Death Star (star Wars) 💯 Official

: The station became fully operational just before the events of A New Hope , under the command of Grand Moff Tarkin . Development Challenges Impact on Project Secrecy

Relied heavily on forced labor, including prisoners on Narkina 5 who assembled parts for the superlaser. Death Star (Star Wars)

: Lead engineer Galen Erso intentionally stalled development for years after learning the project's true purpose. He also built a secret "fatal flaw" into the thermal exhaust port, which the Rebel Alliance later exploited. : The station became fully operational just before

: Building began in space above Geonosis approximately one year before the end of the Clone Wars. The Empire used various construction modules and later relocated the station to hidden sites to maintain secrecy. He also built a secret "fatal flaw" into

: Creating the planet-killing beam was the most difficult part. Director Orson Krennic oversaw a team of scientists on Eadu who worked to harness kyber crystals to power the weapon.