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There probably weren't any on Death Star 1, but Death Star 2 was still in construction so it likely had slaves. Though that doesn't make the rebels the bad guys for blowing it up, it just makes the Empire even worse

The very final scene of Andor was showing the widgets they'd been making in the death prison being installed in the Death Star's big death ray dish

I love how this project is simultaneously using both slaves and unionized workers

There's something horrifically realistic about that arrangement

To help build the superweapon and curry the Emperor's favor, Tarkin had Darth Vader lead an Imperial invasion of Kashyyyk, where they enslaved Wookiees for labor. These Wookiees were transported to the Death Star's construction site. Much of the needed funding came from appropriated funds originally earmarked for the Department of System Exploration and the Department of Public Works.

I also love how the funding came straight from austerity financing and raiding public goods departments, again how horrifically realistic

If I remember correctly

Built by slaves

Manned by Imperial troops and officers

Both Death Stars

in response to the "the Rebels were actually evil for blowing it up because of all the innocent workers on board" takes

Yes, because military vehicles are famous for having civilians all over the place!