Chekhov's gun.The principle of Chekov's gun demanded it... (For those unfamiliar, not that Chekov!)
It wasn't a plot hole.
No one who didn't use the Force made the shot, and we know prideful, Force-chokable Imperials like Motti didn't take that sort of thing seriously. Just classic hubris, really.Yes, I should have said "supposed plot hole" the fact that the death star has a weakness could easily just be down to Imperial incompetence or bad planning!
His voice sounds so weird in those early videos.Because, why not?
I remember in Legends continuity that particular ventilation shaft wasn't even part of the schematics, it was only added during construction due to the belief that given how powerful the weapon is, a few more ventilation shafts couldn't possibly be a bad idea.the death star has a weakness could easily just be down to Imperial incompetence or bad planning!
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