Tarkin Initiative

On the Timeline

• Wilhuff Tarkin

Connections

Affiliations

Galactic Empire, Imperial Military Department of Advanced Weapons Research

Located in

Scarif, Imperial Center of Military Research

Led by

Orson Callan Krennic

Members

• Wilhuff Tarkin
• 0-0-0
• Galen Walton Erso
• Yewl
• DT-F16
• Reeva Demesne
• Unidentified science officer
• Restin
• Cremp
• Cranwell
• Unidentified scientist

Built here

• BT-1

Appearances

71 Star Wars works, first in Darth Vader (2015) 2 (2015).

• Reference books 30
• Comics 20
• Games 7
• TV episodes 4
• Novels 3
• Comic stories 2
• Activity books 2
• Films 1
• Short stories 1
• Audio 1

Films

• Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)

TV episodes

• In the Name of the Rebellion (2017)
• Plan 99 (episode) (2023)
• The Summit (2023)
• One Year Later (2025)

Comics

• Darth Vader (2015) 2 (2015)
• Darth Vader (2015) 3 (2015)
• Darth Vader (2015) 14 (2015)
• Darth Vader (2015) 20 (2016)
• 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)
• Doctor Aphra (2016) 16 (2018)
• Doctor Aphra (2016) 17 (2018)
• Doctor Aphra (2016) 18 (2018)
• Doctor Aphra (2016) 19 (2018)
• Darth Vader Annual 2 (2018)
• Doctor Aphra (2016) 36 (2019)
• Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle 2 (2019)
• Star Wars Adventures: Shadow of Vader's Castle (2020)
• Rogue One – Jyn Erso 1 (2026)
• Rogue One – Chirrut & Baze 1 (2026)

Comic stories

• The Misadventures of Triple-Zero and Beetee (2016)
• Tales of Villainy: The Short Goodbye (2021)

Novels

• Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (novelization) (2016)
• Star Wars: Rogue One: A Junior Novel (2016)
• Alphabet Squadron (novel) (2019)

Short stories

• The Trigger (2017)

Games

• Star Wars Battlefront II (2017)
• Tyrants of Lothal (2018)
• Imperial Death Troopers Unit Expansion (2019)
• Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (2019)
• Star Wars: Squadrons (2020)
• Star Wars Outlaws (2024)
• Homeworlds (2026)

Audio

• Doctor Aphra: An Audiobook Original (2020)

Activity books

• Star Wars Day-at-a-Time Calendar 2020 (2019)
• Star Wars Day-at-a-Time Calendar 2021 (2020)

Reference books

• Star Wars Helmet Collection 3 (2014)
• Star Wars Helmet Collection 8 (2014)
• Star Wars Propaganda: A History of Persuasive Art in the Galaxy (2016)
• The Art of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
• Star Wars Helmet Collection 76 (2017)
• Star Wars Helmet Collection 49 (2017)
• Star Wars Helmet Collection 71 (2017)
• Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know, Updated and Expanded (2017)
• Star Wars: Geektionary: The Galaxy from A - Z (2017)
• Star Wars: The Rebel Files (2017)
• Star Wars: The Last Jedi: The Visual Dictionary (2017)
• Star Wars: Complete Vehicles (2018) (2018)
• Dawn of Rebellion (2018)
• Star Wars Bust Collection 12 (2018)
• Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition (2018)
• Star Wars: Droidography (2018)
• Star Wars Character Encyclopedia, New Edition (2019)
• TIE Fighter Owners' Workshop Manual (2019)
• Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary (2019)
• Imperial Troops (2020)
• The Star Wars Book (2020)
• Star Wars Starships & Vehicles 2 (2021)
• Battle Stations of the Empire and the First Order (2021)
• Geonosis and Other Planets in the Outer Rim (2021)
• The Birth of the Rebellion (2021)
• The End of the Clone Wars (2022)
• 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)

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