Admiral Motti : Dangerous to your starfleet, Commander, not to this battle station. 1 Card Text 2 Rules Clarification 3 Attributes 4 Available Through 5 Timing 6 Appearance "The hull value of each friendly ship is increased according to its size class: Small ship: 1 Medium ship: 2 Large ship: 3 Admiral Motti has no effect on huge sized ships. He thought that Leia Organa had a strong spirit due to her refusing to give up the location of the Rebel base, and because she criticized and insulted Tarkin even when he threatened to execute her. General Tagge : The Rebellion will continue to gain support in the Imperial Senate--
Darth Vader then entered the room, and Tarkin advised Motti to check his ambition. Motti was on the Death Star when torpedoes fired by Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Comments: The senior Imperial commander in charge of operations on the original Death Star, Admiral Motti often disagreed with the decisions of Darth Vader. Conan Antonio Motti was a human male admiral in the Imperial Navy who served as a naval chief for much of the reign of the Galactic Empire.
A very arrogant man, Motti believed in the technical superiority of the Death Star, to the point that he felt he and Tarkin could challenge the Emperor for power. His outspokenness almost cost him his life when Vader used the Force to strangle the Admiral into silence. Indeed, the admiral was very ambitious, and though he seemed loyal to Emperor Palpatine, in truth Motti harbored dreams of becoming Emperor himself.Motti believed in the infallibility of the Death Star, feeling that any attack made by the rebellion against the station would be a useless gesture doomed to fail.Motti pretended to be loyal to Tarkin, though in truth it was in an act, designed to fool the Grand Moff and ensure that he trusted Motti, so that if the admiral ever decided to betray him, Tarkin would be caught unaware. This was best demonstrated during a debriefing on Coruscant in 1 BBY, where he frequently criticized and mocked Dr. Bowen to such an extent that one of his fellow Imperial Generals, Arhul Kurumenga, frequently had to reign in on him for interrupting the debriefing.Tarkin was cognizant of Motti's fear and hatred of Vader and his Force, and believed that if Motti did not do a better job of keeping his opinions to himself, he would not live much longer in Palpatine's Empire. Large ship: 3 Admiral Motti: Don't try to frighten us with your sorcerer's ways, Lord Vader. Zi was a nickname used affectionately by some of Motti's friends and mentors. Motti is the chief of the Imperial Navy. He was portrayed by the late Richard LeParmentier. He used to reside in Bath, UK, and worked as a screenwriter. This station is now the ultimate power in the universe! Richard LeParmentier, Actor: Star Wars. Richard has appeared in over fifty films and TV shows. Admiral Conan Antonio "Zi" Motti is one of the two secondary antagonists (alongside Cassio Tagge) of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope. Back in frozen UK for meetings, MRI and finishing the first draft of the remake of Midnight Taco with my old writing partner, Paddy Fletcher. When Tarkin pointed out that they both served the Emperor, Motti stated that the Emperor was far away, and that Tarkin himself commanded the Death Star. Grand Moff Tarkin : The regional governors now have direct control over their territories. General Tagge : And what of the Rebellion? He was … Grand Moff Tarkin : [walking in with Darth Vader] The Imperial Senate will no longer be of any concern to us. How will the Emperor maintain control without the bureaucracy? Star Wars Power of the Force Freeze Frame Captain Piett Action Figure $11.50. The Grand Moff held the opinion that once the Rebels were destroyed, Motti would receive a promotion to Moff. Commtech Chip (No. With Chief Bast of the Imperial Army and Tarkin he formed the command triumvirate on the Death Star. Motti's lack of faith in the Force to help Vader fight the Rebels. Motti's undue faith in the Death Star over the Force. I have just received word that the Emperor has dissolved the Council permanently. Vader, release him! Fear will keep the local systems in line. Though Darth Vader—who had recently arrived to interrogate The Admiral supervised the final checkout of the station, confirming to Tarkin that the station was fully operational.When the Death Star arrived near Organa's home planet of Motti was loyal to Grand Moff Tarkin and held a rivalry against Vader.According to Leia Organa, Motti enjoyed one of the largest egos in the galaxy.Motti was portrayed by American actor Richard LeParmentierRichard LeParmentier originally auditioned for the role of In retrospective, Richard LeParmentier liked to be remembered as Motti, considering that it was an honor to have been part of the While portraying the character, Richard LeParmentier saw Motti as a trigger-happy military type who was aching to demonstrate the Death Star's power and was resentful to the people who disagreed with him. Motti is the chief of the Imperial Navy. The Rebel Alliance is too well equipped! [Vader walks toward Motti, then slowly raises his hand] Your sad devotion to that ancient religion has not helped you conjure up the stolen data tapes, [begins to sound strained] or given you clairvoyance enough to find the Rebels' hidden fort— [grasps his throat as if he is being choked]