The Public Safety Service, or PSS, was the Corellian law enforcement agency that succeeded the CorSec during the Galactic Civil War.
History[]
The Public Safety Service was formed in 7 ABY by the Corellian head of state, Diktat[2] Daclif Gallamby,[4] to replace the prestigious Corellian Security Force.[2] Following the death of Emperor Palpatine at the Battle of Endor, the Galactic Empire that supported the Diktat's regime began to fall apart. Without the direct protection of the Emperor, the Corellian government faltered.[4] The Diktat therefore dissolved the CorSec[2] that was far too honest and righteous[5] and allocated most of its resources to the new[2] Diktat-friendly Public Safety Service.[6] Hence, this new political police was tasked with hunting the enemies of the Diktat in addition to its role as a security force.[1] Contrary to CorSec that was mostly independent from the government,[5] the Public Safety Service was part of the Corellian Defense Force.[4] PSS agents wore uniforms based upon those used by the Galactic Empire. However, the PSS was considered more interested in snooping and small and trivial matters than it was in policing. As it was put by Corran Horn, "graffiti was obliterated before it had a chance to dry."[1]
Years later, the Diktat's government collapsed and the Corellian sector was taken over by the New Republic that appointed a Governor-General to oversee Corellia and the sector. The Public Safety Service was turned into a classical law enforcement agency but, since Imperial loyalists remained very common in Corellian military and security forces, Governor-General Micamberlecto did not put his trust in PSS agents for protecting him.[4]
Eventually, the New Republic restored the Corellian Security Force.[6] However, the Public Safety Service was not immediately abolished and both CorSec and PSS coexisted during the Yuuzhan Vong War.[3][7] In 25 ABY, during the Yuuzhan Vong War, the PSS was deployed on Drall in order to stop riots that emerged on the planet that protested the arrival of the Jedi Jacen and Anakin Solo.[3]
Behind the scenes[]
The Public Safety Service first appeared in the 1995 novel Ambush at Corellia. In the book, it was known as both "Public Safety Service" and "Public Security Service."[4] Later novels and reference books systematically used Public Safety Service.[1][2][3][6][8]
Appearances[]
- X-Wing: Wedge's Gamble (and unabridged audiobook) (Mentioned only)
- I, Jedi (and unabridged audiobook)
- Ambush at Corellia (First appearance)
- The New Jedi Order: Agents of Chaos II: Jedi Eclipse
Sources[]
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 I, Jedi
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 X-Wing: Wedge's Gamble
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 The New Jedi Order: Agents of Chaos II: Jedi Eclipse
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Ambush at Corellia
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Hero's Guide
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia, Vol. I, p. 143 ("Corellian Security Force (CorSec)")
- ↑ The New Jedi Order: Recovery
- ↑ Coruscant and the Core Worlds