Imperial Military Department of Advanced Weapons Research

On the Timeline

• Orson Callan Krennic

Facts

Type

Weapons development

Connections

Affiliations

Galactic Empire, Imperial Security Bureau, Imperial Intelligence

Located in

Scarif, Imperial Center of Military Research

Led by

Orson Callan Krennic, Brierly Ronan

Members

Wilhuff Tarkin, Dunstig Pterro, Tifino

Contains

Project Stardust, Tarkin Initiative, Project Celestial Power, Ghorman project, Project Blackwing, Cylo Directive, Sith scientist

Members

• Orson Callan Krennic
• Gideon
• Brierly Ronan
• Tifino

Appearances

65 Star Wars works.

• Reference books 25
• Comics 14
• Games 8
• TV episodes 6
• Novels 4
• Activity books 3
• Comic stories 2
• Short stories 2
• Films 1

Films

• Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)

TV episodes

• Ghosts of Geonosis (2017)
• In the Name of the Rebellion (2017)
• Plan 99 (episode) (2023)
• The Summit (2023)
• One Year Later (2025)
• What a Festive Evening (2025)

Comics

• Rogue One Adaptation 1 (2017)
• Rogue One Adaptation 2 (2017)
• Rogue One Adaptation 3 (2017)
• Rogue One Adaptation 4 (2017)
• Rogue One Adaptation 5 (2017)
• Rogue One Adaptation 6 (2017)
• Darth Vader Annual 2 (2018)
• Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle 2 (2019)
• Star Wars (2020) 7 (2020)
• Darth Vader (2020) 6 (2020)
• Star Wars Adventures: Shadow of Vader's Castle (2020)
• Rogue One – Jyn Erso 1 (2026)
• Rogue One – Chirrut & Baze 1 (2026)
• Rogue One – Darth Vader 1 (2026)

Comic stories

• Tales of Villainy: The Short Goodbye (2021)
• Legacy of Vaneé (2025)

Novels

• Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (novelization) (2016)
• Star Wars: Rogue One: A Junior Novel (2016)
• Leia, Princess of Alderaan (2017)
• Thrawn: Treason (2019)

Short stories

• The Voice of the Empire (2016)
• Verge of Greatness (2017)

Games

• Star Wars: Commander (2014)
• Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes (2015)
• Star Wars Battlefront II (2017)
• Tyrants of Lothal (2018)
• Director Orson Krennic Commander Expansion (2019)
• Star Wars: Hunters (2021)
• Star Wars Outlaws (2024)
• Homeworlds (2026)

Activity books

• Art of Coloring: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
• Star Wars Day-at-a-Time Calendar 2021 (2020)
• Star Wars Crossword Puzzles: And Other Word Games from a Galaxy Far, Far Away. . . . (2024)

Reference books

• Star Wars Helmet Collection 34 (2015)
• Star Wars: Rogue One: Rebel Dossier (2016)
• Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide (2016)
• Star Wars Helmet Collection 49 (2017)
• IncrediBuilds: Star Wars: Rogue One: Death Star (2017)
• Star Wars: On the Front Lines (2017)
• Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know, Updated and Expanded (2017)
• Star Wars: The Rebel Files (2017)
• Dawn of Rebellion (2018)
• Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles (2018)
• Star Wars Bust Collection 12 (2018)
• Star Wars Character Encyclopedia, New Edition (2019)
• Allies and Adversaries (2019)
• TIE Fighter Owners' Workshop Manual (2019)
• Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition (2019)
• Starships and Speeders (2020)
• Star Wars: Book of Lists (2020)
• Imperial Troops (2020)
• The Star Wars Book (2020)
• Star Wars Starships & Vehicles 7 (2021)
• Star Wars: Timelines (2023)
• Star Wars: Dawn of Rebellion: The Visual Guide (2023)
• Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire (2024)
• Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy (2024)
• Star Wars: Darth Vader 4 (magazine) (2025)

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