Star Wars: 10 Secrets Behind The Death Star You Didn't Know

10. Home To Almost Two Million People

Though the ship's original manifest was lost with its destruction, the Death Star Technical Companion book (pre-Disney-takeover) tells us that the Death Star was allegedly home to two million crew and personnel. This included members of the imperial army, support staff and their family members.

Having families live on board meant that resident's lives were better, which maybe is a sign that the Empire weren't as brutal as we maybe thought. Though much more likely is that this was used to quell any distention in ranks and maybe even a source of leverage over any outspoken employees.

Even with the population of a small country aboard, there was actually room for a billion people!