The Untold Truth Of Moff Gideon

So what is Moff Gideon's plan, exactly? In an interview with Good Morning America, Gideon actor Giancarlo Esposito described his character as "the warden of the galaxy." In another interview with IGN, he said Gideon "is trying to put the universe back together." He mused further before the second season began. "What does he really want?" the actor asked in an interview with Entertainment Weekly. "Does he want to empower other people or take all the power for himself? Or does he want to rebuild the galaxy or create the world's most formidable army?"

The answer appears to be both. On the surface, restoring order to chaos isn't a bad thing. But Moff Gideon is the sort of zealot who believes his way is the only way, that the control he could wield over the galaxy is preferable to what the galaxy is now. By their nature, wardens are peacekeepers and law enforcers. Gideon, however, is a self-appointed warden who believes in enforcing order no matter the cost, which is why he's willing to wipe out an entire culture or perform horrible experiments on a creature with Force sensitivity. To Gideon, they're but small, necessary sacrifices for the greater good.