Moff

"Meet Moff Tarkin, crime lord. Sector governor of Greater Seswenna and more."

- Darth Vader, to Faazah

Moff was a rank held by sector governors of the First Galactic Empire. In the fifth year of Emperor Sheev Palpatine's reign, there was a fixed number of twenty Moffs, who answered to the Imperial Ruling Council. That year, the senior rank of Grand Moff was created and awarded to Wilhuff Tarkin. As a symbol of their charge, Moffs wore a rank insignia plaque bearing ten colored squares: five blue over three red and two gold.

Moffs were in command of their sector's Sector Group, a formation that contained assets from the Imperial Military and intelligence. Moffs can be appointed by the Emperor or an advisor, but are obligated to report to both. A Grand Moff, overseer of an Oversector, can override any Moff.

Behind the scenes
In Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, Moff Jerjerrod wore the rank plaque of a mere commander due to a costuming error. The rank badge specific to Moffs was first depicted in an illustration by Joe Corroney for Tarkin Revealed, an article by Michael Kogge that was published in Star Wars Insider 153.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Battlefront II
 * Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel
 * Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith 13: Burning Seas, Part I
 * Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith 14: Burning Seas, Part II
 * Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith 15: Burning Seas, Part III
 * Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith 16: Burning Seas, Part IV
 * Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith 17: Burning Seas, Part V
 * Adventures in Wild Space: The Rescue
 * Lords of the Sith
 * Tarkin
 * Thrawn
 * Thrawn, Part II
 * Thrawn, Part III
 * Thrawn, Part IV
 * Servants of the Empire: The Secret Academy
 * Lost Stars
 * Leia, Princess of Alderaan
 * Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
 * Battlefront II: Inferno Squad
 * Heir to the Jedi
 * Star Wars 1: Skywalker Strikes
 * Star Wars 44: Mutiny at Mon Cala, Part I
 * Star Wars 45: Mutiny at Mon Cala, Part II
 * Star Wars 46: Mutiny at Mon Cala, Part III
 * Star Wars 47: Mutiny at Mon Cala, Part IV
 * Star Wars 48: Mutiny at Mon Cala, Part V
 * Lando, Part I
 * Battlefront: Twilight Company
 * Moving Target: A Princess Leia Adventure
 * Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
 * Star Wars: Return of the Jedi junior novelization
 * Aftermath
 * Aftermath: Life Debt
 * The Legends of Luke Skywalker
 * Bloodline
 * Aftermath: Life Debt
 * The Legends of Luke Skywalker
 * Bloodline
 * Bloodline