Maybe Yoda thinks, because Luke is not ready, that Vader will succeed in turning him to the dark side. With two dark jedis (or "siths", I suppose), including one with knowledge of the locations of the Rebels, the Rebellion would certainly be doomed. But then what of his "help them you could" comment? Maybe engaging Vader would be enough to allow his friends to escape (due to diverting his attentions), but in the big picture all would be lost. A stretch? No doubt about it.
Originally posted by: JamesEightBitStar
It's not like Luke's arrival single-handedly led to the downfall of the rebellion or anything.
It's not like Luke's arrival single-handedly led to the downfall of the rebellion or anything.
Perhaps Yoda underestimated Luke's "readiness", and therefore it wasn't such a bad thing for him to go to Bespin.
I always found it strange that when Luke left Dagobah, Yoda was insistent that he wasn't ready to face Vader. But he does so anyway. Fast forward to ROTJ. Luke goes back to complete his training, and Yoda says only one thing remains. He must confront Vader. Huh? Luke's probably thinking, Isn't that exactly what I did? And you told me I wasn't ready?
Of course, we can surmise that Luke continued training on his own during the period between ESB and ROTJ, but I always thought the final requirement was funny. I read Shadows of the Empire a long time ago, so I don't recall if this addresses any of his further training.