Admiral Harkov

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Admiral Harkov is fictional major character in the first half of the Lucas Arts computer game Star Wars: TIE Fighter. He is one of the Imperial admirals responsible for bringing peace to the Outer Rim. Among other accomplishments, he brings an end the Sepan Civil War.

At the end of the first campaign, it is revealed that Harkov is intending to defect to the Rebel Alliance, for an unspecified (though presumably large) sum of money. Throughout the first two campaigns, the player character discovers evidence of Imperial arms and equipment in the hands of pirates, and in the possession of both sides of the Sepan Civil War. Harkov has been reporting shortages of the same equipment, providing a link that he is illegally selling arms to the highest bidder (even enemies of the Empire).

Aware that the Empire has discovered the evidence of his misdeeds, Harkov prepares a trap for the player character, Maarek Stele, and tries to set him up for treason. The Secret Order of the Emperor comes to his aid and begins searching for Harkov to prevent his escape. Harkov's Star Destroyer is spotted near a Rebel base, where Harkov is eventually captured while trying to flee. His flagship, the Victory-class Star Destroyer Protector, disappears into the Outer Rim. Harkov himself is taken to Darth Vader, who kills him during the interrogation.

The Protector is spotted a short time later taking on supplies at another Rebel supply depot. It attempts to trap the forces sent to destroy it, but is destroyed along with the Rebel Light Calamari Cruiser Warhawk, and Harkov's Nebulon-B Frigate Akaga. During the climax of the battle, Grand Admiral Zaarin lauches his coup d'etat when his reinforcements begin attacking the loyal Imperial Forces attempting to destroy the Protector.