Imperial Penal References

The Imperial Penal References, or ImPeRe, were a set of Imperial infractions for spacers and smugglers. There were five classes of ImPeRe infractions, ranking from Class Five to Class One in severity. Due to differences in usage by customs officials, a Hutt's Class Five was considered an Iotran's Class One.

Classes

 * Class Fives, known as Quints, were usually for violating local import-export laws or lacking emergency equipment. Quints would receive a fine, but that could easily be paid off by slipping a local officer a "personal benefit fee".


 * Class Fours, or Quads, were for expired licenses, minor tax evasion, or transporting common narcotics without a permit, however the penalty could be worse for spice jockeys if they ran into the Imperial Navy. Corellians would only consider a spacer a smuggler once they acquired their first Quad.


 * Class Threes, or Trips, were for attempted bribery or illegal transport of higher-priced goods. Trips were harder to remove unless one was outside the eyes of the Empire, and would usually involve donations to local funds.


 * Class Twos, or Deuces, were for illegal transport for expensive goods and guns, especially if mounting them. These offenses could result in loss of ship, hefty fines, and a trip to the local brig. Deuces could also be brought about by accusations of piracy or Rebel activity, and in those cases, people would disappear and possible be sentenced to death.


 * Class Ones, or Aces, were capital offenses that brought the harshest penalties. They would be for attacking other spacers, aggression against Imperial personnel, possessing a cloaking device, or harboring conspiracy to overthrow the Empire. Those caught would likely be sentenced to death.