Amidst galactic unrest, a group of stormtroopers who burned farmers Owen and Beru Lars alive on the desert planet Tatooine are claiming that they feared for their lives in the moments leading up to the burning.
“We were there on official business of the Galactic Empire. It was a routine door to door search to track down radical leftist droids,” said TK-3388. “The fact is we have a job to do. That’s to keep order in the galaxy. This farm couple were agitators who not only obstructed us from doing our duty but who threatened our lives. Tensions were high and we were afraid that they would kill us and so we took drastic action to defend ourselves. Burning them alive and destroying their home was the only thing we could do to protect ourselves.”
High ranking members of the Galactic Empire have applauded the stormtroopers’ courage and bravery in the face of imminent danger.
