Gideon Tarkin

Gideon Tarkin was a member of the Tarkin family of Eriadu.

Biography
Tarkin served as a Brigadier in the military of the Galactic Republic and as Eriadu's Minister of Security shortly before the outset of the Clone Wars. As the Seswenna Sector became a buffer for Republic-loyal space, Tarkin worked with Jedi Master Hyris-Well Madorin to bolster the defenses of Eriadu, the system, the sector and the Republic.

During the Clone Wars, Tarkin commanded a full Republic fleet stationed at Eriadu. He pioneered the combining of local defense fleets into "priority theaters" and launching them from Eriadu, which had become a strategic Republic staging world. After the Battle of Sullust, Tarkin helped oversee the defense of the Seswenna Sector, and commanded the partially-successful recapture of Sluis Sector.

Despite his publicized work in the period before and during the Clone Wars, Tarkin was overshadowed by the meteoric rise of his brother, Wilhuff, who had hitched his star to Palpatine early in his career. Gideon continued to serve in the Imperial military, and when he died during the Erhynradd Mutiny in 5 BBY, his brother adopted his daughter Rivoche.

Behind the scenes
It is unknown what kind of relation Gideon had to Senator Shayla Paige-Tarkin.