- "I will not postpone my garden party simply because Talmont cannot deal with a small insurrection. I will handle it tomorrow."
- ―Tour Aryon
Tour Aryon was the Human female who served as governor of the desert planet Tatooine under the Galactic Empire. She was a native from Treylon II.
Biography[]
- "The capitol has been very active recently with the news of the new election. I have a new project that I'm heading and have chosen two eligible candidates to work with me. However, to avoid the show of unfair favoritism, I have left it to the people of Bestine to select the politician who best represents them."
- ―Tour Aryon
Tour married Kant Aryon in 4 BBY. She was a fashionable woman and made many cultural contributions to Tatooine. Bestine, the only habitation on Tatooine with a museum, was where she imported all of her expensive entertainment goods. She mostly stayed in the Bestine Settlement, avoiding Mos Eisley, which she despised. She compared the residents of Mos Eisley to beings of lower class like barbarians and farmers. Tour was a very intelligent woman.
After Imperial Prefect Orun Depp was assassinated by the assassin droid IG-72, Governor Tour replaced him with Eugene Talmont.[1]
When Darth Vader sent his own stormtroopers to the surface of Tatooine to search for R2-D2 and C-3PO, Tour objected, insisting that her own troops could handle it. When Vader was informed of her objections, he did not care.[4]
Personality and traits[]
Quick-witted, the Governor was able to manage situations with skill and talent. Many would have compared her to a General in the way she inspected her troops. Her objective was to keep Tatooine quiet and peaceful.[1]
Behind the scenes[]
The scenes where Imperial Chief Moradmin Bast and Vader discussed Aryon's objections were cut from the final film of A New Hope, but were used for The Star Wars Holiday Special, albeit with altered dialogue in which Vader and a Bast look-alike discussed finding Chewbacca and Han Solo on Kashyyyk.
Appearances[]
- "The End of an Era" — Galaxy Guide 7: Mos Eisley
- "When the Desert Wind Turns: The Stormtrooper's Tale" — Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina (Indirect mention only)
- Star Wars: A New Hope novelization (and unabridged audiobook) (First appearance in book)
- "Swap Meet: The Jawa's Tale" — Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina (Indirect mention only)
- Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided
- "Sleight of Hand: The Tale of Mara Jade" — Tales from Jabba's Palace (Mentioned only)
Sources[]
- Galaxy Guide 7: Mos Eisley
- Star Wars Customizable Card Game — Premiere Limited (Card: Prophetess) (backup link)
- Star Wars Customizable Card Game — Special Edition Limited (Card: Tatooine Occupation) (backup link)
- Secrets of Tatooine
- The Official Star Wars Fact File 10 (HUN 1-4: The Hunt for the Droids)
- The Official Star Wars Fact File 11 (GAR 1-4: Garindan) (Indirect mention only)
- "Gamescape" — Star Wars Insider 68
- Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided Quick Reference Guide
- Bestine Politics on the official Star Wars Galaxies website (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Star Wars Galaxies: The Total Experience: Prima Official Game Guide
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Aryon, Governor Tour in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Sariss in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Galaxy Guide 7: Mos Eisley
- ↑ Tour Aryon's age is given as 37 in Galaxy Guide 7: Mos Eisley. An exact time frame for the book cannot be established, although it is set after 0 ABY and the events of Tatooine Manhunt, but before Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi as Jabba Desilijic Tiure is still alive. As such, an exact birth year cannot be determined.
- ↑ Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided
- ↑ Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope novel