: 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.
Relied heavily on forced labor, including prisoners on Narkina 5 who assembled parts for the superlaser. Death Star (Star Wars)
: The initial schematics were developed by the Geonosians under Archduke Poggle the Lesser during the Clone Wars. Count Dooku eventually delivered these plans to Darth Sidious (Palpatine). : Creating the planet-killing beam was the most
Required complex logistics and "ghost" supply lines to hide the massive station from the Senate and the public. : The initial schematics were developed by the
: 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