Tanbris
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- "We count thirty Rebel ships, Lord Vader, but they're so small they're evading our turbolasers."
- ―Lieutenant Tanbris, during the Battle of Yavin[src]
Lieutenant Tanbris was a Human tactical officer aboard the first Death Star as part of Darth Vader's personal crew.
[edit] Biography
Tanbris was a former starfighter pilot from the Imperial Navy who worked with Thul Fain. Grounded after injury, Tanbris then specialized in directing Imperial starfighters. He flew an improved TIE Advanced x1, which was later called the TIE Advanced x2.During the Battle of Yavin, he informed Vader of the Imperial gunners' inability to hit the attacking Rebel fighters. He was among those killed when the Death Star was destroyed.
[edit] Appearances
- Death Star
- Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (First appearance)
- Star Wars 6: Is This the Final Chapter?
- Star Wars: A New Hope - The Special Edition 4
- Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader (Non-canonical appearance)
- Star Wars: Empire at War (Hidden Unit)
- The Rise and Fall of Darth Vader (Appears in flashback(s))
[edit] Sources
Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Premiere Limited (Card: Lieutenant Tanbris) (First identified as Tanbris)
- Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Jabba's Palace Limited (Card: Thul Fain)
Star Wars Trading Card Game – A New Hope (Card: Lieutenant Tanbris)
