History Fanfic / WilhuffTarkinHeroOfTheRebellion

* ReportingNames: According to an insert on Spacebattles, the Separatist ''Subjugator'' and ''Devastation'' classes are officially named ''Ash Worlds'' and ''Eibon Scimitar'' respectively, with their canon names being reporting names... That [[WordOfGod by the author's word]] are what Dooku and Grievous would have named them if they didn't need to deceive the Confederate Congress, names they shared with Sidious so they could be used in some way.

* ForWantOfANail: Right after the Battle of Coruscant, Mace Windu sent Tarkin all the data they had on the identity of the main Sith, including the hints it was apparently someone working for Palpatine, in a package that could be opened only with information known partly by him and partly by Ahsoka. This started the chain of events that made Tarkin realize the Emperor was behind everything, turning him against the Empire.
** Instead of ordering the bombing of Atoa after receiving the news of his son Garoche's death by Vader's hand, Tarkin decides to let the subjugation of the planet continue as planned thanks to his previous knowledge of Palpantine's treachery allowing him to avoid falling into darkness.
** A'Sharad Hett never becomes Darth Krayt since Tarkin's defense of Anchorhead ensures that Obi-Wan never has to intervene and disqualify him as a Tusken Raider
** Saw Gerrera never falls into terrorism thanks to Ahsoka informing him of the flaws in his current tactics and how Tarkin (a.k.a Night Hammer) would destroy them if they cross the MoralEventHorizon in fighting against the Empire.

** It's believed Grievous would have never ordered to commit genocide by [[NoKillLikeOverkill shooting people with ion disruptors]] because it would have been too wasteful. He was also known for having a brainrot plague strain engineered to target only humans [[ForTheEvulz just to tick the Republic off]], giving context to what Grievous considered wasteful.

** For all its moral failings, the Trade Federation insured their customers got their money's worth, and insured at least some quality in their products. This is the source of Tarkin's grudge against Hoersch-Kessel Drive's current administration, as their products are markedly inferior than what they made back when they were controlled by the TF.

*** He personally insured that the Imperial military maintains their training in dealing with plagues, not out of any kind of goodness but because this way his trusted subordinates would have a hand in the relief effort rather than letting potential rebels ingratiate themselves the locals by providing it entirely.

* InterServiceRivalry: Present in between the Imperial Army and the Imperial Navy... but they all hate the [[ObstructiveBureaucrat efficiency experts]] and [[StateSec COMPNOR]] more, and are willing to put it on hold. The hatred for the efficiency experts is so deep that when Tarkin, who identifies himself as a naval officer, was forced to work with one, Tarkin was planning to get him EatenAlive by a Hutt at the first chance and the crew of his Star Destroyer was [[TamperingWithFoodAndDrink giving the expert spoiled food and a constant stomacache]] (with Tarkin ''knowing''), at least until Tarkin realize the efficiency expert actually knew his job and informed the crew.

* CloningBlues: {{Averted}} with Baariss thanks to the refinement of cloning technology having mostly eliminated clone madness by the time of the story. Played straight with the Spaarti clones during the Clone Wars who, as Baariss notes, were rushed into service too early by the Separatists to ''not'' have clone madness.

** Nearly the entire population of the galaxy, including [[FantasticRacism human supremacists]] and [[EvilOverlord Palpatine]], are appalled at the Pius Dea cult and how [[FinalSolution it systematically dispossessed aliens and committed genocide]] for being impure while it ruled the Republic to the point that everyone is horrified at their motto "The Goddess Wills It", with proud Imperials openly denouncing it millennia later and unfavorably comparing it to the [[TheDon Hutts]] and declaring their rule as the DarkestHour of the Republic (during the [[VideoGame/StarWarsTheOldRepublic Galactic Wars]] and the New Sith Wars the Republic fought a desperate war for survival against evil, but under the Pius Dea it ''was'' evil). [[spoiler: [[MagnificentBastard Tarkin covertly pointing out to the population a series of parallels between the Pius Dea and the Empire's methods]] starts causing {{Heel Realization}}s among ''[[{{Mooks}} Stormtroopers]]'']].