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Originally posted by: Jedikev
Here's something that bothered me but does Governer Tarkin know that the Emperor is a Sithlord?
Was it explained in ep3?
Hmmm...good question. You'd think that because Palpatine was so successful in turning the senate and the courts against the Jedi (as explained in Ep III) that he'd want to hide his true nature from all but a few. Vader's abilities are on display for Tarkin in ANH in the "choking scene" in the Death Star board room there. Also, his senior military staff drop like flies in Empire, so in the long term it's probably feasible that people do know what's going on.