Who says he didn’t sense it? Just because he didn’t spell it out load for you it doesn’t mean he didn’t pick it up. It was just insignificant in the situation. He only said it out loud in case of Luke to inform his TIE flight because it was relevant to the battle. Luke was a serious potential threat because of it.
We make fun of Ric being Captain Obvious in PT and spelling everything out loud, but it seems there are people here that actually need it.
He could have sensed it but the fact that would omit such a thing from Tarkin when the topic of her resisting the mind probe is improbable. Also it seems Vader was talking to himself when he said the Force was strong with Luke. The TIE Pilots wouldn’t even be able to appreciate how much an advantage being Force Sensitive could be in such a circumstance.
Just how would such a pointless information help Tarkin? The reason for her resistance to the probe is inconsequential and it wouldn’t change absolutely anything. If anyone had any skill to break her that way, it was Vader. He clearly couldn’t do it even if he knew she was force sensitive. Reporting the details and reason for his failure to Tarkin makes no difference or sense. Asking Tarkin for an advice on a matter (force) that he had no clue about (and which was actually Vader’s expertise) makes even less sense. Above all, in the end Tarkin had his own method that was inconsequential to the force.
What yhwx said
What I replied to him.
Having someone who is strong in the Force like Leia is is something important. If he did sense her it was something he at least could have mentioned in passing.
That is assuming she was exceptionally strong. She could be simply strong and therefore nothing special. And we have been over why conveying this kind of pointless information was pointless.
and it would be foolish not to alert Tarkin of someone who could be a powerful ally if they could be turned. Hell, Vader even tells Luke if he doesn’t turn to the Dark Side that he’ll try to turn Leia in ROTJ.
Powerful ally? She seems pretty worthless in ANH from that perspective.
A Skywalker? Worthless? What?
Even great families have “bad apples”. It is nature.
There were billions of other highly force sensitive people across the galaxy.
Is there a canon source you can cite that says there are billions of Force Sensitives that are strong in the Force?
The source is Lucas himself (during OT era).
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/22/star-wars-prequels-return-of-the-jedi_n_3313793.html
And even if they are strong I doubt they would have the potential that is akin to a Skywalker.
Supporting midichlorians idea, aren’t you? Disgusting…
If Emperor would be into such allies, there was far better material out there (plus ones that might actually like Empire to begin with).
It still wouldn’t hurt to at least try to turn her like he tried with Luke. Also let’s not forget that Darth Vader was once a Jedi Knight 😉
Again assumption that she was something exceptional.
In ROTJ Vader tells that to Luke simply to make him angry.
Fair enough but if Luke were killed or taken out of the picture turning Leia would be the next best thing.
Again assumption that she was something exceptional.
We don’t know her force potential anyway. It could be way below Luke.
They’re twins…
Again assumption that she was something exceptional. Another argument that makes you look like you support midichlorians idea.
And besides, Tarkin didn’t seem to give a shit about that kind of things. Another reason why conveying such a pointless information to him would be, well, pointless.
There’s nothing in STAR WARS that suggests he dismisses the Force outright. He is incredulous to believe that Obi-Wan is alive and thinks Vader is the last of their religion but nothing more.
Well there is certainly way more evidence that he didn’t give a shit. Because there is none that he would possibly do.
That might have been a secondary objective during the battle. But the primary objective before the battle was obviously protection.
That’s not what is stated in the film. Again, you’re projecting headcanon onto what actually happened in the film.
What is stated in the film is a temporary tactical decision in the battle, not the purpose of the fleet’s presence (before the battle).
From the script.
103 INT SUPER STAR DESTROYER - BRIDGE
Admiral Piett and two fleet commanders watch the battle at the huge
window of the Super Star Destroyer bridge.COMMANDER
We’re in attack position now, sir.PIETT
Hold here.COMMANDER
We’re not going to attack?PIETT
I have my orders from the Emperor himself. He has something special
planned for them. We only need to keep them from escaping.Exactly supports what I said… it is a battle related tactic not purpose of fleet’s presence.
There’s nothing in the script that says that the fleet is there to protect the Death Star but what is in the script indicates that they’re there to stop the Rebels from escaping. Just admit you’re wrong dude.
Don’t be ridiculous. You are taking it out of context. You simply don’t understand the meaning of the scene. And you don’t understand what is the context of “We only need to keep them from escaping”.
I will explain it to you again (for the third time, this one is last). The scene conveys what was a tactical order for the fleet during the battle (portion of it anyway, as TIE fighter were attacking and later trying to prevent rebel ships from entering Death Star). It has nothing to do with overall purpose of fleet’s presence before the battle.