Death Star

The Death Star is a fictional space station and galactic superweapon used by the Galactic Empire. It is capable of destroying an entire planet with its powerful superlaser. The Death Star whose concept had been explored even before the Clone Wars, were the first in a long series of superweapons developed to execute the Tarkin Doctrine. The Death Star was designed to allow Emperor Palpatine (Darth Sidious) to more directly control the Galactic Empire through fear. In most instances, a Death Star was to be commanded by a Moff.