Although the droid wanted to make a uniform that was up-to-date with Coruscant's trends, all Tarkin wanted was to have a uniform that was practical and comfortable. [48], Soon after, the Lucrehulk-class carrier Fortressa arrived in the Horuz system and deployed five hundred fighters. After a brief battle with his entourage of droids, Sobeck was all who remained. The Jedi escaped in the Jabitha, their Sekotan ship, while Tarkin had to abandon the minelayer, which the Jedi had rigged with explosives, in an escape pod that he shared with Sienar. 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. Dozens were killed and hundreds injured in Tarkin's display of the consequences for defying the Imperial government. Despite this, he informed her that she would have to stay on Coruscant for one to two years to serve as his information provider, something Pryce actually wanted. [41], Early in Tarkin's Imperial career, high taxes on Ghorman prompted a sit-in protest at the spaceport. Comments Add a Comment. They soon reached the shuttle's location, but before they could board they were attacked by a Separatist droid garrison and several laser cannons. Tarkin was pleased with the information, and informed Pryce that the place of governorship was soon to be available, although the current Senator for Lothal was also eyeing the position. He joined Saw Gerrera's partisans, and warned the system's government of the Empire's plans, giving them a chance to fight before the Empire took over. Tarkin contacted Thrawn on the Chimaera above Lothal via holotransmission. TV Show: Star Wars Rebels Franchise: Star Wars. [4] Tarkin made a swift and brief journey to Coruscant for a meeting with members of the Death Star's design team, but the engineers were captured during the rendezvous, though Tarkin himself remained safe.[77]. Though he maintained a veneer of formality as her superior, their private interactions were far more casual than Tarkin's norm, and he allowed her to call him Wilhuff even in a professional setting, though before others they were always strictly formal. [4][100] Tarkin's first name was only revealed in 1994, seventeen years after his first appearance, in Star Wars Screen Entertainment. [1] As a girl in her early teens, with her family dead, Rivoche expressed her grief in frequent tantrums. However, Vader had deactivated his breathing apparatus to evade being tracked and he Force-choked Sissian. [60] Tarkin's reputation was such that, nearly a decade after his death, a physical resemblance to Tarkin was enough to inspire an instinctive respect. Eye color Stephen Stanton is a voice actor known for voicing Wilhuff Tarkin, Meebur Gascon, and Ben Kenobi. 64–59 BBY (29–24BrS), Eriadu[2][3] Tarkin sought to command the project, but knew there would be many more setbacks. After killing K-4, the Grafs and the Agarians realized that Tarkin would only commence an orbital bombardment once he arrived back at his ship. [9], Over the next several standard weeks, Imperial forces were able to claim Epiphany's moon and Zerpen Industries' facilities there, and the capture of Salient II was imminent, despite its militias holding out longer than expected. Vader then leapt down and destroyed Eighty-One. [59], Tarkin remembered basic droid mechanics from his Academy education, but he succeeded in getting G7's holorecorder back online and replaced its wheel treads, which he told G7 was necessary to prevent it tracking on his new Coruscant fiberweave carpet. Making their way towards the prison cell holding the Republic officers, the Jedi succeeded in freeing Tarkin and the clone officers. After correctly answering that it was a Lambda-class shuttle, Tarkin invited them to look inside the ship. As Barr explained why, Lee-Char realized that it was Barr who had caused the war on Mon Cala and not the Empire. Ahsoka Tano was soon recaptured, and Tarkin came before the Jedi Council on behalf of the Senate to request that Tano be expelled from the Jedi Order so that she could be tried by a military tribunal. [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. [80], Tarkin was played by Peter Cushing in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope,[3] by Wayne Pygram in a cameo in Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith,[23] and by Guy Henry in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. However, before Erso left, Tarkin quizzed him as to whether Krennic had offered him any position in the Republic, to which the scientist truthfully replied a negative. Wilhuff Tarkin Tarkin congratulated Vader and told him to transmit his precise location. From Sentinel Base, Tarkin was to monitor and oversee Krennic's activities, upon personal request from the Emperor. Despite his kindness, the whole point of his conversation with the children was to prove a point in an ideological argument he was engaged in with Piett, wherein he proved that although brute force was often required to make people work for the Empire, luring them into a false sense of security was also as effective. After comparing images of Teller with the fake "Commander LaSal," Tarkin realized that they were the same man. Tarkin was a career officer and politician throughout the … [68] Tarkin himself came under direct Rebel attack at one point in 1 BBY. Tarkin's attack plan was to use the V-wings to force the corvette to lower its deflector shields before they returned fire. At some point, TK-421's body was placed in a crawl space within the Death Star. Born [76] In fact, though Tarkin was well aware of the potential power he stood to wield as commander of the planet-destroying station and dreamed of using it to rule, he was certain that Palpatine understood the threat and had measures in place to prevent any move against his position as Emperor. The fighting was the fiercest Tarkin had experienced since the Clone War, with casualties higher than those from battles in the Western Reaches. [17], Tarkin was survived by his wife and niece, as well as his lover Daala. MSE-6-G735Y, also known as G7, was attempting to fetch TK-421 for Tarkin when Chewbacca triggered its self-preservation mode. As Supreme Chancellor Palpatine started to read the verdict, Anakin Skywalker and members of the Jedi Temple Guard arrived in the courtroom with the Jedi Barriss Offee. However, the Star Destroyer was destroyed by the astromech droid R2-D2, saving the Republic personnel at the conference. As prosecutor, Tarkin urged the tribunal to execute Tano as a traitor to the Republic. The main purpose of the group was to oversee the construction of what would become the Death Star, a moon-sized battle station, that point of which was to house a superlaser. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. However, Obitt was done working for Krennic, as he was concerned with his part in the destruction of vulnerable worlds. [9], After the smugglers landed at Salient II, Tarkin commenced a microjump towards the planet, while still remaining out of range of the battle group's defenses, in an attempt to see if Obitt and his crew had been arrested or given sanctuary, the latter of which would confirm that Salient was in league with the smugglers, and they were working together against the Empire. For Tarkin's appearances in The Clone Wars, Stephen Stanton researched much of Cushing's previous works, including A New Hope, to imitate a voice that was similar to that of Cushing, but when he was in his mid-thirties; he, also, softened the voice to show a level of humanity in the character. Male[5] Tarkin knew that enraged prey was usually easier to destroy, but he was willing to admit that this didn't apply to Vader. [47], After the events over Mustafar, Tarkin returned to Lothal with Darth Vader, who had been personally sent by the Emperor. He headed for the spaceport, where he found Has Obitt. Seizing the opportunity, Tarkin confidently approached Sobeck and attempted to execute him, but failed as Sobeck swiftly retaliated and nearly killed Tarkin. [116] It was not until 1997 that a Tarkin figure debuted. Masters [13], Tarkin realized that while Vader had his lightsaber, he was unbeatable. [113] Tarkin also appeared in the Tales comic "Prey", in which he ordered bounty hunter Boba Fett to capture Han Solo as an object lesson to deter desertion. Tarkin began making plans for their future, and TK-421 envisioned living in Tarkin's penthouse on Coruscant while G7 entered the droid racing circuit. After being informed it was made from Separatist-era designs, Tarkin found out that the attackers hadn't issued any demands and that their symbol hadn't been recognized. [55] Tarkin appointed Tol Sivron the director of the facility, having been impressed with the alien's managerial skills, and hired the Devaronian lawyer and administrator Yemm, whom he had met and found suitable at an Eriadu function, for an administrative position. Wilhuff Tarkin Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin is one of the central antagonists featured in the original Star Wars film where he was played by British actor Peter Cushing (better known for his numerous roles in various Hammer Film Productions films during the 1950s - 70s). As Daala was supposed to be at the Maw, Tarkin did not want her presence at the Death Star used against him. [1], Sometime after the occupation of Mon Cala, and after Vader learned of Tarkin's past hunting, Vader came to Tarkin about the debt he owed him for going out of his way to capture Lee-Char. Tarkin was still in the Overbridge and had given the order that began the superlaser's firing sequence when the Death Star exploded, killing him[3] along with nearly two million other beings. [42], As more and more worlds were conquered by the Empire, rebel cells began to emerge to defy Imperial occupation, such as a small group of rebels on Lothal, the leader of which was rumored to be a Jedi. He wanted to know if Krennic had ordered Obitt to commence the Salient campaign, to which the smuggler truthfully replied a negative. [47], Around this time, Tarkin heard rumors that Commandant Brendol Hux had created a secret society independent of the regular chain of command within the Arkanis Academy. Wilhuff Tarkin VOICE Stephen Stanton. Before leaving, Tarkin made preparations with Commander Cassel to delay his return to Sentinel Base. Tarkin had also arrived in the detention block to ensure that Lieutenant Blagg was on schedule for the interrogation. 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