One notable exception to the Empire's humanocentrism was Mitth'raw'nuruodo, a Chiss who was eventually promoted to the military rank of Grand Admiral. Additionally, most of those holding high ranks were males. Since the Empire favored humans at the expense of aliens, the ranks of its officers were dominated by the former. As the line between the Imperial political machine and Imperial war machine became more blurred, the Empire so gradually transformed into stratocracy that many in the galaxy simply took no notice. Officers were put through one of several prestigious academies across the galaxy that raised ambitious men and women who would perfectly echo the Imperial mantra of control through authority. The upper echelons of the Empire included those whose influential families afforded them preferred treatment and advancement. Īmong these officers were those Imperial who authentically believed in the legitimacy of the Galactic Empire, and sought to expand its influence in the galaxy, as well as those who joined the Imperial Military with the intention of earning a comfortable livelihood at the expense of the Empire's opponents. Officers understood that exploiting the mistakes of others was a way to advance their own careers. This created a culture of shifting blame on others for mistakes and attempting to avoid exposure of committing unprincipled actions. Since its creation, the Empire inherited a complex military hierarchy, within which many Imperial officers discovering that most of them were permitted promotions. Common traits among those officers were ambition, ruthlessness, and strong approval of Emperor Palpatine's plans to destroy the rebellion.
Officers were high-class soldiers who held various positions of responsibility, authority, and duty within the various branches of Galactic Empire's armed forces. " ―Captain Cerasus Ehllo, to his wife Aryssha