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- "Meet Moff Tarkin, crime lord. Sector governor of Greater Seswenna and more."
- ―Darth Vader, to Faazah
Moff was the rank held by the 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.[4] As a symbol of their charge, Moffs wore a rank insignia plaque bearing ten colored squares: five blue over three red and two gold.[5]
Moffs were in command of their sector's Sector Group, a formation that contained assets from the Imperial Military and intelligence. Moffs could be appointed by the Emperor or an advisor, but were obligated to report to both. A Grand Moff, overseer of an Oversector, could override any Moff.[6]
Behind the scenes
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In Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, Moff Jerjerrod wore the rank plaque of a commander[7] due to a costuming error.[8] 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.[5]
AppearancesEdit
SourcesEdit
- Tarkin in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Star Wars: Card Trader (Card: Moff Jerjerrod - Imperial Commander - Base Series 1)
- Ultimate Star Wars
- Star Wars: Complete Locations
- Star Wars Propaganda: A History of Persuasive Art in the Galaxy
- Star Wars: Galactic Atlas
- Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 1 (Databank A-Z: Ask Aak–Stass Allie; Weapons & Uniforms: Imperial High Command)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 9 (Databank A-Z: C-21–Chandrila)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 10 (Helmets: In Pictures)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 12 (Highlights of the Saga: The Death Star)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 13 (Databank A-Z: Poe Dameron–Delta 7-B)
- Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
- Star Wars: Geektionary: The Galaxy from A - Z
- Star Wars: The Rebel Files
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 29 (Databank A-Z: Jelucan–Lord Junn)
- Dawn of Rebellion
- Solo: A Star Wars Story The Official Guide
- Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition – Galactic Empire Conversion Kit (Card: Moff Jerjerrod)
- Star Wars Character Encyclopedia, New Edition
- Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition
- Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian – "Directing"
- Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian – "Technology"
- Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian – "Practical"
- Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian – "Connections"
- Star Wars: Card Trader (Card: Lieutenant Endicott - 2020 Base Series 2)
- Star Wars: The Mandalorian: The Ultimate Visual Guide
- Grand Moff Tarkin in the Databank (backup link)
- Moff Gideon in the Databank (backup link)
- Moff Jerjerrod in the Databank (backup link)
Notes and referencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Alphabet Squadron
- ↑ The Mandalorian – "Chapter 8: Redemption"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Tarkin
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Tarkin Revealed"—Star Wars Insider 153
- ↑ Dawn of Rebellion
- ↑ Pablo Hidalgo (@pablohidalgo) on Twitter: "@StompinSteveB No, everyone's is wrong in ROTJ. It was EVERYONE IS A COMMANDER DAY at Endor." (content obsolete and backup link not available)
- ↑ "25 Years of Return of the Jedi!"—Star Wars Insider 105
