The Galactic Empire Public Relations division functioned as the Imperial voice, disseminating official statements and press releases from the Empire's point of view.
Following Earth's rejection of a widely supported proposal to construct a Death Star, the Galactic Empire Public Relations released a declaration dismissing any negative feedback regarding the Death Star's design. They also criticized Earth for exaggerating the space station's construction expenses, emphasizing the Empire's superior manufacturing prowess. Governor Wilhuff Tarkin and Admiral Conan Antonio Motti provided input for this release. Tarkin asserted that such immense power would only be used defensively by Emperor Palpatine. Furthermore, the Public Relations office suggested that Earth's leaders' decision against building a Death Star stemmed from a lack of courage.
After the United States government formally declined a petition to "obtain the resources and funding necessary to commence construction of a Death Star before 2016," the official blog on StarWars.com published a lighthearted, fictional response, presented as a news bulletin from the Galactic Empire Public Relations department.