Imperial Officers of the Galactic Empire were apart of the authority structure that oversaw
both civilian and military commands, depending on where they were stationed as well as their
specific roles within their sector.
So when they weren’t leading their troops into battle or ensuring the civilian population
was meeting the Empire’s quotas, what did Imperial Officers do in their free time?
Well this all depended on where they were stationed and how flexible their highest ranking
officer was.
For example, during the early years of Imperial control on Ryloth, the Officers enjoyed far
more freedom than many of their counterparts that were stationed on other planets.
This flexibility attributed almost entirely to Ryloth’s Moff named Delian Mors.
She was incredibly lazy and barely cared about what the officers she oversaw did.
As long as there weren’t any large scale uprisings on the planet, she couldn't care
less about what her subordinates did.
She herself mainly remained in her massive palace that was located on Ryloth’s moon,
where she spent most of her time eating and being pleasured by her many, specifically
green skinned Twi'lek servants.
The lower ranking officers that were stationed on Ryloth also took advantage of the planet’s
cultural practices, by spending much of their off duty time in the many brothels that were
located within the main cities.
Nearly all the officers that visited these brothels tended to get quite drunk or spiced
up, and had their way with the young Twi'lek girls that worked at the establishments.
Actually, the Officers that were stationed on the planet eventually delegated much of
their peacekeeping responsibilities to the locals, by creating task forces that were
made up of Twi’leks that were loyal to the Empire, so they wouldn’t have to do the
tedious job of patrolling the streets themselves alongside the Imperial troopers they commanded.
This laid back attitude of course ended up hurting them in the long run, as the rebel
group known as the Free Ryloth Movement grew in size over the years, to the point where
they were able to bring down a Star Destroyer that was transporting Emperor Palpatine during
his visit to the world.
Things quickly changed after that incident however, with Moff Mors taking her job very
seriously after being given one more chance to rule the planet afterwards.
Another place where Imperial Officers had a very sweet time to be at was Scarif.
Due to being an entire planet that was dedicated to safeguarding the Empire’s secret projects
rather than ruling over a populated planet, the officers stationed there never saw any
conflict up until the Rebel Alliance attack during the events of Rogue One.
This led many senior officers to go out of their way to get stationed on Sacrif, treating
it as an unofficial retirement and vacation spot, where they were known to pretty much
neglect their duties and bask in the comfort of the tropical planet.
When it came to places where the Imperial leadership took its duties seriously, Officers
were held up to a much higher standard and had stricter guidelines as to how to behave
when off duty.
For example, those who served under Tarkin had no room for any nonsense, even during
their free time.
Once during a surprise inspection, one junior officer was discovered to have been snorting
illegal spice when off duty by Tarkin, who ridiculed the young man for his lack of professionalism
before sending him to the brig, where he was likely expelled out of the military afterwards.
In general, Officers were given a couple days a year to take off to meet with their families
or friends if they wished, but this action was usually discouraged by the higher ups,
especially during the Galactic Civil War where commitment to the war effort and the Empire
was valued over everything else.
Drinking at local cantinas or at the bar stationed within the Death Star were also things Officers
did in their free time.
There was also once an Officer who gave a few credit chips to a homeless woman when
he walked by her on an impoverished world he was stationed on, giving the possibility
that some Officers may have helped out the poverty stricken locals of their planets when
off duty.
And finally Officers that accomplished extraordinary tasks or had an overall high performance within
their respective field were usually invited to the Imperial Ball that was held on Coruscant
during Empire Day as a reward.
At the party they were able to meet and socialize with the Empire’s most renowned individuals,
dance on the ballroom floor among the elite, and consume some of the finest wines and food
the galaxy had the offer.