A Death Star Is Born

A Death Star Is Born is a 12-page comic featured in Star Wars Tales 4, written by Kevin Rubio. It was collected in Star Wars Tales Volume 1.

Plot
Moff Wilhuff Tarkin, Tol Sivron, and Bevel Lemelisk present their Death Star proposal to Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader. The perceived flaws of the schematics are humorously discussed.

Behind the scenes
The appearance of Bevel Lemelisk is different in this comic than in any other source where he is portrayed. This was an intentional choice on behalf of the comic's creator, although for unknown reasons. One should also note the presence of a particular Mon Calamari.

Many references to Earth popular culture can be found scattered throughout the story, notably "Mickey Mouse Ears" formed using the Imperial insignia, a "Bob's Big Boy" fast food chain statue, a hologram of Yogi Bear, the starship Enterprise and the Beatles Yellow Submarine.

Characters

 * Governor Wilhuff Tarkin
 * Darth Vader
 * Ackbar
 * Palpatine
 * Bevel Lemelisk
 * Tol Sivron
 * Yogi Bear

Sentient species

 * Human
 * Twi'lek
 * Mon Calamari

Creatures

 * Mynock
 * Womp rat

Locations

 * The Maw
 * Coruscant
 * Imperial City
 * Imperial Palace

Vehicles and vessels

 * Ackyuna
 * Lambda-class T-4a shuttle
 * NCC-1701
 * Deep-Space Mobile Imperial Battle Station

Organizations and titles

 * Galactic Empire
 * Stormtrooper
 * Galactic Emperor
 * Emperor's Royal Guard
 * Sith
 * Dark Lord of the Sith

Miscellanea

 * Death Star plans
 * Coffee
 * Aquilie water
 * Quadanium steel

Ein Todesstern wird geboren