Originally posted by: ADigitalMan
I always figured that he was, like Boba Fett, somebody simply who wasn't afraid to talk straight to Vader. Fett clearly has no power or authority over Vader, but he showed no fear of him either. Tarkin is much the same way. He has his turf, as does Vader. He's simply not afraid to let Vader know when he's going a little too far. And I think Vader respected those who had the balls to stand up to him but weren't idiots. Ozzel was an idiot and was killed for it. Same thing for Needa. Of course, they were responsible for Vader not getting his son back, not just regular back-talk.
I always figured that he was, like Boba Fett, somebody simply who wasn't afraid to talk straight to Vader. Fett clearly has no power or authority over Vader, but he showed no fear of him either. Tarkin is much the same way. He has his turf, as does Vader. He's simply not afraid to let Vader know when he's going a little too far. And I think Vader respected those who had the balls to stand up to him but weren't idiots. Ozzel was an idiot and was killed for it. Same thing for Needa. Of course, they were responsible for Vader not getting his son back, not just regular back-talk.
Exactly. I mean, Motti was obviously not ranked superior to Vader, yet he was not afraid to tell him about his "sorcerous ways" and stuff... They are just high ranked officers who are not submisse or afraid of that weird magical cyborg who is supposed to serve the Emperor. By the way, what exactly did vader between episodes 3 and 4? Nothing at all. To the officers, Vader was just a bizarre aftermath of the clone wars, a walking relique...