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Why did Tarkin join the Empire?
Tarkin was promoted throughout the Clone Wars – partly a result of his general shrewdness – and became Admiral in 19 BBY, around a year after his rescue from the Citadel Prison. In 14 BBY Tarkin was made a Grand Moff, a high-ranking title with political and military responsibilities held by only a few.
Who said fear will keep them in line?
Grand Moff Tarkin : The regional governors now have direct control over their territories. Fear will keep the local systems in line. Fear of this battle station.
Is the Tarkin Doctrine canon?
The doctrine was made canon by the novel Tarkin, which was written by James Luceno and published in 2014. The canon version of the doctrine differed in its wording and format to the original, which was a message sent by Tarkin to the Emperor, not a statement made in an interview.
Is Grand Moff Tarkin higher than Grand Admiral Thrawn?
He was the governor of the Outer Rim (Tarkin that is), but could he annul Thrawn’s orders or did he outrank Thrawn. Tarkin probably outranked Thrawn since he was a Grand Moff (a political rank) whereas Thrawn was a Grand Admiral (military rank).
How will the Emperor maintain control?
General Tagge : That’s impossible! How will the Emperor maintain control without the bureaucracy? Grand Moff Tarkin : The regional governors now have direct control over their territories. Fear will keep the local systems in line.
Who said I find your lack of faith disturbing?
Darth Vader
Darth Vader : I find your lack of faith disturbing.
What is the Tarkin Doctrine and why is it important?
The Tarkin Doctrine was the name that the media gave to a statement made by Wilhuff Tarkin during an interview following his promotion from Moff to the first Grand Moff by the Emperor, Sheev Palpatine, five years after the formation of the Empire. It outlined his beliefs about why the Republic had needed…
What happened to General Tarkin after the war?
Tarkin ultimately perished, however, when the Alliance to Restore the Republic succeeded in destroying the station at the Battle of Yavin in 0 BBY. As a result, his memory was tarnished in the views of some Imperial officers, such as Grand General Cassio Tagge, who referred to the Death Star as “Tarkin’s folly.”
What is Tarkin’s rule by fear?
The doctrine was rooted in Tarkin’s theory of “Rule by Fear”—the contention that overwhelming displays of force, rather than force itself, were the most effective means of maintaining internal security and the loyalty of vassal worlds.
Why did Darth Tarkin want to destroy Alderaan?
A proponent of the doctrine of fear, he believed that the battle station and its planet-killing superweapon would terrify the galaxy into total submission. At Tarkin’s command the Core World Alderaan was destroyed by the Death Star, instantly killing billions of Alderaanians.