CapableMetal said:
Father Skywalker said:
No. After Alderaan was destroyed by the first death star (and despayre too, if U count the EU/the Expanded Universe)
However the empire tried to destroy Yavin IV, Endor, and Chandrila (senator mon mothma's home-planet) and the planet Mon Calamari (home to the mon calamari aliens), as self defense, a retaliation to the rebels. They destroyed 2 planets-the planets alderaan and depsayre, to test out the first death star and keep the galaxy (not just the rebels, but ordinary civilians too) in line with fear of its power. After the destruction of the first death star, the second death star was never used, or even attempted to be used, in an offensive attack/strike on an innocent civilian planet.....
Surely though the DSII was never used because it was never finished... Why would the Empire build a Death Star (the name alone should show that the Empire aren't exactly understanding of those it rules over) just to have it fly around the galaxy on the off-chance of finding some capital ships to blast away? It's not the most manoeuvrable or subtle craft. Destroying planets, or at least having the ability to destroy planets, is all part of its purpose; it is a weapon of fear to keep systems from defying the oppression of the Empire. The fact that both Death Stars were defeated before they got a chance to be properly used (Alderaan excluded) doesn't mean that they were never going to be used!
The point of the rebels wanting to blow both Death Star's up isn't just one of self defence, but also of necessity in their crusade to defeat the Empire and bring freedom back to the galaxy.
Sometimes, having interesting discussions with people, especially if it's about detailed or deep conversations (not small talk!!!!!) can be very hard and confusing, not only because of circular arguements and keeping track of what everybody is saying, but because understanding and interpeting what somebody means or is trying to say, especially if it's all really vague and stuff, or u dont get exactly what they're are talking about.
For instance, I said self defense. By self defense I meant defending innocent civilian planets, you could be interperting what I said as defending rebel military bases-too totally different topics and discussions.
What exactly was the point of blowing up the two death stars, beyond the obvious??? Exactly, the obvious!!!!!!
The DS2 almost tried to destroy 3 rebel planets, and I'll admit here that destroying any planet, regardless of whatever military enemies are on it, is evil, because it destroys the enviornment, plants, animals, and innocent life that is one that planet, however, just because one side does an evil deed, doesn't mean that their enemies are good.
Either the rebels defeated the empire before they could do anything evil on a large scale
And, most/all of the Star Wars SW fans will claim that the death star made the Galactic Sith Empire (duh it was ruled by two dark lords of the sith), and that was the reason that it was evil. However, you just implied that the death star was built to keep rebel terrorists in line. Defying the opression of the empire is another way of saying joining the rebel alliance and becoming a traitor to the imperial state, committing treason........
The empire's evil deeds were a response to the rebels alliance.......