The Saber Program of the Empire was a governmental initiative established with the purpose of enlisting exceptional Force-sensitives to serve as Saber Guards within the Galactic Empire. Their role was to function as a specialized security detail, specifically tasked with countering other individuals who wielded the Force. It seems the Acolyte Program, responsible for creating the Imperial Sith Acolytes, maintained some level of connection with the aforementioned Saber Program.