Pandion was a Moff who proclaimed himself a Grand Moff following the death of Emperor Palpatine and the destruction of the second Death Star. Tarkin located one large Sekotan ship that had set down on its own, and landed with his forces to capture it. [14], Valorum was weakened in the wake of the scandal, and in 32 BBY, he was ousted from the Supreme Chancellorship and replaced with Palpatine. [42] He answered only to Palpatine and was given authority over Oversector Outer, an expanded version of the Greater Seswenna sector that covered nearly the entire Outer Rim and some of the Mid Rim—the largest territory of any Imperial governor—and total control of the Death Star project. Once Vader arrived, Tarkin gave the Dark Lord of the Sith a brief tour of the construction efforts, then had him interrogate the suspects in the sabotage, as Tarkin had yet to receive interrogation droids at the assembly site. Click "[show]" in the "Appearances" section if any redlinks aren't immediately visible. [18] Tarkin, having thought the project dead, was shocked to learn that Palpatine had secretly followed through on the plans Tarkin had presented him a decade before, even beginning construction over Republic-occupied Geonosis without Tarkin's knowledge, and was frustrated that he had been left out of the development process.[17][18]. [4][100] Tarkin's first name was only revealed in 1994, seventeen years after his first appearance, in Star Wars Screen Entertainment. He displayed great aptitude as a tactician in the course of his schooling, drafted starship designs that inspired the design of interdictor craft, broke new ground in xenobiology theory, and demonstrated great talent as a poet and philosopher. When the group made it to their destination, they found their position assaulted by the Separatists led by the Citadel's sadistic caretaker Osi Sobeck. [1][9] In addition to being Tarkin's mistress, Daala was also his protégée; he tutored her in tactics and strategy and guided her ascent through the ranks. [18][55][97] His tactics were instrumental in the cultivation of Admiral Ackbar's military mind. [17] Rebel leader Mon Mothma, in recruiting for the Rebellion, used Tarkin's own words in speeches against the Empire, denouncing the doctrine of rule by fear. [51][63] Also, some of Tarkin's personal journals were recovered by the Rebel Alliance, giving them critical information. [17][18] Bast was Tarkin's primary personal aide. [2], In 29 BBY, Tarkin attended a secret meeting in which he learned that Palpatine had, after three years, forced a resolution to the fallout from the attack the Trade Federation had staged on Naboo over the taxation of the trade routes. He was well-known for his sharp memory. [8], In dem Film Star Wars: Episode III – Die Rache der Sith gelang es Wayne Pygram, eine junge Version von Tarkin mithilfe von speziellem Make-up zu spielen. [48], Palpatine was scheduled to arrive aboard the station for its commissioning, but decided not to travel; he would send Vader as his representative to Tarkin. [16], Deeply devoted to the Death Star project, Tarkin saw it as his personal dream and would not tolerate obstruction of the project, especially after the frustration of nearly twenty years of delays. At one-third power, the beam ignited the planet's atmosphere, creating a cataclysm that killed all life on the planet. [17] Having been cut out of the process, Tarkin believed that Palpatine had ultimately abandoned the plans. He recognized the pilot as Anakin Skywalker, a member of the Jedi expedition to the planet, and took him and the ship aboard the sky-mine delivery ship he had used as a landing craft. [117], A major continuity issue involving Tarkin is his involvement in the Ghorman Massacre. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story's unnerving CGI bringing Grand Moff Tarkin and Princess Leia to life has been greatly improved by a new deepfake video. Male[1] [18][9][51] Tarkin's relationship with Daala led to some rumors among subordinates that she had only obtained her rank by sleeping with the Grand Moff. Blue[4] Star Wars: Episode III – Die Rache der Sith, Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy, Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, https://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wilhuff_Tarkin&oldid=207177974, „Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike“. Attention is requested to create new articles from these links. [18][48] An entire branch of the Imperial Navy, Battle Station Operations, was created to man the station. Tarkin kept some hostages in camps on Kashyyyk, using them to threaten the construction workers into compliance, along with drugs and negative-stimulation transmitters. Wilhuff Tarkin was born into the Tarkin family, an old, wealthy and powerful clan that had originally been granted the world of Eriadu and still remained dominant in the politics and business of Eriadu and the Seswenna sector, as well as carrying strong influence in galactic politics. [2] He was not a family man, and felt little love for his wife, whom he had married purely due to political concerns. [27], After arriving at the Jedi Temple, Tarkin and the group were welcomed back by Jedi Masters Yoda and Mace Windu. She was devastated to learn that Tarkin was dead and the Death Star destroyed, and began a rampaging campaign against the New Republic, intending to use the Maw Installation's superweapons to destroy the new government. [37] During the Battle of Xagobah, Anakin Skywalker—by then a leading Jedi Knight whom Tarkin found to be a trustworthy ally—captured bounty hunter Boba Fett. Outraged at his inability to force her compliance, Tarkin ordered that the Rebel woman be executed immediately. [105], Cushing was originally approached to play Obi-Wan Kenobi, but Lucas decided that Cushing was perfect for the role of Tarkin, and Cushing agreed to portray the villain. [21][34][35] Tarkin was among twenty elite Moffs given control of a Sector Army, one of the major divisions of the Grand Army of the Republic, and a military territory, the Greater Seswenna, corresponding to the Sector Army's area of operations. [14], A man of tremendous intellectual power, Tarkin cultivated his mental abilities as a youth, demonstrating extensive ability in multiple disciplines. [1][2], Still a young man, Commander Tarkin retired from the military in order to seek a political career on Eriadu. [22][23], In 22 BBY, the Clone Wars broke out between the Republic and the secessionist government, the Confederacy of Independent Systems. [16] He surrounded himself in the trappings of luxury expected of his position, but took little pleasure in them, preferring more spartan, militaristic confines. [4] Tarkin, believing the small fighters could pose no threat to his gargantuan battle station, declined to intercept the fighters with TIEs, instead allowing the turbolaser defenses to deal with the fighters. By that time she had reevaluated her former relationship with Tarkin and abandoned her formerly worshipful regard for him. When Skywalker tried to caution Tarkin against arguing with a Jedi superior officer, Tarkin was unfazed and declared that he stood by his principles without hesitation or compromise. Er informiert Ministerin Maketh Tua, Agent Kallus und den Inquisitor darüber, dass er mit ihnen sehr unzufrieden ist, da sie sich nicht alleine um das Problem kümmern konnten. [17] Tarkin's appointment drew attention, and he was profiled in a HoloNet News feature on the new system of Moffs. Concept artist Iain McCaig suggested using unused footage from A New Hope and digitally animating Cushing's lips to match dialogue. [14][16], As Tarkin was about to leave with Valorum for the opening of the Eriadu Trade Summit, the Jedi assigned to protect Valorum informed the Supreme Chancellor of evidence of a Nebula Front conspiracy to assassinate him. Er stirbt, als Luke Skywalker den Todesstern zerstört. [85], In the immediate wake of Tarkin's death, his surviving subordinates began to maneuver for power, fighting to inherit his vast authority, while his enemies added to the confusion by attempting to usurp his power. [48] The engineers produced an amended set of plans that solved the problems detected in the earlier specifications, and Tarkin and Lemelisk presented the revised designs to Palpatine, who was elated that the Death Star's potential was soon to be reached and approved construction of a prototype. [18], With the hull complete and interior construction nearly finished, Tarkin decided to leave the system, but insisted on testing the superlaser's destructive potential first by targeting Despayre. He briefed Sienar on the expedition, which was to consist of decommissioned Trade Federation ships and their crews, which had not yet been turned over to the Republic, as well as Daiv, who would report back to Tarkin. [64], Construction of the Death Star, meanwhile, had been delayed interminably by sabotage, accidents, political maneuvering, administrative roadblocks, disputes with unions, and problems with the plans. [1] There, around 39 BBY, he befriended Raith Sienar, heir to the Republic Sienar Systems shipbuilding concern and an accomplished engineer who was near Tarkin's age. Once Piell was freed from captivity by a rescue team led by the Generals Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker and Commander Ahsoka Tano, Piell informed his liberators that Captain Tarkin possessed the other half of the Nexus Route coordinates. Tano protested this method of handling the situation, but Tarkin explained that because Turmond was not a Jedi and clones had been killed in the bombing, the Republic military had jurisdiction. Human[1] Offee confessed to having committed the crimes of which Tano was accused, and the charges against Tano were dropped, though as a result of feeling betrayed and disillusioned, Tano refused to return to the Jedi. [48], Soon after, the Lucrehulk-class carrier Fortressa arrived in the Horuz system and deployed five hundred fighters. [20] The confusion ended when Tarkin was replaced as Grand Moff of Oversector Outer by Ardus Kaine, a similar New Order hardliner. He famously crossed a very big Moral Event Horizon by destroying Alderaan.. [68] Tarkin himself came under direct Rebel attack at one point in 1 BBY. [41][42] Tarkin took Sivron into his service and found the Twi'lek a competent manager. [11], Despite these traits, he did initially have some reservations as to some of the more heinous orders from Palpatine. [23], Mit der Übernahme von Lucasfilm durch The Walt Disney Company wurden die meisten Comics und Bücher als nicht anerkannt zur Geschichte von Star Wars erklärt. As Tarkin disembarked to give his report to the Chancellor at the Republic Executive Building, Kenobi confessed his disapproval of the new friendship between his former Padawan and Tarkin. As the group continued to make their way to the rendezvous via the old tunnel system, Tarkin became increasingly impressed with the layout of the Citadel and its virtually impregnable status—much to the surprise of Tano. [6][18] Tarkin was delighted by the functional prototype, issuing Lemelisk, Xux, and Sivron medals immediately upon seeing their work. However, the Star Destroyer was destroyed by the astromech droid R2-D2, saving the Republic personnel at the conference. He gloated over his successes, even before achieving them. [6] In 3 BBY, Tarkin created the Maw Installation to solve the problems in the design, complete the Hammertong Project's work by proving the superlaser, create a model Death Star, and engineer yet more superweapons. [71] After the ceremony, Tarkin mingled with other officers at a reception and spoke with Captain Soontir Fel. [17], Tarkin was survived by his wife and niece, as well as his lover Daala. Laut dem Buch, welches zur Werbung für den ersten Film diente, möchte Tarkin selbst Imperator werden. Nach ihrer Gefangennahme verlangt Tarkin, dass Ahsoka der Republik ausgehändigt wird, um sie zu verurteilen. [78] When Bast informed Tarkin that an analysis had shown a weakness that the starfighters seemed to be targeting, the Grand Moff, still supremely confident in the invulnerability of his battle station, and also unwilling to risk his career if he fled and the Death Star wasn't destroyed in either case, scoffed at Bast's suggestion that he ready an evacuation ship. He also hinted at the existence of the Death Star, to be revealed once it became operational shortly. It was in that time that Tarkin learned of his friend Raith Sienar's designs for the Expeditionary Battle Planetoid and, convinced of the potential of the design, presented Palpatine with the plans for what would become the Death Star. Während er in seinem ersten Auftritt als Offizier über Darth Vadervorgestellt wurde, ist a… Später gelingt es ihm jedoch, den Anführer Kanan Jarrus in eine Falle zu locken und gefangen zu nehmen. [87] Throughout her time with the Rebellion, however, she refused to speak ill of Tarkin; she had learned well to maintain the family honor. [6] While Gideon Tarkin was holding off the enemy, Governor Wilhuff Tarkin, too, made a name for himself in the Clone Wars. Während eines Gefechts versucht Tarkin, den Befehlshaber der Zitadelle Osi Sobeck zu töten, was jedoch misslingt. [18], Tarkin decided that the best remedy would be to create a prototype as a proof of concept. 0 BBY (35:3:7), Death Star I above Yavin Prime[4] Born on Eriadu to the powerful and militaristic Human Tarkin family, the ambitious Tarkin began his career by serving in the Republic Outland Regions Security Force. Als er herausfand, dass Leia log, befahl er ihre Exekution. The title of Grand Moff is a big deal within the structure of the Empire. His role grants him such control that even Darth Vader is his subordinate. [45], In an 18 BBY personal communique to the Emperor, Tarkin proposed means to ensure Imperial security as a culmination of military and political theories he had long been developing. [2] He did not like to take risks, but often considered his own position so strong as to limit the actual risk involved. [4][102][103] In the final script, the role of the villainous governor allied with Vader was restored, and writer George Lucas assigned the Tarkin name to the governor, with Dodonna as the Rebel general. Dozens were killed and hundreds injured in Tarkin's display of the consequences for defying the Imperial government. Tarkin and Lemelisk ejected in an escape pod and were recovered by Motti's Star Destroyer, which arrived unexpectedly in an unsolicited effort to escort Tarkin. [50], Due to further delays, Darth Vader visited the under-construction Death Star for the first time, met by Tarkin and Lemelisk. Sienar would not comply with Tarkin's request that he be given access to the new programming with which he knew Sienar had equipped his droid complement, so Tarkin transferred to the Admiral Korvin and escorted his former friend to his own flagship, Rim Merchant Einem. Tarkin visited Tano in her cell and showed her the recording of the incident, which, without sound, made it seem as though Tano was reaching toward the floating Turmond to choke her, rather than help her. Vader brought Organa back to the Death Star for interrogation, intending that she would reveal the location of the secret Rebel base. In front of the others, Vader executed the two least efficient foremen and had their bodies mounted on the Death Star's framework. [18][42], Though Tarkin had a good working relationship with Darth Vader, whom he found efficient and considered an ally in the Imperial hierarchy, he was also unsettled by Vader's supernatural powers and mysterious nature, and disliked when Palpatine used Vader as a check on Tarkin himself. [11] Tarkin was also a key Imperial military leader, known for the brutal tactics he used to gain his victories. [17][39][46] Frustrated by cross-sector criminal and rebellious activity and the problem of jurisdictional conflicts, he called for the retooling of the oversector concept, proposing that oversectors be tailored to control unstable galactic hotspots and be assigned greater forces than usual in an attempt to root out rebellious activity before it could take hold. [111], In the Cartoon Network animated television series Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Tarkin's character is voiced by Stephen Stanton after researching Cushing's performances and then tried to imitate what Cushing might have sounded like in his mid-thirties and soften to give a level of humanity. Tarkin, using a tracker he had planted on Sienar, followed the engineer into his secret hall of engineering failures, bringing Ke Daiv as a bodyguard, and demanded that Sienar provide access to the tracking beacon he had built into the ship Star Sea Flower—the transport used by the Jedi expedition—during a refitting. [1] Tarkin had no love for his wife, who remained on Phelarion overseeing her family's megonite moss mines, but the Lady Tarkin was devoted to him. Although he seemingly cared abo… [112], The Essential Guide to Characters and The New Essential Guide to Characters listed Tarkin as having naturally black hair, and novels depicting Tarkin as a younger man shared that description. 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