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Death Star (72)Full unit name: DS-1 Orbital Battle Station
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Basic info

First appearance: A New Hope

A New Hope
(MOVIE)

Was designed by: Umak Leth

Umak Leth
(Human)
Character
Minor Characters

Was destroyed by: T-65 X-Wing

T-65 X-Wing
Starship
Starfighter Models

(Battle of Yavin

Battle of Yavin
Event
Galactic Civil War

)

Relations: Imperial Department of Military Research

Imperial Department of Military Research
Organization
Galactic Empire

Known Facts (38)

Battle of Scarif (1) ť

Wilhuff Tarkin was among its passengers

Death Star Meeting (3) ť

Darth Vader was among its passengers
Wilhuff Tarkin was among its passengers
Motti was among its passengers

Destruction of Alderaan (6) ť

Darth Vader was among its passengers
Wilhuff Tarkin was among its passengers
Was a place of detention for Leia Organa Solo
Destroyed Alderaan
Bail Organa died when it was destroyed
Breha Organa died when it was destroyed

Escape from Death Star (16) ť

Wilhuff Tarkin was among its passengers
Was a place of detention for Leia Organa Solo
Millennium Falcon arrived here
Han Solo served as Captain and Pilot
Chewbacca served as Pilot
Luke Skywalker was among its passengers
Obi-Wan Kenobi was among its passengers
R2-D2 was among its passengers
C-3PO was among its passengers
Millennium Falcon departed from here
R2-D2 was among its passengers
C-3PO was among its passengers
Leia Organa Solo was among its passengers
Han Solo served as Captain and Pilot
Chewbacca served as Pilot
Luke Skywalker served as Gunner

Battle of Yavin (12) ť

Wilhuff Tarkin was Commander
Cassio Tagge was among its passengers
Wullf Yularen was among its passengers
Motti was among its passengers
Destroyed T-65 X-Wing (Red 6Crew Jek PorkinsR5-D8 (Jek Porkins' Astromech Droid))
Jek Porkins died when it was destroyed
R5-D8 (Jek Porkins' Astromech Droid) died when it was destroyed
Was destroyed by T-65 X-Wing (Red 5Crew Luke SkywalkerR2-D2)
Cassio Tagge died when it was destroyed
Wilhuff Tarkin died when it was destroyed
Motti died when it was destroyed
Wullf Yularen died when it was destroyed

Summary

The DS-1 Orbital Battle Station, better known as the Death Star or Death Star I, and known to the public as the Imperial Planetary Ore Extractor, was a massive Imperial battlestation/superweapon with a diameter of 120 kilometers designed to enforce law and order throughout the Empire with the threat of planetary destruction. It started off as the Separatist Ultimate Weapon before becoming the Expeditionary Battle Planetoid Development Initiative or Project Death Star after it ceased to be a Separatist project and became an Imperial one in 19 BBY. The Death Star was destroyed by Luke Skywalker

Luke Skywalker
(Human)
Character
Major Characters

during the Battle of Yavin

Battle of Yavin
Event
Galactic Civil War

in 0 BBY.

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Related organizations

Death Star Gunner

Related units, characters and other technologies


Wilhuff Tarkin	Orson Krennic

Related events


Death Star Meeting	Escape from Death Star

Organizations that used this starship

Galactic Empire

Known crew - characters

Wilhuff Tarkin
Commander

Known passengers


Darth Vader	Wilhuff Tarkin	Cassio Tagge	Wullf Yularen	Motti

Complete list


Micro Machines Space Sets	The Official Star Wars Fact File	The Official Star Wars Fact File	The Official Star Wars Fact File	The Official Star Wars Fact File	The Official Star Wars Fact File
The Death Star Set	Naval Tactics (V.NAV1)	Imperial Star Destroyer (V.STA3)	TIE Fighter (V.TIE1)	Darth Vader's TIE Fighter (V.TIE3)	Darth Vader's TIE Fighter (V.TIE4)
65871	V.NAV1	V.STA3	V.TIE1	V.TIE3	V.TIE4
Tags (8) R2-D2 \| R2-series Astromech Droid \| Luke Skywalker \| Han Solo \| Leia Organa Solo \| Darth Vader \| T-65 X-Wing \| Red Squadron	Tags (23) Luke Skywalker \| Wedge Antilles \| Anakin Skywalker \| Alliance Starfighter Corps \| Rebel Alliance Navy \| Rebel Alliance \| Death Star 2 \| TIE Fighter \| TIE Interceptor \| MC80 Mon Calamari Star Cruiser \| EF-76 Nebulon-B Frigate \| Millennium Falcon \| YT-1300 Light Freighter \| T-65 X-Wing \| XX-9 Heavy Turbolaser \| BTL Y-Wing \| Executor \| Super-class Star Destroyer \| Firmus Piett \| Arvel Crynyd \| Gherant \| Green Squadron \| Endor	Tags (25) Imperial-class Star Destroyer \| Conquest \| Millennium Falcon \| YT-1300 Light Freighter \| Han Solo \| Chewbacca \| Obi-Wan Kenobi \| Luke Skywalker \| C-3PO \| R2-D2 \| Hoth \| Tyrant \| TIE Fighter \| Avenger \| Executor \| Super-class Star Destroyer \| Wampa (pilot) \| Death Star \| Wessex, Lira Blissex \| Walex Blissex \| Galactic Republic \| Thrawn \| NK-7 Ion Cannon \| XX-9 Heavy Turbolaser \| Hyperdrive \| ISD-72x Deflector Shield Generator	Tags (11) TIE Fighter \| Darth Vader \| TIE Advanced x1 \| Avenger \| Imperial-class Star Destroyer \| Endor \| Wampa (pilot) \| Black Squadron \| "Mauler" Mithel \| Backstabber \| ISD-72x Deflector Shield Generator	Tags (6) TIE Advanced x1 \| Darth Vader \| T-65 X-Wing \| Red Squadron \| Luke Skywalker \| Black Squadron	Tags (6) TIE Advanced x1 \| TIE Fighter \| Black Squadron \| Backstabber \| "Mauler" Mithel \| Darth Vader
Events (2) Escape from Death Star \| Battle of Yavin	Events (2) Battle over Endor \| Endor Campaign	Events (3) Escape from Mos Eisley \| Battle of Hoth \| Vader's Visit to the DS-2 (ROTJ)	Events (2) Battle of Yavin \| Vader's Visit to the DS-2 (ROTJ)	Battle of Yavin	Battle of Yavin

The Official Star Wars Fact File	The Official Star Wars Fact File	The Official Star Wars Fact File	CREW	CREW	CREW
T-65 X-Wing (V.XWI2)	T-65 X-Wing (V.XWI4)	Y-Wing Starfighter (V.YWI2)	Grand Moff Tarkin (Unique)	Jyn Erso (Unique)	R2-D2 (Unique)
V.XWI2	V.XWI4	V.YWI2	UID00005519	UID00009068	UID00004419
Tags (12) T-65 X-Wing \| Red Squadron \| Luke Skywalker \| R2-D2 \| R2-series Astromech Droid \| Yavin IV \| Rebel Alliance Engineer \| Rebel Alliance \| BTL Y-Wing \| Alliance Starfighter Corps \| Rebel Alliance Navy \| Rebel Crew Cart	Tags (7) T-65 X-Wing \| TIE Interceptor \| TIE Fighter \| BTL Y-Wing \| Red Squadron \| 181st Imperial Fighter Wing \| Rogue Squadron	Tags (7) BTL Y-Wing \| Alliance Starfighter Corps \| Rebel Alliance Navy \| Rebel Alliance \| Jon 'Dutch' Vander \| Gold Squadron \| Rebel Alliance Engineer	Tags (2) Wilhuff Tarkin \| Imperial Officer	Tags (2) Jyn Erso \| Scarif	Tags (2) R2-D2 \| R2-series Astromech Droid
Battle of Yavin	Events (4) Battle of Yavin \| Evacuation of Brentaal IV \| Battle of Brentaal \| Reconnaissance of Brentaal IV	Events (3) Battle over Endor \| Endor Campaign \| Battle of Yavin	Destruction of Alderaan	Battle of Scarif

CREW	MODIFICATION	MODIFICATION	PILOT	PILOT	PILOT
R2-D2 (Unique)	Lightweight Frame	Targeting Computer	"Backstabber" \| TIE Fighter (Unique)	"Chaser" \| TIE Fighter (Unique)	"Dutch" Vander \| Y-Wing (Unique)
UID00000590	UID00008959	UID00004402	UID00004145	UID00006032	UID00004115
Tags (2) R2-D2 \| R2-series Astromech Droid	Tags (4) TIE Striker \| Imperial Starfighter Corps \| Imperial Navy \| Imperial-class Star Destroyer	T-65 X-Wing	Tags (3) TIE Fighter \| Black Squadron \| Backstabber	Tags (4) TIE Fighter \| T-65 X-Wing \| Black Squadron \| Chaser	Tags (3) BTL Y-Wing \| Jon 'Dutch' Vander \| Gold Squadron
					Battle of Yavin
	"For this piece I had to illustrate several TIE Strikers in a Death Star Hangar Bay" - Anthony Devine			art similar to Wampa from 2nd edition
	[Original art]

PILOT	PILOT	PILOT	PILOT	PILOT	PILOT
"Dutch" Vander, Gold Leader \| BTL-A4 Y-Wing (Unique)	"Mauler Mithel" \| TIE Fighter (Unique)	"Mauler", Black Two \| TIE/ln Fighter (Unique)	"Wampa" \| TIE/ln Fighter (Unique)	Biggs Darklighter \| X-Wing (Unique)	Biggs Darklighter, Red Three \| T-65 X-Wing (Unique)
UID00000717	UID00004299	UID00010416	UID00010422	UID00004296	UID00000771
Tags (3) BTL Y-Wing \| Jon 'Dutch' Vander \| Gold Squadron	Tags (3) "Mauler" Mithel \| TIE Fighter \| Black Squadron	Tags (3) "Mauler" Mithel \| TIE Fighter \| Black Squadron	Tags (4) TIE Fighter \| T-65 X-Wing \| Black Squadron \| Wampa (pilot)	Tags (3) T-65 X-Wing \| Biggs Darklighter \| Red Squadron	Tags (3) T-65 X-Wing \| Biggs Darklighter \| Red Squadron
Battle of Yavin				Battle of Yavin	Battle of Yavin
			same art as for Chaser from 1st edition

PILOT	PILOT	PILOT	PILOT	PILOT	PILOT
Black Squadron Ace \| TIE/ln Fighter	Black Squadron Pilot \| TIE Fighter	Darth Vader \| TIE Advanced (Unique)	Darth Vader, Black Leader \| TIE Advanced (Unique)	Imperial Trainee \| TIE Striker	Tempest Squadron Pilot \| TIE Advanced
UID00010420	UID00004302	UID00004135	UID00000779	UID00008955	UID00004138
Tags (2) TIE Fighter \| Black Squadron	Tags (2) TIE Fighter \| Black Squadron	Tags (4) TIE Advanced x1 \| Darth Vader \| TIE Fighter \| Black Squadron	Tags (4) TIE Advanced x1 \| Darth Vader \| TIE Fighter \| Black Squadron	TIE Striker	Tags (2) TIE Advanced x1 \| Tempest Squadron
Battle of Yavin	Battle of Yavin
				[Original art]

TALENT	TALENT	TALENT	TALENT	TORPEDO	TORPEDO
Expert Handling	Expertise	Squad Leader	Squad Leader	Proton Torpedoes	Proton Torpedoes
UID00004157	UID00009074	UID00004141	UID00000803	UID00004309	UID00009703
Tags (4) T-65 X-Wing \| Red Squadron \| TIE Fighter \| Black Squadron	Tags (2) Chirrut Imwe \| Scarif	Tags (4) TIE Advanced x1 \| Darth Vader \| TIE Fighter \| Black Squadron	Tags (4) TIE Advanced x1 \| Darth Vader \| TIE Fighter \| Black Squadron	Tags (3) T-65 X-Wing \| Red Squadron \| Luke Skywalker	Tags (3) T-65 X-Wing \| Red Squadron \| Luke Skywalker
Battle of Yavin	Battle of Scarif	Battle of Yavin	Battle of Yavin	Battle of Yavin	Battle of Yavin

TURRET	TURRET	COMMANDER	COMMANDER	COMMANDER	FIGHTER SQUADRON
Ion Cannon Turret	Ion Cannon Turret	Admiral Motti (Unique)	General Tagge (Unique)	Grand Moff Tarkin (Unique)	Gold Squadron \| Y-Wing Squadron (Unique)
UID00004118	UID00010675	UID00005357	UID00008585	UID00005196	UID00008766
Tags (3) BTL Y-Wing \| Gold Squadron \| Ion Cannon	Tags (3) BTL Y-Wing \| Gold Squadron \| Ion Cannon	Tags (2) Motti \| Darth Vader	Tags (4) Cassio Tagge \| Imperial Officer \| General \| Imperial Army	Tags (2) Wilhuff Tarkin \| Imperial Officer	Tags (3) BTL Y-Wing \| Gold Squadron \| Jon 'Dutch' Vander
				Destruction of Alderaan	Battle of Yavin
					According to XWM this Y-Wing belongs to Dutch Vander

FIGHTER SQUADRON	FIGHTER SQUADRON	WEAPONS TEAM / OFFENSIVE RETROFIT	COMMAND	COMMAND	COMMAND
Tempest Squadron \| TIE Advanced Squadron (Unique)	TIE Advanced Squadron	Jyn Erso (Unique)	A Powerful Influence (Force User)	Covering Fire	Prepared for Battle (Any Figure)
UID00008759	UID00005342	UID00000545	UID00008259	UID00004910	UID00009319
Tags (2) TIE Advanced x1 \| Tempest Squadron	Tags (6) TIE Advanced x1 \| Darth Vader \| Backstabber \| "Mauler" Mithel \| TIE Fighter \| Black Squadron	Tags (2) Jyn Erso \| Scarif	Tags (2) Obi-Wan Kenobi \| Imperial Stormtrooper	Tags (3) Han Solo \| Chewbacca \| Wookiee	Tags (6) Darth Vader \| Imperial Starfighter Corps \| Imperial Navy \| "Mauler" Mithel \| Backstabber \| Black Squadron
	Battle of Yavin	Battle of Scarif	Escape from Death Star	Escape from Death Star	Battle of Yavin

COMMAND	COMMAND	COMMAND	DEPLOYMENT	DEPLOYMENT	EotE Specialization Deck Cards
Son of Skywalker (Luke Skywalker)	Stealth Tactics (Any Small Figure)	Terminal Network (R2-D2)	Luke Skywalker, Hero of the Rebellion	Targeting Computer	Confidence
UID00004926	UID00005774	UID00005471	UID00004671	UID00005920	UID00010743
Tags (3) Luke Skywalker \| Leia Organa Solo \| Imperial Stormtrooper	Obi-Wan Kenobi	Tags (2) R2-D2 \| R2-series Astromech Droid	Tags (2) Luke Skywalker \| E-11 Blaster Rifle		Tags (5) Han Solo \| Leia Organa Solo \| Chewbacca \| Wookiee \| Luke Skywalker
Escape from Death Star	Escape from Death Star	Escape from Death Star	Escape from Death Star	Battle of Yavin	Escape from Death Star

SWTCG : Cards	SWTCG : Cards	SWTCG : Cards	SWTCG : Cards	SWTCG : Cards	SWTCG : Cards
0133 : Fate : Target of Opportunity	0146 : Unit : TIE Advanced	0157 : Fate : Twist of Fate	0643 : Objective : Following Fate	0644 : Unit : Obi-Wan Kenobi	0646 : Event : Noble Sacrifice
0133	0146	0157	0643	0644	0646
Tags (2) BTL Y-Wing \| Gold Squadron	Tags (2) TIE Advanced x1 \| Black Squadron	Obi-Wan Kenobi	Obi-Wan Kenobi	Obi-Wan Kenobi	Obi-Wan Kenobi
Battle of Yavin		Escape from Death Star	Escape from Death Star	Escape from Death Star	Escape from Death Star

SWTCG : Cards	SWTCG : Cards	SWTCG : Cards	SWTCG : Cards	SWTCG : Cards	SWTCG : Cards
0694 : Unit : General Tagge	0708 : Objective : Black Squadron Formation	0710 : Unit : Black Two	0711 : Enhance : Death Star Ready Room	0741 : Objective : Guarding the Wing	0743 : Unit : Black Squadron Fighter
0694	0708	0710	0711	0741	0743
Tags (4) Cassio Tagge \| Imperial Officer \| General \| Imperial Army	Tags (2) TIE Fighter \| Black Squadron	Tags (3) "Mauler" Mithel \| Black Squadron \| TIE Fighter	Tags (3) Imperial Starfighter Corps \| Imperial Navy \| Black Squadron	Tags (2) TIE Fighter \| Black Squadron	Tags (2) TIE Fighter \| Black Squadron

SWTCG : Cards	SWTCG : Cards	SWTCG : Cards	SWTCG : Cards	SWTCG : Cards	Star Wars Rebellion : Miniatures
0772 : Objective : Running the Trench	0774 : Unit : Red Five	0783 : Objective : Defending the Trench	2080 : Objective : Spirit of Rebellion	2081 : Unit : Jyn Erso	Death Star (SW03)
0772	0774	0783	2080	2081	SW03
Tags (5) T-65 X-Wing \| TIE Fighter \| Red Squadron \| Black Squadron \| Garven Dreis	Tags (3) T-65 X-Wing \| Luke Skywalker \| Red Squadron	Tags (6) TIE Advanced x1 \| TIE Fighter \| Darth Vader \| "Mauler" Mithel \| Backstabber \| Black Squadron	Tags (5) U-Wing \| TIE Striker \| T-65 X-Wing \| Death Star \| TIE Fighter \| Scarif	Tags (2) Jyn Erso \| Scarif
Battle of Yavin	Battle of Yavin	Battle of Yavin	Battle of Scarif	Battle of Scarif

Full unit name: DS-1 Orbital Battle Station Last updated: 01.11.2024 23:31:54