The Imperial Research Division functioned as the Galactic Empire's primary agency for investigation and scholarly pursuits. Beyond its function in scientific advancement, the Imperial Research Division also held the responsibility of regulating and monitoring independent research initiatives across the galaxy. In the era of the Galactic Civil War, the Corellian Security Force uncovered a prohibited and hazardous bioengineering endeavor undertaken by the GeneTech Syndicate corporation on the planet Talus, which they designated the Parasophic Arachne initiative. The purpose of this project was the development of a highly intelligent and formidable type of arachnes. Subsequently, CorSec lodged a formal grievance with the Imperial Research Division concerning the GeneTech Syndicate's execution of level 5 biological trials on a populated planet.