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Destruction of Alderaan - What If.
Tarkin - "Since you are reluctant to provide us with the location of the Rebel base, I have chosen to test this station's destructive power on your home planet of Alderaan."
Leia - "No! Alderaan is peaceful, we have no weapons. You can't possibly—"
Tarkin - "You would prefer another target, a military target? Then name the system! I grow tired of asking this, so it will be the last time. Where is the Rebel base?"
Leia - "Krypton. They're all on Krypton."
Tarkin - "There. You see, Lord Vader? She can be reasonable. Continue with the operation. You may fire when ready."
Leia - "What?!"
Tarkin - "You're far too trusting. Krypton is too remote to make an effective demonstration, but don't worry. We will deal with your rebel friends soon enough."
And that's how/why Krypton was destroyed.
Alderaan was destroyed by the Empire under Grand Moff Tarkin's command as a brutal demonstration of the Death Star's power to intimidate the galaxy and force Rebel information, specifically the location of the Rebel base, from Princess Leia. Despite Leia revealing the base was on Dantooine, umm Krypton, Tarkin destroyed her homeworld anyway to show the Empire's absolute control and ruthless efficiency, resulting in the annihilation of its two billion inhabitants.
Destruction of Alderaan - What If.
Tarkin - "Since you are reluctant to provide us with the location of the Rebel base, I have chosen to test this station's destructive power on your home planet of Alderaan."
Leia - "No! Alderaan is peaceful, we have no weapons. You can't possibly—"
Tarkin - "You would prefer another target, a military target? Then name the system! I grow tired of asking this, so it will be the last time. Where is the Rebel base?"
Leia - "Krypton. They're all on Krypton."
Tarkin - "There. You see, Lord Vader? She can be reasonable. Continue with the operation. You may fire when ready."
Leia - "What?!"
Tarkin - "You're far too trusting. Krypton is too remote to make an effective demonstration, but don't worry. We will deal with your rebel friends soon enough."
And that's how/why Krypton was destroyed.
Alderaan was destroyed by the Empire under Grand Moff Tarkin's command as a brutal demonstration of the Death Star's power to intimidate the galaxy and force Rebel information, specifically the location of the Rebel base, from Princess Leia. Despite Leia revealing the base was on Dantooine, umm Krypton, Tarkin destroyed her homeworld anyway to show the Empire's absolute control and ruthless efficiency, resulting in the annihilation of its two billion inhabitants.