14 BBY; 5 years after the formation of the Galactic Empire, the galaxy is undergoing a violent and calculated metamorphosis. The initial euphoria and propaganda of the New Order have given way to the cold, bureaucratic, and militarized reality of Imperial rule. For the citizens of the Outer Rim and Mid-Rim, the Empire is no longer just a distant Senate decree—it is a heavy-handed garrison of stormtroopers, sector governors wielding absolute power, and the ever-watchful gaze of the Imperial Security Bureau (ISB).