Grand Moff Tarkin

Tarkin was one of the Grand Moffs whose responcibilities were based in the Outer Rim. Tarkin was one of the Empereor's most loyal followers and was instrumental in the building of the Death Star, which was mainly his idea. He later commanded this huge space station and was instrumental in the destruction of Alderaan as a lesson to the Galaxy not to join the Rebellion. Tarkin was later killed on the Death star when it exploded duie to Luke Skywalkers direct missile hit, in his aggroance of it being indestrucable he didn't even launch fighters to guard the station or leave his post to go to his personal shuttle.

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