by Addalar Hyland, a well-known inventor and business tycoon, around the year 3,642 BBY as renewed war broke out between the Galactic Republic and the Sith Empire. Based in the GSI Headquarters on the Promenade on the moon Nar Shaddaa, GSI soon became a popular source of weaponry, and the company's first product&mdash;the GSI-B4 blaster pistol&mdash;was praised for its impressive firepower compared to its small size as an easily-concealed holdout weapon. As war resumed, GSI remained neutral and did business with both the Republic and the Empire, and it often recruited various combatants on planets across the galaxy to aid in the company's research. GSI maintained a number of weapons research divisions, including their Animal Weaponization, Biodesign, Metallurgical, Natural Weapons, Starfighter, and Superweapons Divisions.

On the planet Alderaan, GSI's Natural Weapons Division sought to acquire technology in Alderaan's weather towers that could aid in the construction of a "Weather Dominator" prototype, and because the rights to the technology were in dispute, the company recruited various individuals to acquire scans of the towers so that they could reverse engineer the technology. GSI also fitted several red thrantas, flying creatures native to Alderaan, with GSI technology to gather data on troop deployments in the ongoing Alderaan Civil War, and recruited various individuals to retrieve the data. The independent intelligence operative known as the Shroud hired a slicer to steal GSI weapons technology from the company's databanks, and the company traced the perpetrator to one of the Great Houses of Alderaan's communications networks, so GSI hired individuals to monitor the networks in order to locate and defeat the thief. The company's Recovery Division then reacquired the technology from the dead thief.

Upon learning that Czerka Corporation had buried radioactive waste on Alderaan years earlier instead of following proper disposal protocols in order to save money, GSI initiated orbital scans of the planet to locate the waste as it was a potential fuel source. When the company learned that the native Killiks had built nests over the dump sites, GSI hired several individuals to retrieve the waste barrels from the area, and the company's Starfighter Division made use of the barrels to power new designs.

GSI REQUISITION ALERT: WEAPONS TESTING

The Killiks have assimilated a great many cultures into their hive mind over the centuries. These couplings often led to hybrid weapons of a highly unique nature--weapons which the Killiks have buried under their civilization's ruins on Alderaan to honor their past. At GSI, we believe the weapons would be far more useful above ground.

We would like for you to recover and test some of these weapons so that we can determine their potential efficacy in future applications.

GSI REQUISITION ALERT: CRASH SITE READINGS

It's widely known that Hoth's unique combination of electromagnetic fields and gravitational pull are responsible for the tendency of ships to crash into the planet. At GSI, we're looking for ways to replicate the phenomenon.

Our Natural Weapons Division plans to use any readings of the condition of Hoth's wrecked ships and escape pods you provide to reverse engineer the circumstances that cause so many crashes.

GSI - We stay neutral, so you don't have to.

GSI REQUISITION ALERT: DATA RECOVERY

A band of White Maw pirates were in possession of sensitive research data belonging to GSI's Superweapons Division when their ship crash-landed on Hoth. As you might expect, we here at GSI are eager to get our data back.

Search the pirates' crash site for any recoverable data. We will be most grateful for your discretion in this matter.

GSI - We stay neutral, so you don't have to.

GSI REQUISITION ALERT: IRRADIATED DURASTEEL SAMPLES

Orbital readings suggest that a leak in the Ambria's Fury reactor core has had a unique effect on the wrecked ship, mutating its durasteel into what could be the ideal casing for a new generation of thermonuclear weaponry.

As you will be extracting durasteel samples near the intense radiation of the ship's reactor core, GSI strongly advises the wearing of any protective gear found within. Such gear will not, however, provide protection against any organic cargo still living inside.

GSI - We stay neutral, so you don't have to.

GSI REQUISITION ALERT: UNIDENTIFIED SHIP DEBRIS

As they say, you can't swing a vibrosword on Hoth without hitting ship debris... but GSI surveyors believe they have found the mother lode. Lost under ice spires that formed over centuries are the remains of what appear to be ships of unknown origin.

Any remnants of the ships' components could prove quite valuable to our Starfighter Division, thereby making them valuable to your faction as well.

GSI - We stay neutral, so you don't have to.

GSI REQUISITION ALERT: EMBERSTEEL SAMPLES

Volcanic rock is not something the research teams of GSI typically value. However, when metallic ores are melted by lava, subjected to the unique electromagnetic properties of Hoth and then instantly cooled by the planet's frozen surface, the result is anything but typical.

Our researchers are looking to obtain samples of this special "embersteel," which can only be found near active volcanoes on Hoth, so we may one day supply your faction with state-of-the-art plasma cannons.

GSI - We stay neutral, so you don't have to.

GSI REQUISITION ALERT: SPACE DEBRIS RETRIEVAL

Meteoroids: they come in all manner of shapes, sizes and compositions. GSI's orbital sensors tell us that one particular meteoroid that broke apart over Tatooine exhibited the energy signature of a rare, especially dense phobium variant.

Locate and take detailed scans of this special rock. If it's made of the rare ore we hope it is, we can use it to create more dependable fuel cells for use on the field.

GSI - We stay neutral, so you don't have to.

GSI REQUISITION ALERT: SCAVENGED PROTOTYPES

We are embarrassed to report that a shipment of starfighter repair droids has been lost in transit on Tatooine. At this time, the best we can determine is that the shipment was picked apart by Jawas. Trouble is, sandstorm activity has made orbital tracking impossible.

Pinpoint area sandcrawlers and we'll dispatch probe droids to check for signs of GSI technology. Once our droids are found, we'll take care of the rest.

GSI - We stay neutral, so you don't have to.

GSI REQUISITION ALERT: KRAYT DRAGON EGGS

Of all the varied predators of Tatooine, few are as revered--and feared--as the krayt dragon. That is why our Animal Weaponization Division is looking to clone the great, rare beast and test its ferocity in a controlled laboratory setting.

Collect fossilized krayt dragon eggs for us, and your faction may soon have a scaly new ally on the front lines. You can usually find the eggs near clusters of penakin larvae, which feed on the fossil's unique nutrients.

GSI - We stay neutral, so you don't have to.

GSI REQUISITION ALERT: EXAMINE VAPORATORS

The denizens of Tatooine are nothing if not resourceful. They have built not only quake-resistant settlements into various mesas and cliffs across the planet, but also scaled-down moisture vaporators that are nearly as powerful as the full-size models.

Take detailed scans of the moisture vaporators located on these "cliff villages" so GSI can replicate their unique design for the creation of comparatively portable vaporators for use in military deployments.

GSI - We stay neutral, so you don't have to.

GSI ACTION ALERT: ROGUE DROID

Our latest battle droid prototype--fitted with proprietary GSI technology--has been reprogrammed by a thief who is presently directing the droid offworld.

Unfortunately, the thief has employed subsurface scramblers to keep the droid's location from us. Pinpointing and disabling these scramblers will allow you to triangulate our costly--and powerful--droid's location. We are more concerned with the value of the tech than the state of the droid. Destroy it if you must.

GSI - We stay neutral, so you don't have to.

GSI REQUISITION ALERT: ENCRYPTION CODING

Intelligence: a well-rounded military can't do without it. Our scientists have attempted to analyze the coded transmissions from mercenary forces situated at the Sanctuary on Makeb, but it's proven quite impossible. It appears the transmission towers themselves generate a wavelength component that compliments their encryption routines.

If you were to take detailed scans of these towers, we may be able to replicate this technology to provide a new level of data security.

GSI - We stay neutral, so you don't have to.

GSI REQUISITION ALERT: RARE METALS

The metallic alloy that served as the ultra-durable hide of Hutt Cartel's prototype droids on Makeb are particularly impressive. Our research concludes that this alloy consists of rare metals only found under the caverns of Makeb's volcanic mesa.

Procure samples of the alloy's components for our Metallurgical Division and we'll get to work on tough new battle droids and armaments.

GSI - We stay neutral, so you don't have to.

GSI REQUISITION ALERT: GROUNDQUAKE TECHNOLOGY

Few on Makeb foresaw the devastation that would result from the planet's increasing groundquakes. However, that didn't stop a team of scientists from designing and testing a system of subsurface vibration emitters that could be used to create discordant waves to combat the tremors. While promising, the project failed and was ultimately abandoned.

The vibration emitters work with data transmitters above ground to relay the data; they will help to approximate the emitters' locations. Dig up these faulty prevention devices for GSI's scientists, who believe they can fine-tune them into functional groundquake-making weapons.

Makeb's makrin creeper interested GSI's Biodesign Division, which recruited several individuals to retrieve makrin protobark&mdash;the casings in which the tree-like makrin develops underground&mdash;so that they could research the creation of damage-resistant wilderness gear.

GSI ACTION ALERT: PROTOTYPE SCHEMATICS

The mercenaries on Makeb hold in their possession full schematics for the remarkable prototype droids employed by the mad Hutt Toborro. Even without the unique energy source that powers the droids, GSI could use the schematics to build powerful new allies.

Once you've triangulated the data's location, you will undoubtedly have to make your way through some very tough customers--but we here at GSI have full faith!

GSI - We stay neutral, so you don't have to.

Those individuals who completed multiple assignments for GSI were qualified for the company's Valued Partner Initiative, which rewarded individuals with discounts and access to special items. The company was still in existence several thousand years later by the end of the New Sith Wars.

Behind the scenes
Galactic Solutions Industries was first mentioned in the novel Darth Bane: Path of Destruction, written by Drew Karpyshyn and released on September 26, 2006.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: The Old Republic: Rise of the Hutt Cartel
 * Darth Bane: Path of Destruction
 * Darth Bane: Dynasty of Evil