Is Tatooine a part of the Empire?

We know that at the time of TPM, Tatooine is not part of the Republic. It's ruled by Hutts and credits aren't an accepted currency. But by the time of ANH, has the planet been taken over by the Empire?

It still seems like a fringe planet to me, but it seems like the Empire probably spreads out further than the Republic did. Luke wants to go to the Imperial Academy, for instance. Also, I'm not sure if the word 'credits' is ever mentioned in the OT anywhere, but it seems like that's what Obi-Wan is going to pay Han with (Imperial Credits I assume). But the Hutts are still around too.

So just how much influence does the Empire have on Tatooine, do you think?


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So just how much influence does the Empire have on Tatooine, do you think?

Well, it DOES have a considerable number of Stormtroopers walking around the streets and cantinas of Mos Eisley and blasting away Jawas in the desert and (sloppily) impersonating sandpeople. Probably a consiberable amount of influence.

 

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Maybe some of the Stromtroopers are stationed there. But didn't most land and look for the Droids? Besides as far as resources go. I don't think that there is much more then Moisture, Dewback meat & Bantha meat for the Empire.

It is not like Tabania gas or steel ore under the ground there being excavated. Then the Empire would have a strong interest in Tatooine.

 

We know that at the time of TPM, Tatooine is not part of the Republic. It's ruled by Hutts and credits aren't an accepted currency. But by the time of ANH, has the planet been taken over by the Empire?

Has it actually been established that Tatooine is not a part of the Republic? Even if it is the Hutts controlling it isn't a real big surprise. The Mob controlled Chicago in the 1930's and it was in the USA.

 

Has it actually been established that Tatooine is not a part of the Republic?

Yeah, there are several mentions. "If he had been born in the Republic...", "The Republic doesn't exist out here", etc.

As to whether it's part of the Empire, Palpatine probably would probably be content to let the Hutts run it, as long as he can do whatever he wants there. Thus, Stromtroopers don't seem to cause a big stir in the streets of Mos Eisley, and the locals are more than happy to help them out for money. The Empire probably has a mutual understanding with the Hutts: the Empire turns a blind eye to the Hutt's business, and in return they get free rein to deal with anyone who could be a threat to the Empire.

The celebration on Tatooine, however, suggests that the Empire may have taken a greater interest in it after learning who was living there for 20 years. Or perhaps once all those troopers came down to look for the droids, the Empire wasn't anxious to have them leave.

 

By the time ANH starts. The Empire has taken over almost every system. Times are hard on everybody. Everyone is basically living under a dictatorship. The Rebels don't have much, but what they do have are old ships, which have been refurbished and made from spare parts.

Where in the prequels it's a lavish rich peaceful time in the Galaxy, but of course that starting to come to an end with AOTC & ROTS.

I've heard people ask, how come in the prequels everything looks more modern than in the original films? Well their you have your answer.

 

I think Tatooine is part of the Empire because in the ANH novel either Fixer or Biggs says: "I doubt the Empire would fight to keep this system."

 

It's not that the Empire needs Tatooine, their presence there just makes it one less place for the Rebels to hide.

 

no it's not but they have a small liasons force there, to keep the peace.

 

The Empire left a garrison there, but it was a worthless effort, as neither the governor nor his troops were motivated to take on the many gangsters and clean up illegal actitives.

 

I don't think so. I think that Tatooine is control by outlander and bounty hunters particularly the Hutts.

It really has no value for the Empire anyway because it mostly dessert and besides, If the Empire had controll of the planet at the time they were looking for the droids, I think that they would have found them faster.

 

Isn't Grand Moff Tarkin's territory the Outer Rim? I think they left the Hutts in charge as it was better than appointing a local governor from the Imperial Ranks that no one could respect.

The Hutts are non-human, but they do have a considerable degree of influence. They were probably told they could stay in chrage provided they didn;t challenge the Empire.

 

As to whether it's part of the Empire, Palpatine probably would probably be content to let the Hutts run it, as long as he can do whatever he wants there.

Exactly. That was what Alexander did too - keep the local systems in place to as great an extent as possible. It helps keep people happy and makes them less likely to rebel.

Personally, I do think Tatooine was in the Empire. If the Empire had suddenly sent a large number of stormtroopers down there when Tatooine normally didn't have much Imperial presence, you'd think people would look surprised and whisper amongst themselves about what might be going on. But the people in Mos Eisley don't seem to take any notice of the stormtroopers all over the place.

 

I always believed that Tatooine was officially part of the Empire but the Empire didn't have an interest in the system until a certain pair of droids landed on the planet. Tatooine was a backwater world in the Outer Rim Territories. It was suppsoed to be like the Old West in America.

 

No
It's Not.

The Empire tried but the Tusken Raiders and Jawas were just too tough,kind of like the Ewoks and their rocks and sticks.

And when the Stormtroopers starting walking around asking questions,everyone was like,"Who the Hell are these bossy White guys? They're running around as if they own the GALAXY."

Of course Tatooine was under Imperial rule,jeez.

 

The Empire controls Tatooine officially but the Hutts really control the planet.

 

Come on, the Empire owned every system, because they had the ability to blow up a planet. Whether the systems knew it or not. The Empire could threaten any system at any time.

 

That's true, but it doesn't actually prove every system was aligned with them. The U.S. didn't have to own Japan for Hiroshima to happen, for example.