The Imperial Ruling Council (IRC), also known simply as the Imperial Council, was an executive branch and the apex command structure of the Galactic Empire and later the hermit factions making up the Imperial Remnants. The advisory body was supervised by the Grand Vizier, subject solely to the Emperor himself, and saw to solving all the mundane state affairs, such as ministerial and foreign-policy issues, as well as keeping tabs on the progress of all other major branches.
An important part of the Galactic Empire's daily management, the Imperial Ruling Council had ties to the the umbrella organization known as the Commission for the Preservation of the New Order (COMPNOR) - in fact, it was under the IRC's auspices that COMPNOR was founded and as such the exalted circle held much sway over the course of action taken by the latter group's agencies. The Imperial Ruling Council also received detailed news on essential developments from Imperial Central Command, the Imperial Moff Council and the Imperial Senate, news which it then correlated into one summative report for the Emperor.
Notable members of the Imperial Council included: Grand Vizier Mas Amedda, Administrator Sly Moore, Secretary of the State Sate Pestage, the Imperial Redesign Team's Administrator Janus Greejatus, the Imperial Armament Minister Sarcev Quest and COMPNOR's Liaisons Crueya Vandron and Ishin Il Raz.
Individuals[]
- Mas Amedda: Grand Vizier of the Imperial Ruling Council.
- Sly Moore: Administrator of the Imperial Ruling Council.
- Sate Pestage: Secretary of the State of the Galactic Empire.
- Hethrir: Procurator of Imperial Justice.
- Rersey: Minister of Imperial Home Office.
- Bregius Golthan: Minister of Imperial Foreign Affairs.
- Veris Hydan: Minister of Imperial Culture.
- Col Veshiv: Minister of Imperial Finances.
- Challer: Minister of Imperial Transport.
- Denetrius Vidian: Minister of Imperial Energy.(replaced)
- Sim Aloo: Minister of Imperial Energy.
- Sarcev Quest: Minister of Imperial Armament.
- Ragez D'Asta: Administrator of the Imperial Construction Team.
- Janus Greejatus: Administrator of the Imperial Redesign Team.
- Kren Blista-Vanee: Administrator of the Imperial Oversight Team.
- Ars Dangor: Administrator of the Imperial Communique Department.
- Alec Pradeaux: Administrator of the Imperial Labor Department.
- Crueya Vandron: Liaison of the Commission for the Preservation of the New Order.
- Everi Chalis: Liaison of the Commission for the Preservation of the New Order. (defected to the Rebel Alliance)
- Ishin Il Raz: Liaison of the Commission for the Preservation of the New Order.
- Mahd Windcaller: Liaison of Holonet News.
- Taed Augustus: Liaison of Sienar Fleet Systems.