Did Palpatine trust Tarkin?
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Did Palpatine trust Tarkin?
Palpatine recognized that Wilhuff Tarkin was a brilliant strategist and he was not afraid to be ruthless. Much to the chagrin of Orson Krennic, Palpatine’s trust also ensured that Tarkin was one of the central figures involved in creating the Death Star and later implementing it against an unprepared galaxy.
Why did the Emperor trust Tarkin?
The Emperor would have considered Tarkin as his kind of guy. One capable of murdering millions of people without any shred of remorse. If Tarkin had had any Force sensitivity, Sidious would have made him his apprentice. Pretty sure he was pleased that the weapon worked perfectly and that an enemy planet was destroyed.
What happened to Senator Organa?
Organa was killed when the Death Star destroyed Alderaan. About two decades after the end of the Clone Wars, Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin ordered the destruction of Alderaan by use of the Death Star, an immense space station fitted with a powerful superlaser.
What did Obi-Wan say when Alderaan was destroyed?
felt a great disturbance in the Force
Obi-Wan: I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced. I fear something terrible has happened.
Was the rebel base on Alderaan?
Alderaan, located in the Core Worlds, was a terrestrial planet covered with mountains. Following the rise of Sheev Palpatine’s Galactic Empire, Alderaan played a pivotal role in the establishment of the Rebel Alliance, a movement that sought to restore the Old Republic’s values.
What happened to Tarkin?
Grand Moff Tarkin met Chancellor Palpatine, later Emperor Palpatine, when he was a pilot for the Republic’s Outland Regions Security Force. When Luke Skywalker fired the proton torpedo that destroyed the space station, Tarkin was killed in the explosion.
When did Tarkin join the empire?
Grand Moff Tarkin. 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.