A brilliant scientist, Galen Erso was coerced into using kyber crystals to enhance energy yields –Orson Krennic then weaponized it to create the Death Star’s superlaser.
Galen includes the Death Star plans which he can hold.
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This Galen Erso toy was added on June 2021 and also released in 2021 with a retail price of $22.99. It may be harder to find this action figure as it's an exclusive to Target. This action figure is part of the Star Wars genre within the 6" Black Series and is number RO 07. It can be found online by using the following codes: UPC: 5010993911905, Target DPCI: 087-16-4984 and on eBay(paid link). Galen Erso first appeared in the movie Rogue One. With an average selling price of $9.17, this toy is not very valuable as it's selling for less than retail. This is a really popular toy with 980 collectors having it in their user collections. A unique features of this series is the side of the packaging creates a box art mural with other figures in the set.
Understanding the immense destructive power of the Death Star and feeling trapped, Galen Erso decided to secretly build a fatal flaw into the superweapon. He subtly sabotaged the design to include a flaw in the superlaser reactor. This flaw was designed so that a pressurized explosion would trigger a chain reaction, capable of destroying the entire station. This act of rebellion was cleverly hidden; it was such that other engineers would likely overlook it or dismiss it as irrelevant.
The plans for the Death Star, including the flaw, were codenamed "Stardust"—a personal nod to his daughter, Jyn Erso, whom he affectionately called by the same name. Galen Erso's involvement came full circle when his daughter, Jyn Erso, led a team that ultimately stole the Death Star plans and delivered them to the Rebel Alliance, informing them of the sabotage and enabling the Rebellion to exploit the designed weakness