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"I'm taking an awful risk, Vader. This art detour into a completely different fandom had better work."
― Grand Moff Galder
   I don't think I need to introduce this distinguished gentleman to all the Star Wars fans out there, but for those who have no idea who this is, here is a little bio, courtesy Wookiepedia!
   After Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine transformed the Republic into the Galactic Empire and proclaimed the Jedi as fugitives, Tarkin became the Empire's first Grand Moff, and regional Governor of the Outer Rim. With this responsibility, he was also given oversight of the Death Star which he took command over after removing Orson Krennic from the position once it was operational.
    He believed that fear of the battle station would keep the local systems loyal to the Empire, and used it to destroy Alderaan to showcase the station's power. The Rebel Alliance squad Rogue One, however, stole the plans to the Death Star from Scarif, and Luke Skywalker was able to destroy it during the Battle of Yavin, killing all those on board, including Tarkin.
   My love for Star Wars has been long hidden in the shadow of my fondness of World of Warcraft. But despite Wow being my main focus (which will not change anytime soon), I've yearned to work on something from the Star Wars universe for years. With the current quarantine situation and the art field turning into wild space, I've found a couple of days to finally sate my craving. The result is one of my childhood heroes, Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin on board of the gloomy, planet killing battlestation - the Death Star.
   I've spent quite a bit of time on this piece, trying to give it the right atmosphere and bringing it as close to the real thing as possible. I hope you like the final result. We'll see if I get to paint any other characters from Star Wars and other scifi franchises in the future.

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"I'm taking an awful risk, Vader. This art detour into a completely different fandom had better work."
― Grand Moff Galder
   I don't think I need to introduce this distinguished gentleman to all the Star Wars fans out there, but for those who have no idea who this is, here is a little bio, courtesy Wookiepedia!
   After Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine transformed the Republic into the Galactic Empire and proclaimed the Jedi as fugitives, Tarkin became the Empire's first Grand Moff, and regional Governor of the Outer Rim. With this responsibility, he was also given oversight of the Death Star which he took command over after removing Orson Krennic from the position once it was operational.
    He believed that fear of the battle station would keep the local systems loyal to the Empire, and used it to destroy Alderaan to showcase the station's power. The Rebel Alliance squad Rogue One, however, stole the plans to the Death Star from Scarif, and Luke Skywalker was able to destroy it during the Battle of Yavin, killing all those on board, including Tarkin.
   My love for Star Wars has been long hidden in the shadow of my fondness of World of Warcraft. But despite Wow being my main focus (which will not change anytime soon), I've yearned to work on something from the Star Wars universe for years. With the current quarantine situation and the art field turning into wild space, I've found a couple of days to finally sate my craving. The result is one of my childhood heroes, Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin on board of the gloomy, planet killing battlestation - the Death Star.
   I've spent quite a bit of time on this piece, trying to give it the right atmosphere and bringing it as close to the real thing as possible. I hope you like the final result. We'll see if I get to paint any other characters from Star Wars and other scifi franchises in the future.