2529, Tarkin
Alderaan, a planet in the Core Worlds ruled by House Organa, was also one of the founding planets of the Galactic Republic and held an exceptionally high status.
At the same time, it was also home to the headquarters of the Galactic Empire's Fourth Army.
Of the twenty great legions established during the Clone Wars, the First Army was dedicated to guarding the capital, Coruscant, while the Second through Fifth Armies were specifically responsible for protecting the interests of the Core Worlds.
Therefore, the Fourth Army's decision to establish its Command Headquarters on Alderaan also reflected the planet's lofty status inherited from the Galactic Republic.
Wilhuff Tarkin, the current Governor of the Fourth Army, sat in his office with a glass of fine liquor in hand. Yet he had not taken a single sip. He merely stood before a holographic star map, holding the glass in silence.
"You've been standing like that for two hours, dear." A gentle voice came from behind him. Then a hand reached out, took the glass from his hand, and set it on the desk beside them.
The visitor was a middle-aged woman around fifty. Her figure had grown plump, and unlike many aristocratic ladies, she had not dressed herself in extravagant finery. Thalassa Tarkin, née Thalassa Motti, was the eldest daughter of the Motti family. She and Wilhuff had come together through a political marriage.
Their marriage was less happy than stable. There was not much affection between them. Thalassa Tarkin alone admired and loved her husband, while Wilhuff Tarkin could not be bothered to ruin the marriage either.
Thalassa gently kneaded Wilhuff Tarkin's shoulders and followed his gaze to the star map, whose center was focused on one planet—Eriadu.
She sighed softly. "Are you thinking about the situation at the front,