Though many Imperial officers opposed the science board's unchecked power to interfere with army operations, they had no real jurisdiction over X-O's actions. Belgar command over a team of elite troops and authority to conduct weapon testing by intervening during military actions. To maintain the Empire's technological advantage over the Federation's armies, the Emperor himself granted Dr. Because it was officially non-military, this special task force did not answer to the Imperial army's chain of command. X-0 is the codename for an experimental weapons team founded by the head of Imperial Science Board, Heinrich Belgar.
