Sedesia taskforce The Sedesia task force was an Imperial detachment composed of various Imperial branches sent to the planet Sedesia to deal with an outbreak of the " Gray Death , " a highly deadly plague . It was part of the Pathogen - Based Loyalty Enhancement Program , led by Dr . Fesjo Negleem . Composition . COMPNOR . The largest part of the task force was the detachment of the Commission for the Preservation of the New Order . The Redesign Bureau of the Coalition for Improvements sent a large medical group to conduct on - site research on the plague , led by Dr . Fesjo Negleem . The SAGroup sent many volunteers to distribute the antivirus among the population . These volunteers operated so - called health - stations and carried medpacs , hand computers and a blaster pistol . To provide security , a CompForce regiment was sent along as well . This regiment was composed of an assault battalion and two infantry battalions . The extreme climate of Sedesia made the use of repulsorlift units impossible , so the fourth battalion , a repulsorlift was outfitted with 88 hoverscout s and an assortment of 22 wheel bike s . Of the usual total complement of 3 , 380 troopers , 2 , 560 men were sent to Sedesia . Imperial Navy . The Imperial Navy sent four ships to Sedesia : one " Dreadnaught " - class heavy cruiser , one " Strike " - class medium cruiser and two " Guardian " - class light cruisers . The Dreadnaught and the Strike cruiser each carried a single squadron of TIE / LN starfighter . This was an extremely small force for a planetary occupation , since these squadrons would usually include at least a Star Destroyer . However , since there was hardly any resistance and most ships avoided the planet because of the plague , these four ships proved to be enough to maintain a blockade . Imperial Army . The Imperial Army sent 3 , 000 regular Army troopers , roughly regiment strength . They were stationed on board the " Dreadnaught " - class cruiser . Stormtrooper Corps . The Stormtrooper Corps sent a company of stormtroopers , together with an AT - AT and two AT - STs , all stationed aboard the Strike cruiser . Deployment history . The planet of Sedesia , which had been a hotbed of Rebel sympathizers , had suddenly been hit by a terrible plague that quickly spread among the population . Over ninety - nine percent got infected with the Gray Death within the first two weeks , and over 35 , 000 people lost their lives . Government , military and Rebel resistance ceased to function . As part of the Pathogen - Based Loyalty Enhancement Program , the Empire formed the Sedesia task force and moved in to help the planet . The starships were deployed along the spacelane s around the planet , establishing a blockade and enforcing the quarantine . The plague had already disrupted the government and military of Sedesia , so when the Empire arrived , the CompForce Regiment was enough to ensure a bloodless occupation . For the following months , the CompForce regiment remained the only military presence on the planet . Company - sized units were deployed in the most important cities on the planet , with the capital of Besia Osurne becoming the garrison headquarters . Stationed there were four companies , a Heavy Weapons Company armed with light repeating blasters , an infantry , a wheelbike and a hoverscout company . Shorty after the establishment of the quarantine , almost all remaining ships had left the planet , and regular merchant ships avoided the plague - infested planet . The medical unit had set up headquarters in an old veterinary medicine center outside the capital to search for a cure . Volunteers from the SAGroup then began distributing the antiviral shots among the population from so - called health stations set up in the streets of nearly every neighbourhood . Most of the Rebel sympathizers on the planet didn ' t trust the Empire and refused to take the cure , and they died shortly after the outbreak . Although the garrison commander could summon help from the troops in orbit in case of trouble , there was no need to do so . The rest of the population welcomed the Empire and accepted their help . Due to the outbreak of the plague , the rest of the galaxy avoided the planet . For the following six months , the ships and troops in orbit remained idle . This changed when the Rebel Alliance noted the situation on the planet . Doctor Andros Hareel of the Rebellion ' s medical section sent a team to infiltrate Sedesia . The agents attacked the research center and delivered the data about the Pathogen - Based Loyalty Enhancement Program and FNA - 23 - B to the population . After discovering the truth behind the Gray Death , the mob of Sedesia filled the streets and revolted against the Imperial forces . Although CompForce and SAGroup personnel had better weapons , they were spread thin , outnumbered and disorganized in the initial moments of the uprising . However , as the Imperials realized that Dr . Negleem ' s project had failed , another task force arrived and quickly took over the planet by force . The Rebel agents continued to fight the Imperials , formed a resistance and conducted guerrilla operations . Dr . Negleem escaped the situation on Sedesia and continued his work on several other planets . Behind the scenes . This task force was introduced in the roleplaying game adventure " The Cure " , first published in West End Games ' " Star Wars Adventure Journal 6 " . It detailed the task force ' s composition and deployment , but gave no name for this unit .