CSS The Corporate Sector Authority

*Homebrew Reference Book: Corporate Sector Sourcebook*

*Affiliation Page: The Corporate Sector Authority*

Part and parcel of the Corporate Sector Charter was a specific agreement on the part of the Empire to surrender direct military control over the entire Corporate Sector to the Authority. The Authority itself would act in the name of the Emperor to settle disputes and to maintain security. When this clause of the Charter was first brought before the Emperor's advisors, the reaction was derisive to say the least. To ask the Emperor to surrender control he had just wrested for himself and give it over to a private company was laughable.

None of them knew the Emperor was already aware of the proposal and had, in fact, had his Vizier suggest it to the corporate interests. Imagine the shock when Palpatine agreed to those conditions. Palpatine realized what an opportunity it would be to have a whole region providing unbridled revenue with no costs to maintain order.

The Authority's continuing reluctance to allow Imperial forces to conduct raids or investigations in their territory isn't out of any high-minded notions of liberty; quite the contrary, as unfortunate renegades from the law have learned. In The Corporate Sector, any connection between economic opportunity and personal freedom is trickly accidental. It is, instead, a matter of control over the wealth of the whole region.

Of course, any region with that much wealth requires a force to maintain order. The Corporate Sector wanted to be sure that nothing would slip through the cracks. Thus, The Corporate Sector Authority was created.

The troops of the Authority are called "Espos" by almost everyone in the Sector, even within unofficial correspondence within the Authority itself. Easily as cruel and officious as any police force in the Empire, Espos are not concerned with law; rather, they exist to protect the Authority and its property, not its citizenry.

## Personnel

Below are described the various specialist troops fielded by The Corporate Sector Authority.

 Espo Officer | CL 6
 Espo Sergeant | CL 5
 Heavy Espo Trooper | CL 2
 Picket Fleet Pilot | CL 5
 Picket Fleet Officer | CL 8

## Influential Personalities

Below are described the many individuals of importance involved with The Corporate Sector Authority.

## Equipment

In The Corporate Sector Authority, members of the Security Division utilize a variety of ranged weapons complete their duties.

1: When mounted on a tripod, this Weapon is treated as a Large Weapon

2: Is an Accurate Weapon

3: Is an Area Attack Weapon

## Vehicles and Starships

The Corporate Sector Authority makes use of a number of different Vehicles and Starships in both its Security Division and Picket Fleet.

## CSA Organization Data

*See also: The Corporate Sector Authority, Organizations*

The organization of the Authority is quite different from that of the other divisions; devoted to protecting the information, property, and employees of The Corporate Sector to the best of its ability. In keeping with this, the decision was made to hire staff experienced in security matters rather than those with a business background. Further, the CSA is exempted from cost overrun penalties; if the division occasionally goes over budget, it is more than worth it to The Corporate Sector.

**Type:** Government

**Enemies and Allies:** The Authority is constantly at odds with The Trianii Rangers, a former power in the region that uses fit-and-fade tactics to combat the CSA. The Hutt Kajidics are also major rivals, though with much less obvious violence. As dictated in their Charter, the Authority is still partly incorporated with The Galactic Empire, though it finds more immediate allies with the local corporate groups.

**Scale:** 13 (Sector)

**Criteria Tables:** Peacekeeping is a high priority because unrest is always bad for business. To guarantee the finest security possible, the Authority scanned millions of resumes to find the right people to command the Espos. The Authority interviewed individuals from all manner of backgrounds, including corporate investigators, planetary rangers, skip-tracers, civilian defense advisors, and even retired ISB personnel. The Authority selected individuals with great skill and patience, confident that it was creating a force to reckon with. The Authority succeeded.

**Titles, Benefits, and Duties:** The governing body of the Corporate Sector Authority comprises several powerful corporations managed by a Direx Board, made up of 55 high ranking business executives.