I.M.P.S.: The Relentless

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I.M.P.S. The Relentless

Directed by	Eric Hilleary Nathan Pata Dave Max
Produced by	Dave Max Caleb Skinner
Written by	Eric Hilleary Dave Max Caleb Skinner
Music by	Andy Garfield
Release date(s)	2005
Language	English

I.M.P.S.: The Relentless is a fan film that made its debut on the internet in 2005, created by fans of the Star Wars franchise. I.M.P.S. (Imperial Military Personnel Stories) aims to show "the best damn job in the galaxy", that of serving on the Revenge class Star Destroyer Relentless as it goes on patrols and missions. The series is divided into chapters, with only one released to date.

After the popularity of the fan film Troops, members of the original cast and crew began work on a sequel. I.M.P.S. took on a more serious tone, similar to documentaries about Naval Aircraft Carriers, their battle groups, crews and missions. While no longer a specific parody like Troops, the film does have some humor and homages to a variety of other popular films. I.M.P.S. boasts very high production values, original music and professional visual effects, including narration by Peter Cullen.

Production began in April 1999 on a glacier at the top of Mount Shasta in Siskiyou County, California, while post production has continued through 2005. Most of the sets were built in a 400 square-foot garage in Glendale, California.

[edit] Chapters

Chapter 1 - Davenport Gateway: The Relentless is introduced, and viewers join a patrol squad on their final assignment for the day. These are the soldiers tasked with cleaning up the dark streets and dangerous corridors of Davenport Gateway. Chapter 1 was released in May 2005, and runs approximately 21 minutes.

Remaining chapters were to be released every four to six weeks later, but as of April 2007, no others have yet been released.

Chapter 2 - Norca System: The official webpage was updated already in March 2006 indicating that Chapter 2 was nearing the end of post-production. A "rough cut" of this episode was handed over for sound and music around August 1, 2006. A selection of concept art has been added to the website.