The Citadel Tower was a large angular tower, part of the Imperial security complex on Scarif.[2] It housed the Scarif vault, which held the structural plans for the Empire's secret and, in many cases, controversial projects, most notably the plans for the planet-killing battle station known as the Death Star. A colossal satellite dish was situated at the top, used for off-world communications and, if necessary, transmission of the schematics. The dish's size was necessary as the entire planet was encased in a deflector shield, which prevented ordinary transmissions from passing through.[1]
It was targeted by agents of the Alliance to Restore the Republic, known as Rogue One, who were attempting to steal the Death Star plans, and subsequently became embroiled in the Battle of Scarif. One of the rebels, Sergeant Jyn Erso, was confronted atop the tower by Advanced Weapons Research Director Krennic, whilst attempting to transmit the plans to ships overhead. After a short exchange, she successfully managed to send them to the Alliance flagship Profundity. Immediately after this, the security complex was targeted for destruction by the Death Star itself, on the orders of Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin, in an attempt to prevent the theft of the plans. On a single-reactor ignition, the battle station's superlaser fired upon the tower, destroying the top of it which was in the direct path of the beam, with the remains being vaporized in the subsequent shockwave.[1]
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Behind the scenes[]
The Citadel Tower first appeared in 2016 Star Wars Anthology film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.[1] Its interior was filmed at Canary Wharf in London.[4]
Appearances[]
- Star Wars Battlefront II (DLC)
- Darth Vader Annual 2
"Tales of Villainy: The Short Goodbye"—Star Wars Adventures (2020) 5- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
- Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures – "Stormtroopers vs. Rebels – Soldiers of the Galactic Empire"
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story novelization
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story audiobook
- Star Wars: Rogue One: A Junior Novel
- Star Wars: Rogue One: A Junior Novel audiobook
- Star Wars: Rogue One Graphic Novel Adaptation
- Rogue One Adaptation 2 (Mentioned only)
- Rogue One Adaptation 5
- Rogue One Adaptation 6
- "Raymus"—From a Certain Point of View (Indirect mention only)
- "Verge of Greatness"—From a Certain Point of View
- From a Certain Point of View audiobook
- Star Wars Battlefront (First appearance) (DLC)
Non-canon appearances[]
Sources[]
- Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide
- Where in the Galaxy Are the Worlds of Rogue One? on StarWars.com (article) (backup link)
- Star Wars: On the Front Lines
- Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know, Updated and Expanded
- Star Wars: Geektionary: The Galaxy from A - Z
- Star Wars: The Rebel Files
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 48 (Databank A-Z: Sabe–The Separatist Council)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 49 (Helmets: Shoretrooper; Highlights of the Saga: Battle on the Beach)
- Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 56 (Helmets: Imperial Ground Crew; Highlights of the Saga: Infiltrating the Citadel)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 62 (Helmets: Scarif Rebel Trooper (Sergeant Melshi)) (Indirect mention only)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 71 (Helmets: General Merrick; Weapons & Uniforms: Blue Squadron; Highlights of the Saga: The Battle of Scarif)
- TIE Fighter Owners' Workshop Manual
- Star Wars: How Not to Get Eaten by Ewoks and Other Galactic Survival Skills
- Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition – Hotshots and Aces Reinforcements Pack (Card: "Vagabond") (Picture only)
- The Star Wars Book
- "The Heroes of Rogue One" – Star Wars Encyclopedia
- "Replacements" Episode Guide on StarWars.com (backup link) (Picture only)
- "Scarif and Other Outer Rim Planets" – Star Wars Encyclopedia
