- "In the earliest years of the Empire a program was initiated where civilians could submit tips and snippets of information on Jedi survivors in exchange for a variety of rewards. These reports were directed straight to the Inquisitorius."
- ―Beaumont Kin, The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire
The Informant Protocol was a program created during the early reign of the Galactic Empire where civilians could submit tips and information on Jedi survivors of the Great Jedi Purge in exchange for various rewards. The reports were directed straight to the Empire's Jedi hunting Inquisitorius. A file on the Informant Protocol was stored in "The Inquisitorius" section of the Imperial Archives and was cited by the historian Beaumont Kin when[1] he[2] mentioned the program in his book The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire[1] in 35 ABY.[3] Kin noted that while reports in the Mid Rim and Outer Rim were probably taken seriously, as Jedi could disappear into obscurity there, it was debated how many reports from the Core Worlds were actually based on anything real. However, Kin believed that the program's existence likely helped foster a sense of civic responsibility within the Empire's population.[1]
Behind the scenes
The Informant Protocol was mentioned in the 2024 reference book Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire, by Dr. Chris Kempshall.[1]
Sources
- Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire (First mentioned)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire
- ↑ Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary
- ↑ Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire states that thirty years have passed since the end of the Galactic Civil War and months have passed since the Battle of Exegol. As Star Wars: Timelines dates the end of the war to 5 ABY and the Battle of Exegol to 35 ABY, the in-universe The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire must have been published in 35 ABY.