The Imperial office complex,[2] also known as the IOC building,[3] was a building located partially in the main plaza of Palmo, the capital city of the planet Ghorman. In 3 BBY it included the Bureau of Standards Ghorman field office[1] a department of the Imperial Bureau of Standards tasked with the standardization of ghorlectipod-related inventories and audits.[4] When ISB supervisor Dedra Meero was given control of Ghorman, she used the building as a staging ground facilitating the Ghorman Project.[3]
Description[]
The Imperial office complex was a building located at Palmo Plaza[3] in Palmo, the capital city of the planet Ghorman. It included a number of offices including the Bureau of Standards Ghorman field office as well as an Imperial Security Bureau safe room.[1]
History[]
In 3 BBY, Syril Karn worked as the Division Chief for the Imperial Bureau of Standards field office while really working undercover for the Imperial Security Bureau to foment the Ghorman Front, a local rebel cell. After being contacted by the Front, Karn attempted to gain entry to the complex after hours but did not have the after-hours clearance. However he was able to persuade the two guards to let him by telling them he needed his notes from his office to prepare for a presentation with the Sector Committee tomorrow. After grabbing a datapad from his office, Karn when to the Imperial Security Bureau safe room within the building to update Dedra Meero, his lover and ISB Supervisor, about the contact.[1] At least a week later, the ISB conducted a security search of the Bureau of Standards field office in which they found a listening device in Karn's office planted by the Ghorman Front.[5]
Behind the scenes[]
The office complext appeared in the second season of the live-action series Andor, first appearing in the series's fourth episode, "Ever Been to Ghorman?," which was released on Disney+[1] on April 29, 2025.[6] It is identified in the episode as "the Imperial office complex" by the English language audio descriptions.[2] The Star Wars Databank entry for the Imperial Security Bureau safe room identifies it as "an unassuming Imperial office building".[7]
Appearances[]
Star Wars: Andor — "One Year Later" (First appearance) (Appears on screen projection)- Star Wars: Andor — "Ever Been to Ghorman?"
- Star Wars: Andor — "I Have Friends Everywhere"
- Star Wars: Andor — "Messenger"
- Star Wars: Andor — "Who Are You?"
Sources[]
- Andor Season 2 — Celebration Europe exclusive trailer (First pictured)
- Andor | Season 2 Trailer | Streaming April 22 on Disney+ on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- Imperial Security Bureau safe room in the Databank (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8
Star Wars: Andor — "Ever Been to Ghorman?"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Star Wars: Andor — "Ever Been to Ghorman?" (Audio description from Disney+)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Star Wars: Andor — "Who Are You?"
- ↑ Bureau of Standards Ghorman field office in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: Andor — "I Have Friends Everywhere"
- ↑ First Andor A Star Wars Story Teaser Trailer and Poster Revealed on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ Imperial Security Bureau safe room in the Databank (backup link)
