IPKC license

The IPKC license was an official permit issued by the Galactic Empire that authorized the holder to collect bounties.

It was conceived by the Bounty Hunters' Guild to prevent amateurs getting in the way of their business. It proved the holder was entitled to hunt bounties and receive full payment upon completion. Anyone who delivered a bounty without this permit was only eligible for 50% of the listed reward.

It required a one-time 1000 credit fee. They were often issued by many different governmental bodies, so a bounty hunter might hold several permits to include working in the Chiss Ascendancy or the Corporate Sector.