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brodiew Registered: Oct '05	Date Posted: 10/12 10:50am Subject: Why not destroy the Tantive IV?
	This may be an old school question, but I just thought of it. If Vader's main concern was retrieving the Deathstar plans, why not shoot Leia's ship out of the sky? The obvious: political cnsequences? confirm the plans were on the ship? strange feeling about Leia? What else would keep from destroying the Tantive IV? -----signature----- “You were right about one thing, Master. The negotiations were short.”
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Darth_Laudrup Title: Host: PT Trivia Challenge Registered: Jul '04	Date Posted: 10/12 1:21pm Subject: Why not destroy the Tantive IV?
	Well Vader and Tarkin answer that question in the movie. One reason is that they wanted to make sure that the plans were onboard the ship, before they blew it up. Another reason was that they wanted to capture and interrogate a highranking Rebel member in order to get information on hidden rebel bases. -----signature----- I love Ellen Page: 5' 1" / 1.55 m tall and very very sexy.
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brodiew Registered: Oct '05	Date Posted: 10/12 1:51pm Subject: Why not destroy the Tantive IV?
	Yeah, pretty obvious huh. :-) -----signature----- “You were right about one thing, Master. The negotiations were short.”
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Artoo-Dion Registered: Jun '09	Date Posted: 10/12 3:57pm Subject: Why not destroy the Tantive IV?
	I don't think politics were a problem, what with Vader's whole "There'll be no one to stop us this time! Mwhahahaaaa!" speech. -----signature----- Myth in Space http://mythinspace.wordpress.com A blog on Star Wars and the human psyche Updated regularly!
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JEDIGUNSHIP Title: C&G Game Host Registered: May '08	Date Posted: 10/12 3:59pm Subject: Why not destroy the Tantive IV?
	Darth_Laudrup posted: Well Vader and Tarkin answer that question in the movie. One reason is that they wanted to make sure that the plans were onboard the ship, before they blew it up. Another reason was that they wanted to capture and interrogate a highranking Rebel member in order to get information on hidden rebel bases. This. They needed information on the secret bases. -----signature----- Blue and yellow make a green lightsaber. How do you get red out of blue? Council Member in the New Jedi Trials/ Commander-in-Chief of the Rebel Alliance Addicted to Rock Band 2 and Proud of It! SWC Secret Rebel '09 Band Geek For Life!
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rumsmuggler Registered: Aug '00	Date Posted: 10/24 10:00am Subject: Why not destroy the Tantive IV?
	Yep.. -----signature----- W.W.L.D. What Would Lando Do
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DARTH_BELO Registered: Nov '03	Date Posted: 10/24 2:42pm Subject: Why not destroy the Tantive IV?
	brodiew posted: This may be an old school question, but I just thought of it. If Vader's main concern was retrieving the Deathstar plans, why not shoot Leia's ship out of the sky? The obvious: political cnsequences? confirm the plans were on the ship? strange feeling about Leia? What else would keep from destroying the Tantive IV? I figured it was cos they needed people to interrogate, and if I remember correctly, they also suspected that the Rebels had transmitted the plans elsewhere. They basically had to track down who had the originals, and who knows about them... The book Death Star gives some interesting insight to this as well... -----signature----- There are NO trilogies - only ONE SAGA...
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Darth_Davi Registered: Jul '05	Date Posted: 10/26 5:13am Subject: Why not destroy the Tantive IV?
	They would also want to make sure that the Tantive IV didn't retransmit those plans... Random Stormtrooper: "The Death Star plans are not in the main computer." Darth Vader: "Where are those transmissions you intercepted? What have you done with those plans?" Rebel: "We intercepted no transmissions. This is a consular ship. We're on a diplomatic mission." Darth Vader: "If this is a consular ship, where is the ambassador? Commander, tear this ship apart until you've found those plans and bring me the passengers! I want them alive!" Find the plans, take prisoners. Pretty self explanatory. -----signature----- What the hell is an Aluminium Falcon? Oh, I'm sorry, I thought my Dark Lord of the Sith could protect a thermal exhaust port thats only two meters wide! It wasn't even fully paid off yet!
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CloneUncleOwen Registered: Jul '09	Date Posted: 10/26 6:11am Subject: Why not destroy the Tantive IV?
	That, and if Vader just pulled up and blew the ship to kingdom come, that would be the end of the franchise. -----signature----- Hey, what are you trying to pull here... (CLICK) pull here... (CLICK) pull here...
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Rogue...Jedi Title: Comms and Arena Admin ready for basketball Registered: Jan '00	Date Posted: 10/28 1:37pm Subject: Why not destroy the Tantive IV?
	They definitely needed to check the ship records to see if it had managed to transmit the plans to anyone, and if so, to whom. Also, the chance to capture a leader of the Rebellion for interrogation is too good to pass up. -----signature----- The Arena's Favorite Baseball Player Tournament - Come vote! http://boards.theforce.net/the_arena/b10777/29864047/p1/ I approve of NYCitygurl's sig
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JEDIGUNSHIP Title: C&G Game Host Registered: May '08	Date Posted: 10/31 7:00pm Subject: Why not destroy the Tantive IV?
	CloneUncleOwen posted: That, and if Vader just pulled up and blew the ship to kingdom come, that would be the end of the franchise. -----signature----- Blue and yellow make a green lightsaber. How do you get red out of blue? Council Member in the New Jedi Trials/ Commander-in-Chief of the Rebel Alliance Addicted to Rock Band 2 and Proud of It! SWC Secret Rebel '09 Band Geek For Life!
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jedimasterbac Title: CT and Fan Design Manager Registered: Jun '04	Date Posted: 11/1 6:21pm Subject: Why not destroy the Tantive IV?
	Rogue...Jedi posted: They definitely needed to check the ship records to see if it had managed to transmit the plans to anyone, and if so, to whom. Also, the chance to capture a leader of the Rebellion for interrogation is too good to pass up. Yeah, basically this. Vader's job was not only to track down the rebel plans, but also to uncover the rebel base. Leia was a big time rebel leader and Vader knew this, so killing her would've been counterproductive. -----signature----- Star Wars: Episode I - The Chosen One http://swfanon.wikia.com/wiki/Star_Wars:_Episode_I_-_The_Chosen_One Production blog: http://alternativesaga.wordpress.com/
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rsterling78 Registered: May '02	Date Posted: 11/20 9:47pm Subject: Why not destroy the Tantive IV?
	Never quite understood the whole "finding the plans" thing. If the plans were intercepted, wouldn't the first order of business have been to forward them on? We've seen hyperwave technology. Wouldn't a copy of the plans have been hyperwaved to the rebels? Or wouldn't multiple copies of the plans have been made? Capturing or blowing up the Tantive IV would have done little to "return" the plans to the Empire.
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Mister_Master Title: Pirates Dice Host Registered: Oct '07	Date Posted: 11/20 10:24pm Subject: Why not destroy the Tantive IV?
	If I remember right they were attacked just after they received the plans. I don't remember where I read it but I read it somewhere. They had no time to retransmit. -----signature----- Proud Master of Fallen-Hero, and Baskerville Jedi Council Member SWC NJT/Minister of War SWC Rebel Alliance Droid Senator of the EUC droid fanclub The CCC March Hare / JC Musketeer Commander of the Military in Charns Empire
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