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Max Corrino
Biographical Information
Race	Human
Homeworld	Chandrilla
Mother	Julia Corrino
Father	Charles Corrino
Spouse	Marius Moto
Siblings	four
Children	none
Born	year 0
Imperial Service
Branch	COMPNOR
Positions	Minister for Culture
Prior Service	Chief of Military Intelligence Secretary of INB Secretary of IGC 7th Group XO ISMC Moderator Amber DMI liaison Junior Training Officer Acting Deputy Director ISMC Deputy Director IGC ICR Recruitment Officer Ruby ISB Liaison
Awards

Max Corrino is an Imperial Intelligence Chief and former Navy Captain serving within the Galactic Empire. He has also spent some time in the Ministry of Culture in part time roles. He mainly follows the “Aut Viam Inveniam Aut Faciam” mindset, whereby "I shall either find a path or make one".

Life before the Empire

Childhood

Max Corrino grew up on the planet Sissubo in the Chandrilla system, and since his birth in the year 0 his life had been void of any serious problems. His family owned one of the largest agricultural estates on his homeworld, spanning thousands of acres in all directions.The many fields and pastures were used to graze farm animals, grow crops and harvest raw materials, which is where the majority of their wealth came from. The effects from the dormant volcano only increased their wealth, with the soil being some of the most fertile in the galaxy, and the underground heat allowing for geothermal energy plants that powered the whole planet. There were a number of small farming and mining villages on the estate, along with a fairly sizable spaceport-town near the centre of the planet which acted as the main export location for all of the family's sold goods. Away from the rest of the planet's civilisation was the main feature of the estate; the family home. It was a three story stone mansion draped in vines, which housed the bedrooms, kitchens and lounges (amongst other small rooms with various purposes). The main entrance consisted of a large oak door on the far left side of the building that led into the main hallway and to the grand staircase. On the far right of the building there was a small corridor leading to the clocktower that stood well above the rest of the house, providing a great view to the area surrounding the house. This was also used as the main business area, where the offices and boardrooms that were vital to the estate's running could be found, often staffed all around the clock by geologists monitoring the volcano’s activity, security officers watching the high value areas of the estate and businesspersons discussing various ways to expand the family's brand. The whole building had been in the family for a very long time, with records showing the original property being built over a millenia ago, with the large manor slowly getting created on top over the years, but despite its old age the inside of the building was mostly very modern, with only certain parts retaining their old designs as a way to remember the roots of the family.

The Corrino family esate

Max had never lived anywhere else, and he was often regarded as sheltered in his later life when people found out he was home schooled with his siblings, but his childhood was far from boring or isolated. Whilst he enjoyed the luxury of living on a peaceful planet and in an extremely large home with endless amounts of credits, Max often found himself outside working alongside his father as they checked in on the workers across the estate, or in the boardrooms taking notes on the meetings held between different entrepreneurs who had come to observe the family’s ventures. He had also gone out on security patrols in his late teens to keep poachers and predators away from the livestock and wild animals that held lots of worth, which saw him enter live combat on a few different occasions (although these were more like small skirmishes than actual combat). When he wasn’t following his father or assisting the different areas of the business, Max was in class. He enjoyed his academic studies and valued what it would allow him to do in the future, but he much preferred playing sports like boloball and horse racing or hunting in the forests to improve his marksmanship skills.

Glimpse of the Empire

One day Max was assisting the security force in a convoy to take products to the starport to be delivered to customers. As they came closer to the town Max caught a glimpse of an Imperial Star Destroyer, the feared ship of the galactic Empire. He had seen them before on trips to other imperial worlds on holidays or business trips, but Max had never seen one above his homeworld before, and he had never seen one this clearly either. The full underside was exposed to the planet's surface, with the docking bay pointing directly towards the town. Max looked at the ship through his microbinoculars and could see a stream of TIE fighters going in and out of the docking bay and heading in all different directions. Some veered off into the system whilst others headed down to the planet. As they came closer to the surface the infamous scream of the engines rang out causing heads to turn towards the sky all around. Within the starport itself was docked a lambda class shuttle with stormtroopers dressed in their gleaming white armour dotted around the docking bay, and in the centre of the room stood an Imperial officer flanked by two more stormtroopers. He was waiting for the delivery which Max had found out was being used to restock the star destroyers food stores. As the Imperial and family troopers load up freighter after freighter with the supplies Max got talking with the officer. They discussed different career paths Max could go down and brought up a career within the Empire, listing all the benefits that a career in the Empire can offer. This officer was from the navy, so he had an obvious bias towards his own branch, but he also talked very highly of the others. The life of an Imperial officer appealed to him, and so when Max had got back to his home he researched more into what the Empire offered and the idea was sold to him. From that point on he focussed more on his academic skills, but also put a lot of time and effort into his fitness to exceed the standards needed to join the ranks of the Empire.

Imperial Career

Imperial Academy

Max signed up to the Imperial academy on his eighteenth birthday, but it took a considerable amount of time before he was able to begin his training. Various stages came before he left for service, starting with aptitude tests, medical exams and physical screenings. He also had to sit standardised academic tests to assess his mental ability to lead. These were mainly reading, writing and mathematics, but also brought in science and engineering to see if Max had a varied knowledge to help serve the Empire to the fullest. Once these were completed the interviews started, which was by far the most challenging part of the selection process. Max had to travel to the nearest testing facility, which luckily for him was on Chandrilla. He was taken to a room with three Imperials sat on one side of a table. One had a grey uniform, one a very light olive, and another was wearing ice white but with black trousers. Each had a datapad in front of them and as the interview progressed they took notes on his responses to the questions he was asked. The ending of the interview included scenario based questions, where Max had to say what he’d do in certain situations, for example “what to do if you had an injured person in your squad?” which was asked by the army officer, “what would you do if you were faced with unfavourable odds in a space skirmish?” by the naval officer, and finally the hardest scenario which was asked by the officer in white, “what would you do if you found out your family had anti-imperial ideas?”. Max seemed to get each of their approvals, even if they only showed slight expression changes upon his answers. When they had finished he was allowed to leave, and returned back to his homeworld in his family’s personal shuttle. It took a few weeks for the results of his application to come through, but finally almost three months after applying to join the Empire Max had been accepted into none other than the Prakith academy.

Corrino's graduation parade

The Prakith academy was one of the most prestigious within the Empire, and getting a place there was no mean feat. Unlike the Coruscant academy, Prakith provided recruits with a much more spacious campus, more authentic training areas and much less crowded streets and spacelanes. The building itself was also very similar to Max’s home, taking the old brick style as opposed to the modern slick look that buildings on Coruscant tend to take, especially those built in the Imperial era. Within the academy Max was assigned to Training Group Alpha 2 under Commodore Robert Gauge who guided Max and his fellow recruits throughout the academy training programme. The training took eight months, covering skills from combat, flying and leadership, all the way to writing reports, basic mechanics and galactic politics. It provided everything an Imperial would need to thrive in the Empire. At the end of his training Max was met with mounds of practical assessments and examination papers that he had to pass to be able to graduate from the academy. He managed to get an overall score of 92.46 on all of his assessments and was therefore able to join the ranks of the Empire as a fully fledged officer. He had chosen to join the Imperial Navy and so on the day of his graduation he wore an Imperial Navy uniform with the ensign rank plaque pinned on. This was considered the start of a very successful career for Corrino.

Imperial Navy

After his graduation into the Imperial Navy Max was assigned to the 7th group under the command of Commodore Thea Corine. His area of operations was the corporate oversector, the isolated territory of the Galactic Empire guarded by some of the bravest and most skilled men and women the Empire had to offer. Being so far away from the rest of the Empire meant reinforcements were never guaranteed so officers had to be able to keep their nerve and outlast the enemy, with battles often being down to attrition instead of firepower. Serving here may have seemed like a punishment at first, but it had turned into a blessing in disguise, allowing Max to excel in the navy and rise through the ranks at an extremely fast rate, unlike most other officers in the navy. The daily tasks Max undertook during his time in the sith worlds was constantly changing; some days he would be scouting deep space, and others he would be fighting terrorists, pirates and criminals. He carried out the majority of his duties in the earlier parts of his time in the navy commanding the carrack/s-class cruiser Stormwind. It had become a second home, and its crew a second family, so when it was finally time to relinquish his command of it for something with more firepower, Max was slightly reluctant.

Departure from Military Service

COMPNOR

With his naval career setting off to a great start, Max Corrino sought out more roles and responsibilities. He applied for many different part time jobs, but was rejected by all, until year 20 day 106 when he was accepted into the Imperial Scenario Moderating Committee (ISMC) as a moderator. A few months later he would go on to be granted the role of Deputy Director of ISMC and the Imperial Gaming Commission (IGC), and he was also accepted into the Imperial Centre of Recruitment (ICR) and the Imperial Academy as a recruitment and training officer (although Max’s tenure at the academy was cut short due to time constraints). Max’s various part time jobs had given him a lot of opportunities that he did not expect to be trusted with at his level within the Empire. His best experience was the planning of the Imperial Ball of year 20. As an ISMC moderator, Max was tasked with planning the Imperial Ball which would commemorate the 13th anniversary since the formation of the Imperial Union. The ball was successful and went down with no problems, and so Max had helped to build up his reputation within the Galactic Empire at a fairly early stage. From his work on the planning and execution, Max was given the Deputy Directors position within ISMC, a significant step in his career progression, although he could not have done any of it without the help from Lirri Elysar and Patrick Mueirech, who both provided Max with advice and support with the ball.

Max’s work on the Imperial ball gained the attention of Lord Admiral Kef Drenall, the commanding officer of the Imperial Navy who already had experience working with Max whilst they revised the Imperial Navy handbook. This attention was key to the recognition that Max received after the ball had concluded, when he was awarded with the Good Conduct Award and the Achievement medal, and later went on to be designated as Imperial of the Month after being nominated by both the COMPNOR and the Navy. The attention from Lord Admiral Drenall ended up reaching the very top of the Empire. Emperor Seele I had heard of the hard work and dedication that Max showed in his Imperial duties, and on year 21, day 17 he promoted Max to Commander. This was the highest honour of Max’s career, and made him realise just how much the Empire appreciated the work of their officers. It was on this day that Max decided he would give all he could to help the Empire achieve its goals and preserve the new order to the best of his ability.

Image from the ING article

During his time within the Imperial Gaming Commission Max brought back the sport of Boloball in year 20. The sport had played a big part within the Galactic Empire for many years, but slowly became less important in the lives of the wider Imperial citizenry. Very few continued to follow the different leagues, and so funding was lost and teams crumbled under low viewership. Wanting to bring the sport back, from the very highest levels, all the way down to the lowest Sunday leagues, Max and his boss Vidar Sicarius set to work for days reviewing the rules, league formats and every other detail that made the sport happen. After weeks of planning and advertising, the Imperial Boloball League was back and started its 23rd season in Year 20, Day 9. Many teams attempted to get in, but only the best were allocated places. Among them were teams run by some of the most famous Imperials of the time, including one team run and managed by Lord Admiral Kef Drenall, and later Lord General Arya Solus in the later seasons. The 23rd season was extremely popular, gaining attention from around the galaxy, not just within Imperial territory. News reports had been published by many different agencies, included the Imperial Information Service (https://www.swc-empire.com/iis/article/607) and NETWORKRabbit (http://networkrabbit.net/index.php/2020/05/15/interview-with-max-corrino-about-imperial-boloball/).

Imperial Intelligence

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Personal Life

Imperial High Life

Growing up on an a family estate within the core worlds meant Max was no stranger to the upper echelons of Imperial society, with his home all to often playing host to various events and galas that brought officials in from across his home sector, and on occasions the whole galaxy. When he commissioned into the Imperial Navy life was no different as a branch steeped in tradition and pageantry used any excuse to break out ceremonial uniform. Throughout his career he attended many promotion and award ceremonies, anniversary galas and victory parades, all which would end in some form of party or drinking celebration. It was through events like these that Max was able to expand his circle of influence, constantly meeting new officers and commanders who each had their own group of friends or allies that could help in form or another. Some of the biggest and most impactful events for Max were the Year 20 Imperial Navy Ball, where he met not only members of Navy and Imperial High Command, but also the leaders of the Imperial Union on the 10th anniversary of the alliances revitalisation. He also attended the Imperial Victory Celebration following the defeat of the 'New' Republic terrorist state in Year 21. This took place on Coruscant and was host to only the most successful and skilled Imperials form across the galaxy, but by far one of the most influential people he met that night was MD Marius Moto. Although he was not the most powerful in the venue, nor the highest ranking, Marius stood out for Max. They had worked together in the past within the gaming commission, but had never been together in a social environment before. Throughout the night the two exchanged looks across the room and the occasional subtle whisper in the others ear; by the end of the night it was clear that something would blossom between the two.

Marriage

Political views

Service Record

This is the record of all the ranks, positions, awards and qualifications that Max Corrino received during his Imperial career.

Ranks Held

Grade	Insignia	Rank	Branch	Galactic Date
[T-1]		Recruit	Imperial Academy	Year 19 Day 365 - Year 20 Day 06
[O-1]		Ensign	Imperial Navy	Year 20 Day 06 - Year 20 Day 94
[O-2]		Lieutenant Junior Grade	Imperial Navy	Year 20 Day 94 - Year 20 Day 202
[O-3]		Lieutenant	Imperial Navy	Year 20 Day 202 - Year 20 Day 312
[O-4]		Lieutenant Commander	Imperial Navy	Year 20 Day 312 - Year 21 Day 17
[O-5]		Commander	Imperial Navy	Year 21 Day 17 - Year 21 Day 220
[O-6]		Captain	Imperial Navy	Year 21 Day 220 - Year 21 Day 243
Grade	Insignia	Rank	Branch	Galactic Date
[O-6]		Staff Agent	Imperial Security Bureau	Year 21 Day 243 - Year 21 Day 335
[C-1]		Assistant Chief	Imperial Security Bureau	Year 21 Day 335 - Year 22 Day 146
[C-2]		Chief	Imperial Security Bureau	Year 22 Day 146 - Year 22 Day 282
[C-2]		Chief	Imperial Intelligence	Year 22 Day 282 - Year 23 Day 171
[C-3]		Senior Chief	Imperial Intelligence	Year 23 Day 171 - Year 23 Day 252
Grade	Insignia	Rank	Branch	Galactic Date
[HC-1]		Minister	Ministry of Culture	Year 23 Day 252 - Present

Current Positions Held

Previous Positions Held

Qualifications

Basic Capital Command

Y21 D192

Certified Imperial Security Agent

Y22 D229

Certified Imperial Intelligence Agent

Y23 D104

Awards

Ribbon	Name	Date Awarded	Awarded by
	Imperial Academy Basic Graduate [IABG]	Year 20 Day 04	Academy Commandant Arya Solus
	Mentioned in Dispatches [MID]	Year 20 Day 46	Navy Commanding Officer Kef Drenall
	Imperial Service Medal 6 Months [ISM]	Year 20 Day 186	Imperial Security Bureau
	Imperial Monthly Meeting [IMM]	Year 20 Day 213	Imperial Security Bureau
	Letter of Commendation [LOC]	Year 20 Day 255	Fleet Commanding Officer Vidar Sicarius
	Good Conduct Award [GCA]	Year 20 Day 312	Group Commanding Officer Thea Corine
	Imperial Service Medal 1 Year [ISM-1]	Year 21 Day 04	Imperial Security Bureau
	Imperial of the Month [IOM]	Year 21 Day 07	Grand Vizier Jai Meridan
	Achievement Medal [ACH]	Year 21 Day 19	Navy Commanding Officer Kef Drenall
	Imperial Activity Medal [IAM]	Year 21 Day 69	Minister of Culture Elaine von Veritrax
	Mentioned in Dispatches [MID]	Year 21 Day 157	Navy Commanding Officer Kef Drenall
	Imperial Literacy Award [ILA]	Year 21 Day 166	Minister of Culture Elaine von Veritrax
	Tactical Essay Contest [TEC]	Year 21 Day 167	Minister of Culture Elaine von Veritrax
	Letter of Commendation [LOC]	Year 21 Day 220	Fleet Commanding Officer Vidar Sicarius
	Imperial Victory Medal [IVM]	Year 21 Day 246	Emperor Seele
	Departmental Distinguished Service [DDS]	Year 21 Day 272	Minister of Culture Elaine von Veritrax
	Letter of Commendation [LOC]	Year 21 Day 354	Chief of Imperial Surveillance Patrick Bisson
	Imperial Service Medal 2 Years [ISM-2]	Year 22 Day 04	Imperial Security Bureau
	Imperial Recruitment Medal [IRM]	Year 22 Day 06	Imperial Centre of Recruitment Director Lirri Elysar
	Letter of Commendation [LOC]	Year 22 Day 27	Imperial Intelligence Director Tec Vaan
	Letter of Commendation [LOC]	Year 22 Day 38	Grand Vizier Jai Meridan
	Certified Imperial Security Agent [CISA]	Year 22 Day 229	Imperial Intelligence Director Tec Vaan
	Departmental Distinguished Service [DDS]	Year 22 Day 282	Chief of Imperial Security Bureau Patrick Bisson
	Medal of Support [MOS]	Year 22 Day 302	Emperor Seele
	Mentioned in Dispatches [MID]	Year 22 Day 352	Minister of Culture Lirri Elysar
	Imperial Service Medal 3 Years [ISM-3]	Year 23 Day 04	Imperial Security Bureau
	Letter of Commendation [LOC]	Year 23 Day 25	Bureau Chief of Analysis Elaine von Veritrax
	Achievement Medal [ACH]	Year 23 Day 67	Minister of Culture Lirri Elysar
	Good Conduct Award [GCA]	Year 23 Day 73	Bureau Chief of Analysis Elaine von Veritrax
	Letter of Commendation [LOC]	Year 23 Day 75	Imperial Intelligence Director Tec Vaan
	Certified Imperial Intelligence Agent [CIIA]	Year 23 Day 104	Interim Imperial Intelligence Director Vidar Sicarius
	Imperial Intelligence Service Award [IISA]	Year 23 Day 104	Interim Imperial Intelligence Director Vidar Sicarius
	Imperial Intelligence Service Award 1 Year [IISA-1]	Year 23 Day 104	Interim Imperial Intelligence Director Vidar Sicarius
	COMPNOR Member Medal [CMM]	Year 23 Day 252	Grand Vizier Jai Meridan
	COMPNOR Service Award [CSA]	Year 23 Day 252	Grand Vizier Jai Meridan
	COMPNOR Service Award 1 Year [CSA-1]	Year 23 Day 252	Grand Vizier Jai Meridan
	COMPNOR Service Award 2 Years [CSA-2]	Year 23 Day 252	Grand Vizier Jai Meridan

Expand this section to see award attributions

Ribbon	Name	Reason for Award
	Imperial Academy Basic Graduate [IABG]	"For successful completion of the Imperial Academy Basic Graduate Programme" Commandant Arya Solus
	Mentioned in Dispatches [MID]	"Mentioned in Fleet Dispatches to Navy Command. The Ensign has impressed with his efforts, including posting 2 RP posts and backstory for his character on COMMCENT" Lord Admiral Kef Drenall
	Imperial Service Medal 6 Months [ISM]	For six months of service to the Galactic Empire
	Imperial Monthly Meeting [IMM]	For attending six Imperial Monthly Meetings
	Letter of Commendation [LOC]	"For superior performance in bandit combat as part of Operation ██████████" Admiral Vidar Sicarius
	Good Conduct Award [GCA]	"High activity in group operations, part time job, and organizer of RP events such as the Imperial Ball. Always displays enthusiasm in his efforts, no matter the activity" Rear Admiral Thea Corine
	Imperial Service Medal 1 Year [ISM-1]	For one year of service to the Galactic Empire
	Imperial of the Month [IOM]	"This is a fairly rare occasion that an officer is nominated by two branches for his work both in full and part time roles. Congratulations to Lieutenant Commander Max Corrino who as described by his commanding officer Admiral Sicarius who nominated him to Navy Command for this award for his fantastic moderation of the Imperial Union Navy Ball, requiring months of preparation. His extra-curricular involvement and dedication in the Fleet is reflective of his work ethic and commitment to improving the wellbeing of Officers in the Imperial community." Grand Vizier Jai Meridan
	Achievement Medal [ACH]	"For tireless, tremendous efforts to plan, coordinate and moderate the recent Imperial Ball, both COMPNOR and the Imperial Navy recognize the significant contributions of the Commander to this event for his branch and the wider Empire" Lord Admiral Kef Drenall
	Imperial Activity Medal [IAM]	"For selfless dedication to the Imperial Gaming Commission. Corrino’s dedication and activity in the accomplishment to his duties greatly exceeded expectations of the Ministry of Culture" Minister Elaine von Veritrax
	Mentioned in Dispatches [MID]	"Mentioned in Dispatch to Navy Command. For outstanding role-play and contributions to Operation ██████████, particularly in the planning of the Rebel Ambush leading to its successful execution" Lord Admiral Kef Drenall
	Imperial Literacy Award [ILA]	"For contributing to the efforts of the Ministry of Culture within the Imperial Scenario Committee (ISC), as a member of the team Max has helped the organization surpass strategic and organizational goals. As a direct impact of this endeavour the ISC is on route to surpass set milestones by 200%" Minister Elaine von Veritrax
	Tactical Essay Contest [TEC]	"Navy Tactical Essay: Operation Warspite; showed unique ideas in his plan to engage enemy vessels in this scenario" Minister Elaine von Veritrax
	Letter of Commendation [LOC]	"For his superb command within Operation ██████████, completing its mission objectives in a highly efficient manner" Fleet Admiral Vidar Sicarius
	Imperial Victory Medal [IVM]	"For service with the Galactic Empire during the period of the Galactic Civil War with the New Republic" Emperor Seele
	Departmental Distinguished Service [DDS]	"For service within the ICR contributing to six perfect months of operation, greatly surpassing organization and strategic exceptions for operations" Minister Elaine von Veritrax
	Letter of Commendation [LOC]	"Awarded for his quick learning with very little supervision required. Corrino has stepped into his role with ease, even managing projects during his probationary period, we look forward to his career in the Imperial Security Bureau" Bureau Chief Patrick Bisson
	Imperial Service Medal 2 Years [ISM-2]	For two years of service to the Galactic Empire
	Imperial Recruitment Medal [IRM]	"For demonstrated dedication, reliability and proven success in the field of recruitment" Executive Director Lirri Elysar
	Letter of Commendation [LOC]	"For his prompt and efficient assistance to the Ubiqtorate in supporting Empire wide security efforts" Director Tec Vaan
	Letter of Commendation [LOC]	"For dedication to the Imperial Gaming Commission over the last 12 months allowing for the engagement of Imperials across all levels of service" Grand Vizier Jai Meridan
	Certified Imperial Security Agent [CISA]	"For completion of ISB training and probationary period" Director Tec Vaan
	Departmental Distinguished Service [DDS]	"For their exemplary service these past two years, Chiefs Corrino, de Molay, and Nicabre are awarded the Departmental Distinguished Service Medal. Their stellar performance allowed the Imperial Security Bureau to conduct ██████████ to enable the Empire's government-wide reorganisation. I look forward to their individual futures within Imperial Intelligence in their respective departments" Bureau Chief Patrick Bisson
	Medal of Support [MOS]	"For contributions to the Galactic Empire's server maintenance costs" Emperor Seele
	Mentioned in Dispatches [MID]	"For contributions in providing new faction descriptions for the Ministry of Industry" Minister Lirri Elysar
	Imperial Service Medal 3 Years [ISM-3]	For three years of service to the Galactic Empire
	Letter of Commendation [LOC]	"For exemplary display of coordination and operational control during the completion of ██████████" Bureau Chief Elaine von Veritrax
	Achievement Medal [ACH]	"Max is an Imperial who can be used as an example to all other Imperials. As head of the Imperial News Bureau and the Imperial Gaming Commission, Max had demonstrated vital leadership qualities in the administration of COMPNOR departments. He is an exemplary Imperial who's work is not only an asset to COMPNOR but to the entire Empire. An Achievement Medal barely scratches the rewards that this individual deserves" Minister Lirri Elysar
	Good Conduct Award [GCA]	"For excellent conduct and activity in organizing activities and operations beyond his remit within the bounds of Operation ██████████, and willingness to familiarise himself with new structures and environments, as well as ensuring success through speedy communications and ad-hoc op command structures" Bureau Chief Elaine von Veritrax
	Letter of Commendation [LOC]	"For taking the initiative and going above and beyond with detailed planning and assessments within the Bureau of Analysis" Director Tec Vaan
	Certified Imperial Intelligence Agent [CIIA]	"For completion of Agent certification period and on recommendation by the Bureau Chief" Interim Director Vidar Sicarius
	Imperial Intelligence Service Award [IISA]	For time served within Imperial Intelligence
	Imperial Intelligence Service Award 1 Year [IISA-1]	For time served within Imperial Intelligence