The Department of Punishment was an Imperial subdivision that was tasked with the torture of captured criminals. The Master Torturer was the head of the division; Sir Vengnar Heiff held this position in 0 ABY. Han Solo was forced to sign a contract (via a droid) that gave Lord Vader direct permission to torture him to death.[1] The President of the subdivision was murdered by New Republic partisans during the liberation of Coruscant in 7 ABY.[2]
Appearances
- Star Wars Missions 16: Imperial Jailbreak (First mentioned)
- Children of the Jedi (Mentioned only) (First identified as Bureau of Punishments)