Project Stardust

"This station is now the ultimate power in the universe!"

- Conan Antonio Motti

The Death Star project, codenamed Star Dust by Galen Erso, was a project determined to build the superweapon known as the Death Star, enforced by the Galactic Empire. During the Clone Wars, Supreme Chancellor Palpatine set up the Death Star project secretly under the Galactic Republic, and only a handful of individuals knew about it, including Orson Krennic.

Shortly before the Battle of Geonosis, Sith Lord Darth Tyranus was given the plans by Poggle the Lesser, designed by Geonosian weaponsmiths. Poggle was unaware of Tyranus's ties with Darth Sidious, while Orson Krennic was determined to develop the weapon before the Republic's enemies could.

Shortly before the Battle of Yavin, the Rebel Alliance stole the Death Star plans, with the efforts of a Rebel squad called Rogue One. The plans were sent to Princess Leia Organa aboard the Tantive IV. As the plans were sent across the galaxy, they ultimately made it to the moon Yavin 4 where a weakness in the form of an exhaust port was discovered, leading Luke Skywalker to destroy the superweapon.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones
 * Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel
 * Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
 * Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith 5: The Chosen One, Part V
 * Tarkin
 * Lost Stars
 * Lost Stars webcomic
 * Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
 * Rogue One: A Star Wars Story novel
 * Star Wars: Rogue One: A Junior Novel
 * Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
 * A New Hope: The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy
 * Episode IV: A New Hope Read-Along Storybook and CD
 * Escape from Darth Vader
 * The Adventures of Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight
 * Star Wars: Battle Pod
 * Darth Vader 1: Vader
 * Darth Vader 6: Vader, Part VI
 * Aftermath
 * Bloodline
 * Darth Vader 1: Vader
 * Darth Vader 6: Vader, Part VI
 * Aftermath
 * Bloodline