In the Star Wars universe, the Imperial Academy was a system of military training programs formed by the Galactic Empire for youth from across the galaxy who wanted to become commissioned officers in the Imperial Military (Army, Navy or Stormtrooper Corps). It was the result of the unification of countless planetary military academies that existed during the time of the Old Republic into one administrative structure. Applicants from around the galaxy and from the Galactic Empire applied to the Academy as a whole, and were assigned to campuses and programs at the discretion of the Imperial military if accepted.