Lothal re-settlement camp 43

"Lived on Lothal my whole life. Never been here."

- Ezra Bridger visits Tarkin town for the first time

Tarkin town was a small settlement built on the planet Lothal during the reign of the Galactic Empire. The town was inhabited by farmers who had been dispossessed by the Empire, and were left living in poverty. The crew of the starship Ghost visited the town and distributed food stolen from the Empire to the inhabitants.

Description
"Locals call it Tarkin town." "Named for Grand Moff Tarkin, Governor of the Outer Rim."

- Garazeb Orrelios and Sabine Wren tell Ezra Bridger about the town

Tarkin town consisted of a loose collection of a few dozen buildings constructed on the plains of the planet Lothal. A number of moisture vaporators were dotted throughout the settlement and a central clear area acted as a town square.

History
"Who wants free grub!"

- Garazeb Orrelios offers the residents of Tarkin town food

Tarkin town was home to impoverished farmers of many species whose homes had been taken by the Galactic Empire when it needed the land they were built on. Any who attempted to fight back were arrested for treason, and the rest left with nothing. The residents named their settlement after Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin, the Imperial in control of the Outer Rim Territories and the man responsible for the dispossession of the farmers.

The crew of the VCX-100 light freighter Ghost took pity on the town's residents and three members of the crew, Sabine Wren, Garazeb Orrelios and Ezra Bridger brought them three crates of food that they had taken from Imperials in Capital City. The group opened the crates in the center of the settlement and called out to the residents to take the food, which the farmers did gratefully.

Behind the scenes
Tarkin town first appeared in Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion, a television movie released in 2014 as the premier of the Star Wars Rebels television series.