Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin, the Imperial Governor of the Outer Rim, lands at the Imperial Complex on the planet Lothal. Upon arrival, he was greeted by Minister Maketh Tua, who was surprised to learn of his visit. Tarkin then proceeded to reprimand her for failing to protect Imperial industrial interests. He then castigated Agent Kallus for allowing a rebel cell to flourish on Lothal. In response, Kallus told Tarkin that he had exhausted every resource to capture them. When Tua informed Tarkin that the rebel leader was a Jedi, the Grand Moff mocked the Grand Inquisitor's incompetence. He also expressed doubt that the rebel leader was a Jedi and asserted that the Jedi had all died. Tarkin then vowed to capture "this criminal" and prove that he was not a Jedi.