Domina Tagge

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"Ronen's mistake was underestimating you. Yours was underestimating me."

―Domina Tagge, to Chelli Aphra^[2]

Domina Tagge was a human female member of the prominent Tagge family and the head of the Tagge Corporation. Tagge held the title of Lady and operated from Tagge Space aboard the starship Acquisitor. She was the aunt of Ronen Tagge, whom she often spoiled, allowing him to have whatever he wanted. Domina was the cousin of Adelaide Tagge and the sister of Ulric Tagge, Orman Tagge, and Silas Tagge.

When Ronen sought to acquire the supposedly powerful artifacts known as the Rings of Vaale, the rogue archaeologist Doctor Chelli Aphra, who had attempted to acquire the Rings herself, destroyed his penthouse, nearly killing him in the process.^[1] After the near-death of her nephew, Tagge placed a bounty on Aphra. The archaeologist was captured by the sniper Just Lucky and the bounty hunter Kharrek and delivered to the Acquisitor, where Tagge ordered Aphra to undertake a task. Tagge would require Aphra to infiltrate the rival company De'Rruyet Industries, whose leader, Beol De'Rruyet, claimed to possess a Nihil Path engine that could provide a revolutionary method of lightspeed travel and thus financially ruin the Tagge dynasty.^[2]

In 3 ABY, Silas hired the Ubese bounty hunter Boushh to assassinate other members of the Board of Tagge Corporation so he could take control from Domina. Following a skirmish between Domina armed with a Tagge protoblade and Boushh's crew, Domina killed Silas aboard the Acquisitor.

Biography[]

Early life[]

Domina Tagge was a human female of the powerful Tagge dynasty who lived during the age of the Galactic Empire. She had at least three older brothers: Ulric Tagge, Orman Tagge, and Silas Tagge. Adelaide Tagge was Domina's cousin. As a child, Domina survived at least two assassination attempts and resolved that she would never be a "pawn" thereafter. Instead, she saw herself as a player in a "game" that was hers to win.^[6]

Domina had a nephew named Ronen Tagge whom she spoiled, often giving him anything he wanted.^[4]

Eventually, Domina rose to lead the Tagge Corporation. She commanded that company's flagship, the Acquisitor, from Tagge Space;^[6] a region of the galaxy ruled by her Tagge family.^[1] Domina claimed to have made TaggeCo stronger and more powerful under her leadership than it had ever been.^[6]

Silas' coup[]

Domina's brother Silas coveted her position, believing himself an underappreciated genius.^[6] In 3 ABY,^[7] Silas hired a group of exiled Ubese bounty hunters led by Boushh to assassinate the rest of TaggeCo's Executive Board, seeking to seize power in that coup. A skirmish ensued between the mercenaries and members of the Tagge Corporation.^[6]

Domina wielded the Tagge protoblade against many of the attackers, besting several of them. Eventually, one of the bounty hunters targeted Silas, who unwittingly confessed to his treachery by proclaiming that he had hired the mercenaries for the attack. At that moment, Domina arrived, attacking both Silas and the Ubese who had confronted him. Domina felt vindicated at Silas' confession, but did not feel it was required for her to take action against him. Domina's Honor Guard eventually arrived, forcing an end to hostilities. Domina had most personnel evacuated from the Acquisitor before making a deal with Boushh's crew and killing Silas with the unpowered protoblade.^[6]

Mutually beneficial arrangements[]

"Some ground rules before we start…"
"Rules? I'm more into improvisation."
"I don't leave anything to chance, Aphra. Defined terms. Hard boundaries. If we're going to move forward, I need your agreement."
"Oh, I agree. Danger and authority are two of my favorite things. Maybe we can continue agreeing over there?"
"Optimization is everything. Although…iteration is an important part of the process."

―Tagge and Aphra^[5]

Domina Tagge summoned Doctor Chelli Aphra to the Acquisitor regarding an attempted theft on Milvayne. She informed the archeologist that pirates had attempted to steal a prototype Tagge battle droid from a warehouse as to sell the droid on Nar Shaddaa, but the pirates and buyer were killed by the droid. Aphra observed that the droid's power cells were missing, which Tagge confirmed, a situation that should have been outright impossible. Tagge agreed and tasked the doctor with investigating a second warehouse of the droids on Havel Prime. Aphra initially refused given the risks, but quickly accepted when Tagge offered her danger pay.^[5]

Tagge then led the doctor to her personal chambers and began to disrobe. The executive then informed Aphra that she had rules and boundaries, things she needed the archeologist to abide by before they could proceed. Aphra readily agreed, citing authority and danger as two of her favorite things, inquiring if they could continue "agreeing" in bed. Tagge stated that optimization was "everything," throwing Aphra down and into the covers before shedding her dress, conceding that iteration was also important. Aphra and Tagge kissed and proceeded to make love.^[5]

The next day, Tagge attended a meeting where she secured the right to Keptik and its moons. Aphra woke three hours later to Tagge working on her computer, surprised that the other woman was already awake. When the archeologist tried to raise a conversation about the events of the night prior, Tagge reiterated that her terms were extremely clear and that she was not interested in committing to a relationship before dismissing Aphra.^[5]

Personality and traits[]

Domina Tagge protoblade attacc — Domina Tagge

Domina Tagge held a cynical view of her Tagge family, describing as a "nest of vipers" to her secretary^[6] Lapin Tagge.^[8] She had a Machiavellian sense of morality, evidenced by her lust for power and her remark to Silas that his only crime had been "being caught" as she killed him. Domina was willing to convert former enemies into assets. She hired the bounty hunters of Boushh's crew for her own purposes immediately after they attempted to assassinate her and others of her family at the commission of Silas Tagge.^[6]

Equipment[]

Domina Tagge protoblade on — Domina wielding the Tagge protoblade

Domina Tagge wielded the Tagge protoblade with high proficiency in combat against her honor guard during testing, and later against the bounty hunters of Boushh's crew. She used the weapon to cut through walls and destroy enemies' weapons.^[6]

After the protoblade's power supply failed, Domina continued to wield the unpowered weapon, which then functioned as a traditional melee weapon. After evacuating the Acquisitor and remaining aboard with only Silas, her honor guard, and the bounty hunters Silas had hired; Domina used the broken Tagge protoblade to kill her treacherous brother.^[6]

Behind the scenes[]

TaggeCo-GOI — Cassio and Domina Tagge depicted in *Star Wars* Legends

Domina Tagge was first mentioned in the current Star Wars canon in the first issue of the 2020 comic series Star Wars: Doctor Aphra.^[4] She first appeared in the fifth issue of the same comic,^[1] which was released on October 28 of the same year.^[9] On Twitter, Wong shared some of their script notes from the sixth issue of the series.^[10]