Obroan Institute for Archaeology

The Obroan Institute for Archaeology, often shortened to the Obroan Institute, was a research organization that formed a part of the collection of educational bodies that formed the greater library-world of Obroa-skai. Devoted to the discovery, analysis, and cataloging of species and civilizations to promote galactic diversity and understanding, the Institute's numerous experts performed both field and desk research, and maintained a fleet of exploration vessels to support the former.
In addition to its headquarters on Obroa-skai, the Institute maintained a major facility on Coruscant, including a landing bay in Newport, and a research base on Babali, and ostensibly operated branches on several other worlds. The Institute is a government-funded segment of the General Ministry of the Empire, although its funding was secured by Senate backing and as a semi-independent institute it operated with relative freedom. Within the Institute, departments like the Office of Sentient Species managed internal policies. Planets chosen for exploration were selected from a list nominated by member researchers. Each nominated mission required the interested researchers to pursue funding options to finance the expedition from the General Ministry budget or outside sources.