Tarkin Doctrine

"This bold vision of the future requires not only the service of those of immaculate reputation and consummate skill in the just exercise of power, but also the service of a vast military dedicated to upholding the laws necessary to ensure galactic harmony."

- An excerpt from the Tarkin Doctrine

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 Galactic Emperor Sheev Palpatine. It outlined his beliefs about why the Republic had needed to be unified into the Empire, and praised Palpatine for his leadership. In the doctrine he asked each Imperial citizen to do their part, especially the vast military which he justified as being necessary to defend the Empire and keep the peace.

Behind the scenes
The Tarkin Doctrine was first introduced in the Star Wars Legends Imperial Sourcebook which was authored by Greg Gorden and produced by West End Games in 1989] as a supplement to Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game. The doctrine was made canon by the novel Tarkin which was written by James Luceno and published in 2015. 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.

Appearances

 * Tarkin