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Wilhuff Tarkin was a male human Eriaduan bureaucrat, military officer, and politician whose career spanned from the final years of the Galactic Republic into the reign of its successor state, the Galactic Empire. Tarkin, a member of the Tarkin family, one of Eriadu's pioneers, served in the...
The character of Grand Moff Tarkin was created for the 1977 film Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, originally titled Star Wars. Tarkin, one of the film's primary antagonists with Darth Vader, was portrayed by veteran actor Peter Cushing.
Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise. He was introduced in the original 1977 Star Wars film [j] as the commander of the Death Star, a gigantic space station built by the Galactic Empire. Tarkin is portrayed by Peter Cushing in Star Wars.
Tarkin is a canon novel written by James Luceno which was published by Del Rey on November 4, 2014. The novel is set in 14 BBY, five years after the events of Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith, and it focuses on Wilhuff Tarkin and how he became a Grand Moff. The title's audiobook...
Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin is the main antagonist of Star Wars: A New Hope and the secondary antagonist of Rogue One. He is the high ranking military governor of the Galactic Empire's Outer Rim territories and the commander of the planet destroying space station known as the Death Star.
Grand Moff Tarkin. An ambitious, ruthless proponent of military power, Wilhuff Tarkin became a favorite of Supreme Chancellor Palpatine and rose rapidly through the Imperial ranks. Shortly after the Empire's creation, he was put in charge of the construction of the Death Star.
Oct 31, 2014 · StarWars.com is excited to present an exclusive preview of Star Wars: Tarkin by James Luceno, a new canonical novel coming November 4. This excerpt features Darth Vader and his Master discussing the notorious title character, revealing more about the dynamics between the Empire's most powerful figures.
Wilhuff Tarkin was a Human captain for the Republic Navy. He served as the bridge captain for Even Piell's cruiser. Captain Tarkin tended to think highly of himself, often degrading the decisions of others, stating that he was superior.
Wilhuff Tarkin was a Human male military officer and later bureaucrat who served the Galactic Republic and the Galactic Empire in turn. Starting out as a member of the Judicial Forces, the Clone Wars would see him commissioned as a Captain and later Admiral in the Republic Navy thanks to his backing of Supreme Chancellor Palpatine.
Tarkin Biography Gallery. During the Clone Wars, officers such as Captain Tarkin served under the Jedi Generals appointed to lead the Republic military. But Tarkin thought the Jedi’s traditional role as peacekeepers made them a poor choice for prosecuting the war against the Separatists.
