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====Tarkin Doctrine====
In ''Star Wars'', the '''''Tarkin Doctrine''''' is a [[military doctrine]] of using fear through overt displays of overwhelming power to keep control over the galaxy. The plan presented by Tarkin himself to Palpatine in 18 BBY that outlined the Empire's goal and structure: bringing order to the galaxy and restoring [[rule of law]] to sectors overtaken by piracy and [[organized crime]], ending destructive conflicts through [[grand strategy]], a plan for maximizing social control and [[propaganda]], maintaining economic order and increasing security in the Galactic Empire. Tarkin believed the chief factor that contributed most to the demise of the Republic was not, in fact, [[Clone Wars (Star Wars)|the war]], but rampant self-interest, which left the body politic feckless and corrupt.<ref>{{cite book|first=James|last=Luceno<!--|authorlink=James Luceno-->|title=[[Star Wars: Tarkin]]|publisher=[[Penguin Random House]]|location=New York City|date=2015|isbn=9781780893686}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|first1=Jason|last1=Fry|first2=Paul|last2=Urquhart|title=Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Warfare|publisher=[[LucasBooks]]|location=New York City|date=2012|isbn=9780345477620}}</ref>

{{blockquote|text=Consider the self-interest of the Core Worlds, [[Colonialism|unwavering in their exploitation]] of the Outer Systems for their resources; the Outer Systems themselves, undermined, by their permissive disregard of smuggling and slavery; those ambitious members of the Senate who sought only status and opportunity. By partitioning the galaxy into regions, we, The Empire, actually achieve a unity previously absent; where once our loyalties and allegiances were divided, they now serve one being, with one goal: a cohesive galaxy in which everyone prospers. For the first time in one thousand generations our sector governors will not be working solely to enrich Coruscant and the Core Worlds, but to advance the [[quality of life]] in the star systems that make up each sector — keeping the [[Trade route|spaceways safe]], maintaining open and accessible [[communication]]s, assuring that [[tax revenue]]s are properly levied and allocated to improving the [[infrastructure]].|title=''[[Star Wars: Tarkin]]''|character=Grand Moff Tarkin}}

The plan which Palpatine ultimately had implemented in its entirety contained three main principles: territorial consolidation, rapid communication, and [[coercive diplomacy]]. Tarkin's concept was that rule could be established and maintained "through fear of force rather than force itself", and he believed grand displays of power—when combined with oppressive means of terrorizing communities—could suppress dissent and crush any would-be rebellion. This Doctrine became the Empire's core military doctrine of [[peacekeeping]], [[internal security]], [[counter-insurgency]], and [[state terrorism]]-philosophy. The instrument of this power is the military, which includes the Imperial stormtroopers, a massive fleet of about 1,000 [[Star Destroyer]]s, a couple of Super Star Destroyers, and the [[Death Star]], a [[moon]]-sized [[superweapon]] capable of destroying entire planets.<ref name=strategy>{{cite book|title=Strategy Strikes Back: How Star Wars Explains Modern Military Conflict|last=Atherton|first=Kelsey D.|publisher=[[Potomac Books]]|location=Sterling, Virginia|year=2018|chapter=Tarkin Doctrine|pages=59–61}}</ref>

Plans for the Death Star first appear (in [[fictional universe|universe]] chronology) in ''Attack of the Clones'' and construction begins at the end of ''Revenge of the Sith''. Summarized measures set forth by the Tarkin Doctrine:
*Establish "Oversectors" which contain tumultuous systems; to monitor and react to rebellious activities within those systems. Oversectors would be formed without regard for the borders of standard sectors and would receive more forces than other regions of the Empire. This Imperial presence would be designed to stop small rebel factions before they could become a larger established threat. An average of three Sector Groups would be deployed in an Oversector.
*Assign command of each Oversector to a single individual who reports directly to the Emperor, in order to eliminate any delays created by political opportunism by Imperial advisors.
*Improve communication resources and Imperial response time by placing modified HoloNet transceivers (cannibalized from existing HoloNet transceivers) aboard each flagship of every Sector Group within an Oversector command. Place similar facilities aboard the Emperor's flagship and in Imperial City on Imperial Centre (formally Coruscant).
*Control unruly portions of the galaxy through a fear of force rather than force itself. Through the combination of superior coordination of multiple Oversector groups and the control of information (news media) an impression of overwhelming force will be installed within the citizenry, thereby instilling the idea that resistance is futile.
*Continue to research and develop new and more powerful starships and weapons designed to inspire fear in the resistant systems. Present the citizen with a weapon so powerful, so immense as to defy all conceivable attack against it, a weapon invulnerable and invincible in battle, that shall become a symbol for the Empire. This weapon must possess a power great enough to dispatch an entire system. Only a handful or one of these weapons would be required to accomplish this task.