The Tarkin Initiative was a secret think tank within the Advanced Weapons Research division of the Imperial Security Bureau.[3] Founded by Governor Wilhuff Tarkin,[1] it gave birth to both the first and second Death Star battle stations.[12] Officers within the Initiative, like Director Orson Krennic, were guarded by Imperial Intelligence's death troopers.[3]
At some point, the Tarkin Initiative also constructed the assassin droid BT-1 in one of their bases. The droid, however, was revealed to be homicidal, wiping out everyone at the base and then self-destructing the base itself. It was at some point before the secret mission to Geonosis found by Doctor Aphra, who after adjusting the droid's behavior and activating it, put it under the service of Darth Vader.[1]
The logo of the Tarkin Initiative was a hexagon representing a stylized faceted kyber crystal.[3]
Appearances
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- Star Wars Battlefront II
- Star Wars Rebels – "In the Name of the Rebellion"
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story novelization
- Star Wars: Rogue One: A Junior Novel
- Star Wars: Rogue One Graphic Novel Adaptation
- Rogue One Adaptation 1
- Rogue One Adaptation 2
- Rogue One Adaptation 3
- Rogue One Adaptation 4
- "The Trigger"—From a Certain Point of View (Mentioned only)
- Darth Vader 2: Vader, Part II (First mentioned) (Indirect mention only)
- Darth Vader 3: Vader, Part III (First appearance) (Appears in flashback(s))
- Darth Vader 14: Vader Down, Part IV (Mentioned only)
- Darth Vader 20: End of Games, Part I (Mentioned only)
- "The Misadventures of Triple-Zero and Beetee"—Darth Vader 20: End of Games, Part I (Mentioned only)
- Doctor Aphra 16: Remastered, Part III (Mentioned only)
- Doctor Aphra 17: Remastered, Part IV (Mentioned only)
- Doctor Aphra 18: Remastered, Part V
- Doctor Aphra 19: Remastered, Part VI
- Alphabet Squadron (Mentioned only)
SourcesEdit
- Star Wars Propaganda: A History of Persuasive Art in the Galaxy
- Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide
- Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know, Updated and Expanded
- Star Wars: The Rebel Files
- Star Wars: Geektionary: The Galaxy From A To Z
- TIE Fighter Owners' Workshop Manual
- Eadu in the Databank (backup link)
Notes and referencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Darth Vader 3: Vader, Part III
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Star Wars: The Rebel Files
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Darth Vader 20: End of Games, Part I
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Doctor Aphra 18: Remastered, Part V
- ↑ Darth Vader 21: End of Games, Part II
- ↑ Darth Vader 12: Shadows and Secrets, Part VI
- ↑ Alphabet Squadron
- ↑ Rogue One: A Star Wars Story novelization
- ↑ Doctor Aphra 16: Remastered, Part III
- ↑ Star Wars Battlefront II
- ↑ Star Wars Propaganda: A History of Persuasive Art in the Galaxy
