Star Wars Figure of the Day: Day 3,245: Imperial Security Bureau (Imperial Officers set, The Vintage Collection)

IMPERIAL OFFICERS ISB, no IBS
The Vintage Collection Shop Disney/Hasbro Pulse 3 3/4-Inch Action Figure Set
Item No.: No. F8302
Manufacturer: Hasbro
Number: #309
Includes: 4 figures, 6 blasters, 3 hats
Action Feature: Removable hat
Retail: $59.99
Availability: October 2023
Appearances: n/a

Bio: Imperial officers fought against Rebel forces in an effort to maintain the Empire’s stronghold over the galaxy. (Taken from the set's product copy. Packaging has no bio.)

Image: Adam's photo lab.

Availability: Click here to buy it at eBay now!

Commentary: I ordered this set of Imperial Officers in 2023, opened it... and neglected to review it! Well. This ISB Member - presumably - has a very high rank as he shares it with Krennic. Actually, he shares quite a bit with Krennic and other Imperials from the past couple of years. The "skirt" is new, and the head is new - oh, and the blasters are different. But otherwise? Same figure.

The holster kind of, sort of holds the smaller pistol and won't include the included Imperial E-11 rifles. Or, the Stormtrooper one. His hands can hold them fairly well, but it's worth noting the right hand is much better at gripping weapons than the left. Again, it's the same build as Krennic, and the left hand isn't the best on either figure.

But... who is this guy? I don't know. He's pale, he has a gray mustache and matching sideburns. His hair seems to be thinning a tiny bit, and he has tired-looking eyes and a snazzy black cap. I assume he's based on a Hasbro, Disney, or Lucasfilm employee but I couldn't say I know who yet. The face is too specific to not be somebody, and right now he's just another in a very small collection of Imperial Security Bureau members. For those keeping track at home, other white uniform figures include Yularen, Krennic, and Meero. And I'm sure someone is screaming at me that I forgot somebody. What matters is that you've got another figure to fill that Death Star or Star Destroyer playset that I'd love to say is hopefully coming but given the current uncertainty about the toy market, I don't know.

The nameless character looks fine, but I don't know how he fits into the story. Not that this necessarily matters - I've got a zillion droids and they mostly just go where ever. I assume this figure will likely go into storage until he is called upon to stand around in a gray room diorama of my or Hasbro's making. I should be more enthusiastic about this figure because this is precisely the kind of thing I would have been bananas over 20 years ago. A new guy! From the Empire! For fun! That's awesome! But I had a lot more hope about a place for these guys back then, too.

The face has a lot of personality, and despite using a lot of recycled parts he's distinctive. If you can get this set for a fair price, do so. The set sold fairly well and commands a bit extra on the secondary market, probably because it's the kind of thing old fans like. Chiefly, neat figures that look like they belong in dioramas and playsets that orbit the worlds of the original trilogy and surrounding stories. I assume this set will get more expensive if a day comes where fans actually have a big playset to pack out with figures, but I assume the expiration date on that is 2027. At this point I'm largely just happy that we are, somehow, still getting an occasional figure that fits in the fringes of the galaxy without being another version of a character we've got a dozen of already.

If Hasbro is reading and would like to do more ISB space fascists, Major Partagaz would be fun.

Collector's Notes: I got mine from Hasbro Pulse.

--Adam Pawlus

Day 3,245: May 29, 2025