- "It was I who allowed the alliance to know the location of the shield generator. It is quite safe from your pitiful little band. An entire legion of my best troops await them."
- ―Darth Sidious, to Luke Skywalker, regarding the vulnerability of the Endor shield generator
Tempest Force was a legion[6] of Galactic Emperor Sheev Palpatine's best troops.[1] A naval trooper detachment of the Force was led by Major Hewex and Lieutenant Renz.[4] Tempest Force was garrisoned on the forest moon of Endor during the Galactic Civil War, being tasked with guarding the Galactic Empire's shield generator bunker.[6] In 4 ABY,[5] the legion battled a Rebel Alliance strike team and native Ewok warriors during the Battle of Endor. The bunker was ultimately destroyed by the rebels, disabling the shield generator and allowing the Death Star it defended to also be destroyed.[1]
Behind the scenes[]
In the current canon, Tempest Force was first identified by name in Cat Staggs's art print for Celebration Anaheim.[7] The capitalization of "Tempest Force" was later clarified in a preview for Star Wars: Legion.[6]
Appearances[]
- Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures — "Princess Leia – The Rescue"
- Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures — "Stormtroopers vs. Rebels – Soldiers of the Galactic Empire"
- Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures — "Han Solo - From Smuggler to General"
- Star Wars: Battle Pod
- Star Wars: The Original Trilogy – A Graphic Novel
- "Peekpa's Tale" — Return of the Jedi – Ewoks 1
- "Wolf Trap" — From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi
- Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi (First appearance)
- Star Wars: Return of the Jedi junior novelization
- Return of the Jedi: Beware the Power of the Dark Side!
- Return of the Jedi: Beware the Power of the Dark Side! audiobook
- Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Graphic Novel Adaptation
- "Gone to the Winner's Circle" — From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi
- "Gone to the Winner's Circle" — From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi audiobook
- "The Man Who Captured Luke Skywalker" — From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi
- "The Man Who Captured Luke Skywalker" — From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi audiobook
- "Ending Protocol" — From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi
- "Ending Protocol" — From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi audiobook
- "Peekpa's Tale" — Return of the Jedi – Ewoks 1
- "Wolf Trap" — From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi
- "Wolf Trap" — From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi audiobook
- "The Steadfast Soldier" — From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi (Indirect mention only)
Non-canon appearances[]
- LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales — "Gambit on Geonosis"
- LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
- LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
Sources[]
- Ultimate Star Wars
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 7 (Helmets: Scout Trooper (Recon Soldier))
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 7 (Weapons & Uniforms: Ewoks)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 7 (Highlights of the Saga: Sabotage Mission) (Picture only)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 14 (Helmets: AT-ST Pilot)
- Star Wars: On the Front Lines
- Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition
- "Imperial Troops" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
- "The Battle of Endor and the Fall of the Empire" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Tempest Force Battle Force Preview on Atomic Mass Games' official website (backup link)
- A Taste of Unlimited Possibilities on Star Wars: Unlimited's official website (backup link) (Picture only)
- Star Wars: Unlimited — Spark of Rebellion (Card: Waylay) (SWUDB backup link) (Picture only)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "The Man Who Captured Luke Skywalker" — From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi
- ↑ "Gone to the Winner's Circle" — From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "The Battle of Endor and the Fall of the Empire" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates the events of Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, which includes the destruction of the Death Star's shield generator, to 4 ABY.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Tempest Force Battle Force Preview on Atomic Mass Games' official website (backup link)
- ↑ Celebration Anaheim Artprint: "Tempest Force" by Cat Staggs on www.catstaggs.com (archived from the original on February 15, 2024)
External links[]
- Celebration Anaheim Artprint: "Tempest Force" by Cat Staggs on www.catstaggs.com (archived from the original on February 15, 2024) (First identified as Tempest Force)