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During a visit to an Imperial Recruitment Center, you are drawn to a holovid of an Imperial Brigadier General.

The actions of IMPERIAL SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (ISOC) are conducted by specially trained, equipped and organized military forces that engage and/or neutralize strategic or tactical targets in pursuit of Imperial military, political, economic or psychological objectives. These operations may be conducted during periods of peace or hostilities. They may support conventional operations, or they may be undertaken independently when the use of conventional forces is either inappropriate or infeasible."

You focus more on what is being said. You're genuinely intrigued.

"What separates IMPERIAL SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND from the regular Imperial military is the fact that they are better trained, more active and are the best of the best.  Many of these soldiers will have many years of military experience as well as a maturity level that will help facilitate good order and discipline which will reduce the likelihood of security breaches. As well, many ISOC training sessions will have Counter-Terrorism courses of study built-in which shall further increase the ISOC awareness of security threats."

You glance down at the recruitment package you brought, Join The Chandrilla Auxiliary Garrison!, and wonder what you were thinking.

"Additionally, the fact  that all ISOC officers will be leaders and commanders will likely increase the readiness and competence of the unit as a whole as our officers move on to higher levels of rank and responsibility within the Command.......this in turn will develop the entire Imperial Military into an efficient , well oiled fighting machine.   Some of the education and training that we will enhance the regular services with,  will be some of the following ISOC Capabilities:"

• Understanding the operational environment
• Recognizing political implications
• Facilitating inter agency activities
• Engaging the threat discriminately
• Considering long-term effects
• Anticipating and controlling psychological effects
• Applying capabilities indirectly
• Developing multiple options
• Ensuring long-term containment
• Providing sufficient intelligence
• Balancing security and synchronization

Only the presence of a Sergeant beside you draws your attention away from the holovid. He speaks.

"I think we both know what you are interested in."

 The Sergeant reaches for your old package, and hands you a new recruitment package,
The Eagle's Nest