Republic Intelligence/Legends

"Republic Intelligence agents. The Chancellor's hit men. We're not the only hired help in town."

- Rogue ARC Sull.

Republic Intelligence was an intelligence service of the Galactic Republic during the Mandalorian Wars and Clone Wars. In its early years, the organization was largely a covert force which had no use for uniforms.

It possibly was another term for the Senate Bureau of Intelligence, or the amalgamation of Republic intelligence organizations (including SBI, Clone Intelligence, the Republic Scout Service, the Republican Security Organization, the Interstellar Consortium on Technology, and the Special Acquisitions Branch of the Library of the Republic).

History
"Yes, but so often inaccurate, our intelligence is."

- Yoda after the Capture of Eeth Koth.

The agency dated as far back as 3,964 BBY where it operated during the Mandalorian Wars. At the time, Lhosan Industries chairman Jervo Thalien used his company's immense resources to consult with Republic Intelligence in order to determine the location of Taris Senator Haydel Goravvus after his world had fallen to the Mandalorians. However, Republic Intelligence determined that the senator was still on Taris.

Republic Intelligence remained active for hundreds of years and was still active in 32 BBY where it was involved in watching the activities of the Trade Federation. Certain intelligence officers expressed the concern that the Neimoidian's in charge of that organization were using tactics such as taking by force or through trickery outlying systems and claiming them as their own. Once this was done, the Trade Federation formed exclusive contracts with the newly conquered world and enforced it with the threat of military action. In the time, following the Invasion of Naboo, it was responsible for the examination of the Star Courier vessel that belonged to the slain Sith Lord known as Darth Maul. However, the intelligence agents made a mistake during the entry into the ship which led to the weapons, flight and communication systems on the ship self destructing. The remains of the damaged ship were left in a secret hanger on Theed where it remained for many years.

It played a crucial role during the Clone Wars where it operated against the Confederacy of Independent Systems. In 21 BBY, Besany Wennen of the Republic Treasury Audit Division was informed by a Gurlanin that Republic Intelligence was monitoring her movements and keep surveillance on her.

Jedi Master Mace Windu made use of the organization's sporadic reports on Separatist activity on his homeworld of Haruun Kal in 21.5 BBY in order to track down the activities of fellow Jedi Master Depa Billaba who had been dispatched to the planet. Through intelligence's resources, Windu managed to uncover a report of a sabotage made against a Separatist starfighter base as well as the failure of the Balawai militia's attempts at eliminating Depa's resistance forces. At some point, Republic Intelligence received word that the Confederacy had pulled back its forces to the Gevarno Cluster and had left their base at Pelek Baw abandoned. Despite this being the case, there had been no sighting from Master Billaba which prompted concern from Master Windu. Later, an agent from the intelligence service reported to Grand Master Yoda, Master Windu and Supreme Chancellor Palpatine that Master Billaba had gone renegade on Haruun Kal. When Palpatine decided to send a Republic Intelligence covert team to the planet to apprehend Depa Billaba, Mace Windu decided that he would attend the matter personally. After arriving on Haruun Kal, Master Windu was accompanied by a planetary chief from Republic Intelligence though she was later killed during the operation. Following the success of the mission on Haruun Kal, Master Mace Windu aided in enlisting Nick Rostu into Republic Intelligence.

In 19 BBY, Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi had captured the protocol droid TC-16 who had belonged to Trade Federation Viceroy Nute Gunray. After the successful capture of the droid, it was transfered to the custody of Republic Intelligence on Coruscant for further debriefing. During the conflict with the Separatists, the agency was successful in deploying one of its agents on the Commerce Guild planet of Escarte where they proved to be vital in the capture of Thal K'sar as well as taking the Bith to a secure facility. Following the discovery of the Neimodian's mechanized chair, it was learnt that there had been a Sith Lord operating on Coruscant who was known as Darth Sidious. This led to Republic Intelligence dispatching former Judicial Service agent Dyne who worked alongside Advanced Recon Commando Valiant as well as the members of the Jedi Order in uncovering the identity of the mysterious Sith.

At the closing stages of the Clone Wars, Obi-Wan Kenobi suggested to the Jedi Council that they focus the efforts of Republic Intelligence on locating General Grievous. On Utapau, Kenobi promised Tion Medon that he would file a report with the intelligence service in regards to the crisis on the planet. By 19.5 BBY, Armand Isard served as director of Republic Intelligence. At some point, Lorz Geptun was charged by the agency to gather more information on the Jedi Rebellion though he later uncovered truths about the decimation of the Jedi Order that his superiors did not want known. The organization was later replaced by Imperial Intelligence by the time of the Declaration of a New Order.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 22: Knights of Suffering, Part 1
 * Galactic Republic Defense Ministry Daily Brief KD0092
 * The Betrayal of Darth Revan
 * Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
 * The Package
 * League of Spies
 * Shatterpoint
 * Star Wars The Clone Wars Volume 2: Crash Course
 * The Clone Wars: No Prisoners
 * Odds
 * CIS Shadowfeed Dispatch 14:9:08 Edition
 * Star Wars Republic 64: Bloodlines
 * Republic HoloNet News Core Edition 15:2:22
 * Republic Commando: True Colors
 * Order 66: A Republic Commando Novel
 * Star Wars Republic 68: Armor
 * Jedi Trial
 * Brothers in Arms
 * Labyrinth of Evil
 * Evasive Action: Reversal of Fortune
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith novelization
 * Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor
 * X-wing: Solo Command
 * Evasive Action: Reversal of Fortune
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith novelization
 * Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor
 * X-wing: Solo Command