Gideon (Tarkin family)

According to a story told by the Espirion Saan, Gideon was a human male from the Outer Rim planet Eriadu who was the brother of the future Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin. One day, while still a child, Gideon joined their father and brother on a trip to the planet Eadu in search of the ore lommite. While left unsupervised, Gideon injured their ankle in a ravine and was unable to get back out. Gideon called out to their brother for assistance, as local creatures were preparing to attack the boy. However, Tarkin disregarded Gideon's plea and headed back to their ship, allowing the creatures to kill Gideon.

Many years later, in 0 BBY, Grand Moff Tarkin had a series of visions involving his late brother during the final moments before his death on the Death Star battle station. At some point between 21 ABY and 35 ABY, Saan told the story about Gideon and Tarkin to human Company 77 member Fry in the ruins of the second Death Star.

Biography

Death

According to a story the Espirion Saan told,^[3] Gideon was a human male member of^[1] the Eriadu-native^[4] Tarkin family who joined their brother Wilhuff Tarkin and their father on a trip to^[1] the planet^[5] Eadu^[1] many years before 0 BBY.^[2] After arriving on Eadu from their home^[1] planet^[4] Eriadu, Gideon's father performed a survey of Eadu's surface, hoping to find^[1] the ore^[4] lommite. Gideon and Tarkin, who were children at the time, went off on their own in the rain, with Gideon eventually falling in a crevice in the ground and hurting their ankle.^[1]

After hearing Gideon's cries for help, Tarkin located Gideon, who could not get out of the ravine without assistance. When Gideon suggested getting their father for help, Tarkin claimed their father was busy and ignored Gideon's request despite their warning that there were creatures in the crevice. As Tarkin abandoned Gideon in the ravine and ignored his brother's cries for him to come back, the creatures attacked and killed Gideon. Tarkin returned alone to their starship and met up with his father, who revealed that the survey had failed. After noticing Tarkin was alone, the man questioned him about Gideon's whereabouts, with Tarkin only smiling in response.^[1]

Legacy

Many years later, in 0 BBY,^[2] Tarkin was a Grand Moff of the Galactic Empire and was on the Death Star^[1] battle station.^[5] According to Saan's story,^[3] Tarkin heard his brother's voice call out his nickname, Wil, while in one of the station's corridors. After turning and briefly spotting a vision of Gideon running through the corridor, Tarkin asked a nearby lieutenant if anyone had come by and ordered them to search that section of the station. Tarkin soon had another vision where he was on Eadu. His father appeared and asked him where Gideon was, before the vision ended with one of the creatures that killed Gideon attacking Tarkin. Later, during the Battle of Yavin, Tarkin had one final vision of all his victims standing before him, including Gideon, who appeared corpse-like and was holding^[1] Imperial Advanced Weapons Research director^[5] Orson Krennic's hand. The space station was then destroyed by the Rebel Alliance, killing Tarkin.^[1]

At some point between 21 ABY and 35 ABY,^[6] while within the ruins of the second Death Star on the moon Kef Bir, the Espirion Saan told the story that included Gideon to Fry, a human member of Company 77 who had defected from the First Order regime.^[3]

Personality and traits

Gideon had red hair and light skin. The boy was terrified of the creatures on Eadu and was desperate for Wilhuff's help.^[1]

Equipment

Gideon wore an all-red outfit comprised of a jacket, hood, pants, and boots.^[1]

Behind the scenes

In the current Star Wars canon continuity, Gideon appeared in "The Haunting of Grand Moff Tarkin," a comic story^[1] depicted as an in-universe tale told by Saan.^[3] The story was written by Cavan Scott, illustrated by Ingo Römling, and published by Dark Horse Comics in the 2023 graphic novel Tales from the Death Star.^[1] In the Star Wars Legends continuity, Gideon Tarkin was first mentioned in^[7] the 1994^[8] sourcebook Cracken's Rebel Operatives.^[7]

Appearances

• "The Haunting of Grand Moff Tarkin" — Tales from the Death Star (First appearance)

Notes and references

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