Heinz Darthenshmirtz is pictured here with his Doof Star prototype.
The Doof Star represents the prototype of a device that was conceived by Imperial scientist Heinz Darthenshmirtz around 0 BBY. The original intention of Darthenshmirtz's his creation was to function as a specialized nutcracker, designed to utilize a laser beam to crack open nuts, as demonstrated to his 3PO-series protocol droid, Norm-3PO. Regrettably for Darthenshmirtz, Darth Vader appropriated his design and significantly enlarged it, transforming what began as a harmless household item into the infamous Imperial superweapon known as the Death Star. Although the Empire did eventually employ Darthenshmirtz, they failed to acknowledge him as the originator of the idea.
