Imperial Mission

The **Imperial Mission**, known formally as the **Imperial Missionary Service**, is the government agency responsible for the promotion of Imperial ideology. They accomplish this primarily through philanthropic and humanitarian efforts. It was first created by Emperor Jagged Fel at the inception of the Fel Empire and helped to spread his ideology across the galaxy, lasting until the organization was corrupted by the One Sith and used to torment the galaxy leading to it being disbanded by Empress Marasiah Fel. It was recreated by Emperor Aurein to bring ideological unity within his Empire at the end of the Mid-Millennium Crises period.

The Mission often cooperates with the Imperial Diplomatic Service, a part of Imperial Intelligence, when they conduct peacekeeping missions on Imperial worlds.

## History

The initial purpose of the Imperial Mission was to enact Emperor Jagged Fel's 'Victory Without War' program, the goal of which was to peacefully spread Imperial influence by providing aid to people and planets ruined by the Yuuzhan Vong War, and to help those generally in poverty. It took the place of COMPNOR, which had been the Galactic Empire institution which spread Imperial ideology. The Mission continued to offer humanitarian aid to various planets in the galaxy in the following, becoming very prominent after the Sith-Imperial War after the Empire had gained dominion over the galaxy. Though the usurpation of the Sith brought the Imperial Mission under their control, which along with the terrors of the war started by the Empire had led to increasing anti-Imperial sentiments across the galaxy. During the end of the Second Imperial Civil War, Empress Marasiah Fel disbanded the Imperial Mission.

For centuries, the Empire had no official ideological institution operating in its territories. It did have many government programs that tried to integrate local populaces into the greater Empire with mixed success. However, after the continued strife caused by the Mid-Millennium Crises the Empire was in the need of unity. As such, Emperor Aurein rebuilt the Imperial Mission to once more aid the underprivileged and underdeveloped Imperial worlds, spreading the message of the Imperial ideology to its people. Focusing on humanitarian and philanthropic actions, the Imperial Mission saw great success in unifying the various distant worlds of the Empire with its message of unity, order, equality and security for those under the Empire.

## Philosophy

The cornerstones of Imperial ideology are Unity, Order, Security, Progress. The Imperial Mission preaches that the Empire is ultimately a force for good as it brings order and security. It protect its people and brings prosperity to its member worlds. As much of Imperial territory is located in the Outer Rim, without the Empire the worlds would've been haven for criminals. One need only compare Imperial Space with other Outer Rim regions and see the effects that the Empire can bring, from industry and progress to safety and stability.

Besides preaching the benefits of the Empire, which is primarily done to its Non-Human populations, it also preaches to its Human populations about the benefits of diversity and acceptance of other species. The Fel Empire does not follow the Humanocentric and Xenophobic ideology of the Galactic Empire, but much of that prejudice had been inherited from its predecessor. As such the Mission works as a bridge between the two communities so that the Empire can remain strong. Such a thing is important since Humans are not an absolute majority of the Empire's population and several Non-Human species have significant demographics. For there to be unity and order everyone needs to cooperate.

There is a religious aspect to Imperial ideology, that of belief in the Force and its will. For the Force is something that connects all living beings, so it is something that the Empire can cling to as a unifying symbol. Though unlike the Jedi or the Sith tenants, the Empire believes that the Force works through their Emperor. They believe that the Emperor's right to rule is by the Will of the Force and as such the Emperor's Will is the Force. So by serving the Emperor an individual is serving the Force, a power greater than themselves. While the Mission does preach this dogma, it is the Imperial Knights who are the Imperial-sanctioned practitioners of the Force.

## Structure

The Imperial Mission is led by a *Director Moff*, who holds a position on the Council of Moffs. The Direction Moff oversees the operations of the Missionary Service, allocating resources and personnel where they are needed most. To members of the Mission, the Director Moff is known as the *Archbishop*. The members of the Imperial Mission are known as *Missionaries*. They are the ones who conduct the day-to-day proselytizing, philanthropy and spreading of the ideology of the Empire through its member planets. Imperial Mission bases are known as *Monasteries*. Each monastery is headed by an *Abbot*/*Abbess*, an elder missionary that coordinates the efforts of their monastery in the local area. *Deacons* coordinated missionary efforts in a planet or system. *Bishops* are those in charge of operations of the Mission within an entire sector. All members of the Imperial Mission are know for their white outfits, which most often take the form of long robes in sharp contrast with the more militaristic uniforms of other Imperial organizations. Higher ranked members, like the Director Moff, have gold accents on their clothes to denote seniority within the organization.

One of the Mission's many activities is taking care of orphans, particularly those who's parents died in the service of the Imperial Military. It operates many orphanages across Imperial Space where it raises the orphans until adulthood, after which they are encouraged to join Imperial institutions. Many of these orphans either join the Military, taking up their parent's legacy, or the Mission to help other orphans like them. If any of these orphans are discovered to be Force-sensitive they are given to the Imperial Knights for training in the Force and service to the Emperor.

## Members

* Furanshisu Zabieru, Bishop of Nihon
* Eir Saxon, Deacon of Kol Atorn

### Former Members

* Archbishop Pitina Fel, Director Moff of the Imperial Mission