The movies of the classic Star Wars trilogy are quite old, yet there are still reasons for discussions. One of them concerns the Death Star and a supposed logic error.
What logic error is it about? In Star Wars Episode 4, the great weapon of the powerful Empire is introduced: the Death Star. This super weapon can effortlessly obliterate entire planets and is intended to serve the Empire as a means of intimidation. When in doubt, the Death Star is even deployed, as seen in Episode 4.
At the end of the film, the weapon is destroyed by the Rebels. Only four years later, during the timeframe of Episode 6, the space station makes its return. Suddenly there is a new, second Death Star, which is supposed to surpass the first in terms of size and destructive power.
And this is precisely where some fans see a logic hole: the first Death Star was in construction for over 20 years, while the second seemingly took only about 4. This is a circumstance that many criticize as illogical. However, a fan has found reasons that explain the rapid construction.
The Empire learns
What does the fan say? On Reddit, the user Neat-Butterschotch670 wrote a post that admittedly sounds frustrated. He complains that the construction of the second Death Star has long been referred to as a logic hole, and he can no longer hear it.
He presented several arguments that are supposed to explain how the construction could work in just four years:
- The Empire had much more experience with the 2nd Death Star: mistakes made in the first version of the weapon could be avoided, allowing construction to be completed much faster.
- The Empire itself has evolved and found better methods to build.
- Furthermore, a well-known image (via Reddit) of the 2nd Death Star shows that it is far from complete: the part where the laser cannon is installed is finalized – this was the priority.
The user believes that while the 2nd Death Star is shown, it was not necessarily 100% completed after four years. Additionally, according to the user, there was more sabotage and revolts during the construction of the first version.
What do other fans think? Under the post, the arguments of the user mostly receive agreement. Some users bring additional arguments that support the theses of the original post:
- “I can’t remember anywhere stating that the first Death Star was destroyed and then construction of the second began,” writes Darth-mickyluv.
- “We don’t know when construction of Death Star 2 began. It could well have been before A New Hope, or they knew how to build a Death Star. That’s how technology works. If you build something for the first time and actually do it right, it should go much faster the second time. You’ve done it once before,” concludes CymbalOfJoy613.
- “I think anyone who complains about plot holes should rewatch Episodes 7, 8, and 9,” hurries gravity48 to defend the old films.
Whether it makes sense or not, it is clear that the second Death Star was an improvement over the first and gave the Empire much power again. In the end, it didn’t help them at all. What do you think about the topic? Do you mind the four years it took for the construction? Feel free to let us know in the comments. The Death Star is also the centerpiece of an alternative trilogy: Star Wars has a new “best trilogy” with about 1,400 minutes of runtime
