Tarkin discovers something about his niece. Aside for Trammiss III, the SW worlds where the cocoa plant grows are not mentioned in Legends, and neither is the reason why it doesn't grow anywhere else. Also, chocolate and cocoa aren't evil-they're passionate.
by lord Martiya

Year 16 of the Empire: The truth about Rivoche

Tarkin didn't have many issues about his niece spending most of her school break on Tatooine trying to jumpstart the planet's healing-and most certainly not to try and get closer to the boy she planned to marry as soon as they were both of age and she could get their family to not annoy her over it. All he had asked was that she accepted the presence of a bodyguard, one she wouldn't notice unless needed, and she and her traveling partner Organa hadn't needed him to deal with the one group of idiots who had tried to harass them. On the other hand, what she had done to get rid of a romantic rival without killing her had left him puzzled.

"Rivoche, how did you know that the cocoa plant can grow on Tatooine?" he asked her after calling her in the lounge.

"An intuition." she replied. "I have them at times, and they're usually correct. Especially when some of the other students try and challenge me at Sabacc, I almost never lose and never miss a cheater. Why do you ask?"

"I did not need to know about that hobby of yours, and most certainly our relatives need it even less. As for why I asked... Tell me, on which worlds do the cocoa plant grow, aside for Urthha and Tatooine?"

"Trammis III, Kashyyyk, Massassi, Dromund Kaas, Tython, Lehon, and Lettow, why?"

"And what are the events these places best known for? Aside for slavery, I mean."

"Trammis III is known for the Trammis Atrocity that announced the existence of Darth Ruin to the galaxy, Kashyyyk was the greatest victory of the Brotherhood of Darkness before the Ruusan Campaign, Massassi and Dromund Kaas are historical Sith fortresses, Tython is one of the possible homeworlds of the Jedi and is said to have an evil moon, Lehon is the homeworld of the Rakata, and Lettow is where the Dark Jedi Xendor established his fortress to prepare his attack on the Republic."

"Not exactly correct on why Xendor established his academy, but you're correct on the rest. And I believe you shouldn't learn what "magic" rituals the cocoa civilizations of Urthha engaged into, not until you reach majority. While current generations have forgot it, the reason for why the cocoa plant can only grow on certain worlds is that it's closely linked to unbridled passion and its expression in the Force, the so-called Dark Side in its purest form, uncontaminated by the rage, anger and domination nonsense the Sith are so fond of and the Jedi fear, and thus can only grow on worlds that have not only the right climate and soil but also have links to the Dark Side of the Force."

"Like Tatooine and the Rakatan device... But I just felt it would be doable. But I'm not a Force sensitive!"

"Maybe you are, and your father decided to keep it secret for your good. Or you were never tested to begin with... Something we should do right now."

"How so? You said it can be measured through those Midi-something, but wouldn't the Empire keep all testers under control?"

"They try." Tarkin said with a grin as he went to the portrait of Supreme Chancellor Pultimo, moved it, and revealed a one-meter-tall Jedi whose ears reminded Rivoche of communication dishes. "The Master Jedi is something of a hoarder, why he tended to be passed over for the High Council, so I suppose we can count on at least one tester?"

"Five, actually." the Jedi confirmed. "Also, I already tested her a few days after her birth, the count is 8,436, and I'd prefer not to talk about that day."

Remembering Rivoche' birth date, the two Tarkins decided it was better not to ask. And before the Grand Moff could say anything, his niece made her request: "Say, can I learn the empathic abilities at least? I think I could use them to help the Rebellion... And myself a little bit."

As Rivoche blushed while saying the last part, the two elders knew exactly what she planned to do with those abilities.

"Teenagers..." Wilhuff Tarkin said as his hand covered his face and the Jedi Master started laughing.