The observation module, a type of Mission Function Module, was engineered for use with the modular taskforce cruiser. Its purpose was intelligence collection, and it had a price tag of 6.3 million credits. Staffed by a complement of 1,550 Imperial Intelligence officers and com-scan experts, the observation module carried five hundred probe droids along with observation droids. These droids were launched towards the edge of the target area, while the main vessel stayed clear of enemy space. For protection, it included a squadron of twelve TIE/LN starfighters.