the Star Wars universe is great because you read enough you eventually find out things like the fact that the Stormtrooper whose armor Luke stole in Episode IV was gay and in an affair with fucking Grand Moff Tarkin, which is a completely canonical fact that I am not making up.
this is him, by the way. His name is TK-421, and he is the star of the short story āOf MSE-6 And Menā.Ā He owns a mouse droid and is in an affair with a superior officer, who turns out to Tarkin.
The next time you watch a New Hope, keep in mind Luke is wearing the armor of a man who knew Tarkin sexually. The armor Luke is wearing when he says the iconic lineĀ āIām Luke Skywalker, Iām here to rescue youā has more than likely been on the floor of Tarkinās bedroom.
since Iām getting naysayers about this again!
The actual officer whom the trooper is in a relationship goes unspecified within the book, and isnāt listed as Tarkin specifically
However.
The officer is described as; wearing a grey suit, continuously bragging about the strength of the Death Star, and having the highest level of clearance aboard the Death Star, which is how he is able to send secret messages to TK-421
At one point the officer says he wonāt be interrogating Princess Leia because Darth Vader will be doing it, meaning heās definitely high enough in the chain of command to know that about Vader
At one point the officer jokes he just gave anĀ āexplosiveā demonstration. The story takes place right around the time Alderaan is blown up.Ā
According to someone on Reddit, the Audible version of the story uses Tarkinās voice for the officer in question
Itās Tarkin.Ā
