How did the empire not find Yavin 4?
Not long after the Rebel evacuation, the Empire began scouring the Great Temple in hopes of finding out where the Rebels had gone. After that, the Empire left Yavin 4, which remained largely untouched until after the Battle of Endor, when it was settled by colonists.
Why did the Death Star have to orbit Yavin?
Additionally, the Death Star needed time to recharge its super laser after destroying a planet. Thus, rather than destroy Yavin, and have to wait for the super laser to have to recharge to then destroy the moon which housed the Rebel base, it was quicker to just orbit the planet and destroy the moon directly.
Could the Death Star destroy Jupiter?
Using Jupiter’s data, the energy required goes up to 2 x 1036 Joules. While the Death Star could destroy an Earth-sized planet, a Jupiter-sized planet would be a tough challenge, and the Galactic Empire would need to resort to using a Suncrusher to destroy stars.
Could the Death Star destroy a gas giant?
In fact it is unlikely the Death Star was powerful enough to destroy gas-giant planets too. In ANH, the Death Star has to orbit the gas giant Yavin Prime in order to get a clear shot of its moon Yavin-4.
Who lives on Yavin?
Despite its reputedly inhospitable environment, the Yavin system was home to at least four sapient native species, namely the Melodies, the Gerbs, the Sliths, and a race of humanoids that was wiped out by the Galactic Empire.
What is BBY and ABY?
Star Wars fans measure time in the universe relative to the Battle of Yavin, the clash that led to the destruction of the first Death Star in A New Hope. Events that take place before that battle are called BBY (Before the Battle of Yavin), those after ABY (After the Battle of Yavin).
What would happen if the Death Star crashed into Earth?
The Death Star would have easily be one million times bigger. So impact would release the energy of at least 60 tera tons of TNT. That’s certainly a life extinction event. Its as if all nuclear weapons on earth detonated 1000 times over.
Could the Death Star really destroy a planet?
Purpose. Superlasers were laser-based superweapons. The primary weapon of the Death Star battle stations, a superlaser could destroy entire planets in one blast.