What If Darth Vader Stopped Alderaan's Destruction

What If Darth Vader Stopped Alderaan's Destruction? / Star Wars Fan Theory.
This video explores the alternative reality of Darth Varder STOPPING Alderaan's Destruction. Join us for an unforgettable exploration of the untold tale that could have been! Whether you're a die-hard "Star Wars" fan or simply love captivating theories, this video will leave you pondering the infinite possibilities of the galaxy's most cherished saga. May the Force be with you as we venture into uncharted territory!
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[@RyanTheDark]

I imagine that Leia would be more willing to redeem Vader in this tbh. She would realize that even though he was wrong for killing constant Rebels and friends, her anger toward him would be less intense, and recognize that there is a man under that black suit. It would be funny if Leia decided to do an investigation against Vader and find out who he once was - possibly finding out about their connection sooner or later.

[@anime_world6684]

Alderon was only one of Vader mistake with leia Leia still hates Vader for torturing her, freezing Han and cutting Luke’s hand

[@KororaPenguin]

I also wonder: In this timeline, might Jar Jar lay down his life for the Rebel cause, dying a hero and atoning for his honest, but disastrous, mistake?

[@ZoomReverseFlash]

This premise has ALMOST happened in the old canon. In the radio adaptation Vader does approach Tarkin behinds the scenes on the Death Star and tells not to destroy the Alderaan without permission from the Emperor. Tarkin rebukes him, saying that the Emperor has already given him full authority to use the station, and so he will do so as he sees fit. This was back when the Emperor was intended to be more of a figurehead than a scary Sith Lord, so the point was that even the Emperor's name meant little to Tarkin's de-facto junta government.

[@redjirachi1]

AU Darth Vader: "Professionals have standards"

[@timmywoo3572]

“Bail out of jail” dam. That’s actually a terrible joke and it’s funny

[@TheZintastic]

*Tarkin:* Why are you trying to stop me, Vader!! This is strategically good move for the Empire! *Vader:* Yeah, but... Bhur Ger's fast food joint is on there, best fries in all galaxy, man...

[@cars1-2isthegoat]

Tarkin: Dang it, you're right..

[@ZoomReverseFlash]

It really wasn't strategically good though.

[@TheZintastic]

@@ZoomReverseFlash If it has Bhur Ger's fast food joint on it, then it is strategically important!

[@oaschloch-reuploads4423]

it was but then it was bad cause the deathstar got destroyed@@ZoomReverseFlash

[@PizzaMineKing]

In a book, someone told mace windu "you acted like there was peace to keep when the opponent was already leading a war [...] Instead of sending over a hundred jedi to their deaths, you should have nuked the geonosian arena from orbit, killing every seperatist leader present at the cost of only two jedi and a senator" What if the geonosian arena had been nuked from orbit instead of sending all these jedi in?

[@Tahkaullus01]

So... basically commit a war crime. Trust the Republic to think of this.

[@Sheilawisz]

Do they have nukes?

[@PizzaMineKing]

@@Sheilawisz they can run an orbital bombardment for essentially the same effect.

[@Sheilawisz]

@@PizzaMineKing That would have been a great idea at the frozen planet, what was it called? Where Luke was captured by a Yeti or something!

[@PizzaMineKing]

@@Sheilawisz hoth? Yeah, I'm not sure why they didn't do that..

[@TarsonTalon]

Vader: "Bruh, that's too dark even for me...and I killed younglings!"

[@eidoneverchoosen1171]

I imagine luke be in awe of Alderaan beauty.

[@gerardocovarrubias3058]

Also, can you make what if Anakin Skywalker stayed on mortis like the father said to keep an eye on his children, become the strongest, most powerful force user ever of all time in history fulfilled the prophecy of the chosen, one bring balance to the force and protect the ones he loves the Jedi and Padme or make what if Anakin Skywalker reached his full potential along with many more what ifs

[@memeboyr6177]

What if Grievous failed to kidnap Palpatine? In this one the jedi who were defending Palpatine from Grievous managed to kill him, what happens next?

[@morgan2679]

Biggs never catches a break, huh? Why not a what if of Red Leader or Gold Leader's attack run succeeding? Or maybe just what if Biggs and Porkins survived?

[@kyleharrell6624]

What if Captain Rex protected Luke on tatooine and Cody protected Leia on alderaan

[@dakotalange2858]

What if the Death Star didn’t have the destruction lazer instead using the extra power from the kyber crystals to for anti fighter defenses, shields etc and used more conventional defenses like proton torpedoes defense fleets etc. In a sense a true mobile fortress that could deploy the full might of the empire to bear where they wanted

[@kyleharrell6624]

Instead of a planet destroying laser there is a large mining pit capable of processing asteroids at a record rate giving the station all of the materials they would need to build massive fleets within the shipyards located on the station

[@debutriah2854]

@@kyleharrell6624interesting

[@jamesricker3997]

That was the job of the Super Star Destroyers, they were foolishly used as fleet flagships

[@theseekerofancienttruth3873]

There was a Design like that: The Pulsar Station. Unfortunately, it wasn't as Big, and had no Planet-destruction capabilites, so Palpatine and Isard never let it go past the Design Phase.

[@Elyseon]

​@@kyleharrell6624So, like a mobile Star Forge?

[@notapplicable1296]

In this version Leia has even more wasted potential. Should've had Leia's death sentence reinstated after the destruction of the death star and with Her death imminent what would Bail do. With only hours left till Leia's very private, hush hush execution, that will be covered up as either rebels targeting loyal imperial citizens or just an accident, Bail Organa has only one card to play and offers lord Vader the opportunity to find Obi-wan, but when Vader gets to Bank's cell he tells Vader who Leia's parents truly are offering DNA and a faked midicloriean test results. Bail knows his life us over but hopes some of Padme's husband remains

[@dakotalange2858]

What if the Chiss joined the empire for protection against the yuzon vong before palpatine died

[@nathanial8587]

one thing is for certain: that blue Alderaann wine would be rare in the sense of it being available outside of Alderaann, not because the main source is destroyed by an overkilled space laser

[@zacker150]

What if the empire never killed Owen and Beru.

[@krispalermo8133]

What IF ? Vader had a sense of humor and drop Leia off at the Lars home stead telling her that she is grounded. Still not knowing that she is his daughter, with a squad of troopers to act as babysitters. Then the droids show up.

[@maverickdarkrath4780]

Most likely Ben would have to be very persuasive about letting Luke accompany him to the death star, and afterwards he would probably heavily request the rebels to protect his family, so either tattoiine is put under rebel protection or the Lars are taken to a somewhere safe to wait out the war

[@dakotalange2858]

What if the Death Star was a prototype for a intergalactic colonization effort as palpatine wanted to conquer other galaxies

[@astephens3600]

The planet of Alderaan has always been the fixation for both the Empire and the Republic for countless eons. Having it destroyed by the NEW Sith Empire is just a waste.

[@ericcrabtree7075]

What if Padme killed nute gunray on Naboo What if Jango Fett was a Jedi What if Anakin found HK-47 Statement: greetings Meatbags (Qui Gon and Padme)

[@rowdyverboven9286]

using the force to stop the laser in midspace

[@Steve_P_B]

Honestly, I'm surprised that Vader, a dark lord of the Sith let Tarkin push him around like that. If I was Vader and I was using the force on some snot nosed little upstart who dared to sneer at the force and me, and Tarkin started barking orders at me as if I'm a dog, I would have pointed my other hand at him and used the force on him in the same way at the same time. There was no reason for Vader to be taking that kind of crap from a weak human with no force abilities, regardless of whether he's governor or grand moff or whatever stupid title he had.

[@ZoomReverseFlash]

Back then the concept of Vader and the Emperor both being Sith Lords wasn't finalized. Tarkin and his military junta inner circle were intended to be the Empire's true shadow rulers, with a nearly powerless emepror, and even with Vader being the emperor's personal envoy to the Death Star, he, too, was opportunistic and ready to work with Tarkin. In the radio adaptation when Vader DID try invoke the Emperor's name to stop the destruction of the Death Star Tarkin rebuked him, saying that the emperor has already given him full command of the station, and so he'll do what he wishes with it.

[@gumdeo]

It would not have changed much. Tarkin threathens Alderaan, Leia says the rebels are on Dantooine. Alderaan is not destroyed and Leia is escorted back to her cell. Imperials reach Dantooine and report to Tarkin that the rebel base has been deserted for some time. Tarkin is furious and orders Leia's execution. The Millennium Falcon comes out of hyperspace, chases the TIE fighter and gets pulled in by a tractor beam...

[@analerma3837]

What if Anakin had a zygerrian Padawan after ahsoka left the Jedi order

[@arkan27pl28]

Raczej nie możliwe mordo więc zejdź na ziemię proszę cię xD

[@analerma3837]

@@arkan27pl28 what

[@analerma3837]

@@arkan27pl28 I don't speak smart man

[@arkan27pl28]

@@analerma3837 poduczysz się trochę to zrozumiesz a jak narazie to pozdro poćwicz:*

[@samuelhaverghast2442]

this wouldn't happen, Moff Tarkin outranks Darth Vader, Palpatine essentially told Vader as much, "Tarkin is my voice, a Order from him, is a Order from me" basically, Tarkin was the Voice of the Emperor and Vader was his Sword

[@maverickdarkrath4780]

Except papls wasn't expecting him to kill a (to the galaxies knowledge) loyal planet and one so important to the galaxies history, he was expecting a random dust ball or rebel base, hell he fully Intended to punish tarken but Luke did it for him, so he just gaslighted the blame to vader foe not stopping him

[@happiness0613]

This is a great story that definitely needs a part 2

[@Lego_Horror254]

What if Padme died in TPM

[@eleonorepb4565]

The galaxy is saved

[@dianesinger9729]

I loved this What if, will you do a part 2

[@jorgenitales412]

this one was fantastic, caught me off guard since vader despised the death start. also did you knew that jango was around tatooine during the phantom menace? he was employed by jabba at the time, in fact he missed anakin by a few days and could have encountered him. anakin could have been taken under the wing of the mandalore himself.

[@imember7375]

What if obi wan turned to the dark side after satine's death

[@danielharman572]

Part 2 please. Please don't be cruel to your viewers. Give us a really good part 2 worthy of following part 1. Kind regards from Daniel Harman.

[@unclebozo9845]

I second this motion.

[@ericcrabtree7075]

Leia - thanks daddy ☺️

[@Soundwave119]

Great video what if and it would be interesting to see a sequel of this video to further expanded apon it.

[@gerardocovarrubias3058]

I got a question from Star Wars fan to a Star Wars KZbinr George Lucas confirmed and stated this Anakin Skywalker could still reach his full potential and become the strongest most powerful force user ever of all time in history with or without his right arm, but tell me the anakin lose some force potential after his arm was cut or not that’s the question I’ve been asking myself

[@BanthaStew]

I was stated by Lucas that Anakin's injuries greatly lessened his connection to the Force. I don't think it was the loss of a limb more than the overall decay of his body. Maybe even his emotional madness. It doesn't help that his injuries left his body incapable of surviving without mechanical help, so it could also be his will to live or even a personal lack of desire of becoming as strong as he could be. What do you think?

[@gerardocovarrubias3058]

@@BanthaStew I mean when he lost his right arm to count Dooku that’s what I’m referring to

[@krispalermo8133]

@@BanthaStew In legends, " Book of the Sith," Palpatine said the only thing that was holding Vader back from his true power was his own mental state. .. Vader was so full of self loathing he couldn't truly cut lose and have FUN in the moment. b.) As for Darkhorse comics the Darrk Empire/Emperor Reborn series, it took both Luke & Leia to turn Palpatine Force Storm back unto himself. On his own in full health or not, Anakin/Vader wouldn't be able to deal with Palpatine on his own and survive without a bone marrow transplant. Other news, Anakin/Vader had no problem with hyper jumping a ship into Palpatine location IF he Really Wanted To. Force wasn't needed.

[@billymiles6870]

Sad to say that destroying a planet that orbits the same star would still cause bad things to happen to the other planets. You have to consider gravitational effects that would just all of a sudden go missing for one, then all the material from the planet getting blown up just going everywhere, some of it has to hit the others.

[@DungLe-qx7vy]

What if Anakin was a Jedi Sentinel and focused both on the Force and dueling(such as using white force lightning,...)

[@captain_dsz6049]

I think this deserves a part 2 100%

[@Mike-do7ng]

Is there going to be a part 2?

[@adamhadamcik385]

very interesting idea. An open ending gives us the possibility for part 2 as well.

[@thebananaspeedruns9275]

What if the Battle Droids were smart

[@alessiodecarolis]

There was a fan fiction with a similar story:"The Angel of Aldeeran" where Darth Vader "feels" something about Aldeeran and stop the superlaser.

[@vnep5743]

One does not simply build a moon sized space station armed with a super laser for the purposes of peace. It would instead need to be armed with a Freedom Laser.

[@jonbonda1917]

See i don't understand that Tarkin had the Authority to destroy an entire planet unless it was directed by the Emperor. If Palpy gave the order, he'd personally gave it to Vader instead of Tarkin in the first place.

[@randalcook325]

No, the Emperor was close to Tarkin. Tarkin was in charge of the entire Death Star Project. Tarkin was also a GrandMoff which meant he was in charge of multiple sectors of space, not just one as other Moffs were. He had also created the " Tarkin Doctrine" of ruling through absolute fear. So The Emperor would have talked with Tarkin and given him his mandate or orders, seperate from what he gave Lord Vader. Tarkin was the one single Imperial Officer that Palpatine told Vader that he could not harm or kill. They were of equal rank if you put Vader in the military structure.

[@ZoomReverseFlash]

Palps gave Tarkin the authority to oversee the station as he sees fit because it was HIS pet project, and Vader was there to make sure Tarkin doesn't go against the Emperor. In the radio adaptation Vader DID try to warn Tarkin that the Emperor did not agree to Alderaan's destruction, but Tarkin rebuked him on the basis of having the highest authority on the station.

[@twistedbroom]

It’s a Looong way to Alderaan!

[@DrownedInExile]

You lost me with the Han Solo selling out part. The Imps wouldn't just let him go after he killed 2 troopers. Nor would they reward him before verifying his tip was good.

[@lonestarwolfentertainment7184]

I’ve got a what if story that I’ve yet to see done: What If the Jedi Order never demilitarized? There was a time where the Jedi Order had its own Army (made up of both Force Users and Non-Force Users) and even their own Navy! What would the Galaxy be like if they never gave those up? Would the Clone Wars even happen? If so would Order 66 and the formation of the Empire even succeed?

[@rapscallionsnipe]

We need a part two my man.

[@Firefocus-fz2we]

I'd say that Leia being on the ship that took part in an assault on Scariff and then run away from there is enough of a proof to show the public that she was a traitor, but ok.

[@kman314wastaken]

I just realized this video was posted on my birthday.

[@shanebrobst9604]

Any chance for a part 2?

[@vice7784]

I hope this one gets a part 2 soon

[@noneed4me2n7]

Love a good what if and I haven’t come across this scenario before.

[@gabrielmalpica5866]

Do a part 2

[@HumanitarianTeam]

nice!

[@unarealtaragionevole]

This is actually a really interesting thought experiment because I can see many different things (good and bad) happening. For example, until Alderaan was destroyed the Death Star wasn't known about really. If the galaxy saw what the Death Star could do, and almost did, it might make them submit or unite them to fight. The relationship for Vader/Leia/Anakin would be all different.

[@thecatfather857]

I’m not too certain Han would’ve known about what Artoo was carrying yet.

[@Alex-yy5wo]

I beg for you to make a part 2

[@brothers_of_nod]

This was an interesting story for certain, I really like this.

[@itbeme_bobbybsopinion9637]

Well F*cking Done!!!

[@mkb4560]

I thought in rouge one they tested the death star to show the galaxy

[@StarFactor7777]

Jedha was blamed on a mining accident. I'm not sure what they said about Scarif.

[@tapple3971]

@@StarFactor7777”uhm it went boom boom” -most likely anakin commiting another war crime

[@adamb89]

3:00 When I was like 5 I had a problem saying R2D2 and C3PO and it came out as pee-pee-pee-poo.

[@yourBIGpain]

Dud we need part 2 why don't we have this!!!!!!! i don't want to pay my money for it lmao i just want to see fantastic incredible stories xD

[@joshualonghi8313]

wish their was more vader cause u started this off with vader single handingly stoping the destruction of allderon or however u spell it...just thoughts!

[@jewlbunny]

That dumb pun got me to subscribe to your channel.

[@SilverXy7]

Hope we get a part 2

[@jackmorgan4817]

What if Ashoka only rejoined the jedi order if ventress could ventress

[@jonbonda1917]

If you follow the Force Unleashed timeline, Vader or Palpy would had sent Galen Malek/StarKiller to assassinate the rebel leaders. Also there's actually an operational HyperGate inside the palace behind the throne room. Most likely it exits to the Gree homeworld. If there's Clone War era fighters, Kenobi could had helped Luke&Biggs.

[@smof1]

one what if Id like explored is what if Han had shot the middle tie when saving luke at the battle of yavin. It was one of the few times Vader was taken by surprise and completely open to attack and if han's attack had been just slightly different his tie could have been the one destroyed. I imagine the Emperor would have been enraged that not only was his super weapon destroyed by lowly rabble but he'd lost his apprentice. What happens next?

[@mkb4560]

But if the planet is not blown up then obi wan Kenobi doesn't die by vader fueling Luke Skywalker to fight him the way he did? I think i don't know but this was cool

[@jbbizzle828]

What if the Resistance managed to keep GR-75 transports and get old fighters like E -wings, V-19s, V-wings, LAATs, fighter tanks?

[@legocloneforce3755]

We need a part 2 what could happen next with obiwan takes luke to yoda after all of this happens and what new way the rebellion defeats the empire and how the jedi defeat palatine and vader and if we get leia as a jedi too

[@joshualonghi8313]

solid but i didnt like enough of it to give ya a negative review ! I figure i should tell ya...and thats just my opinion ! i still liked it but only like 5 out of 10 and its gotta be a 6 out of ten for me to give a positive review! Keep up the work!

[@AllieZelda]

Is there a sequel to this?

[@BonnieThebunny7051]

What if Darth Vader was given General Grievous's cybernetics?

[@daitoray9876]

I wonder what would've happened if Palpatine chose another Jedi to manipulate over Anakin because Anakin didn't turn to the dark side. Would the events of Revenge of the Sith still play out in the same fashion but with Anakin returning to the Tatoonie with Obi-wan to raise Luke or Leia?

[@joshualonghi8313]

permits vader to leave ! vader had more power then the moffs whether it was a written thing or not! he just choosees to accept ! If and i imagine you have read the vader comics u understand the man you are talking about will tarkin is also a beast but vader even half vader is a world ender!

[@ArmaniGaming445]

Hello there

[@baronbrummbar8691]

what if the deathstar blew up alderaan AFTER luke & co landed on it (and where still on it with the DS plans destroying them)

[@VerdeMorte]

Han seriously shot first... *ALWAYS...*

[@reckszkingzactivitiesrkat.4134]

Wow Han turned into a snitch 😂 smh he has let himself down big time in this story. This goes hard keep going on this channel its really good 👏🏾🔥.

[@EvilXero359]

Not that he would but it'd be fun if his reason why he prevented Alderaan's destruction was that he was looking for another Kyber crystal

[@daitoray9876]

Something to take note of. If Luke and Biggs were using Arc starfighters, Biggs would have survived because the Arc starfighters has a tail gunner which could shoot down Vader's escorts or force him to retreat several times. Also there would be a chance of failure because Arc starfighters are wider than X-wings meaning that they would have more trouble navigating through the Death Star trench while evading fire than if they were using X-wings. Thus, I think it would be more accurate to say that Luke and Biggs were using X-wings instead of Arc starfighters.

[@darrellhall6622]

How did Han know about the plan. In the movie, it was after they escape from the Death Star and Leia tell him.

[@gerwaanhartfield7261]

What if the first Star Wars movie failed

[@SpockBorg5]

Does bantha taste like chicken?

[@randalcook325]

Man, I was hoping that finally the stupid rebels would be destroyed before they could blow up the Death Star. Give it to Lucus, but as large and powerful as the Empire was at this point, the cursed rebels just could not have defeated the Empire.

[@tapple3971]

Yes while they had more forces the rebels had better soldiers 1 x-wing could for sure defeat abt 50 tie-fighters

[@randalcook325]

@tapple3971 you have to be joking. Because that is absolutely the craziest thing I have heard all year. The Empire had Royal and Imperial Academies that these soldiers and pilots went to. In a lot of cases the damned cursed rebels were former Imperials. The fact that a X Wing had such success against regular Tie fighters is the fact that the Imperial designers at KuatYards and any other of the yards that built fighters for the Empire didn't bother with shields. They stupidly felt quantity was better than quality. It wasn't until Thrawn came back and once again put his advanced Tie Defender back into mass production that the Ties began to slaughter the cursed rebels. Your theory is ridiculous sir

[@99thJediWarrior]

What if Jango Fett wasn't killed on Geonosis?

[@rickjames5998]

bruh, how would some random dude hsppen to serve with han and recall his face a decade and a half later?

[@tylerjanutolo4295]

The biggest problem with this what if is the statement of Han Solo having knowledge of the plans that R2 was holding. He was not informed of the plans until after they rescued Princess Leia from the Death Star being as how that didn't happen in this version she never would have told him this therefore he wouldn't be able to tell the empire this information while being interrogated🤡🤡🤡

[@akenilsson4762]

You should work for Lucasfilm

[@grimreaper6894]

what if the sith wanted peace?

[@djthelazygamer9300]

What if anakin had a twin brother.

[@tankerthewarengineer3018]

What if han didn't survive the unfreezing?

[@joshualonghi8313]

organa was the king as well was he not??? why would the king still be on the planet he would either have been destroyed or at least have left!

[@abominationLlama]

"nuh uh"

[@peterpidrak9501]

2:54 dude with the number of dad jokes you have going I hope you have kids otherwise when you do, it’s going to get over the top.

[@BanthaStew]

😂 no kids yet, I’d become too powerful

[@StarFactor7777]

First comment. 🎉

[@vanyac6448]

I mean, back when George Lucas was creating the original Star Wars, his idea of how the Empire would be run was basically as a military junta with the Emperor as a figurehead. The people in the room where Vader said "The ability to destroy a planet is insignificant next to the power of the Force" were originally supposed to be the highest authority in the Empire. So I'm not sure Vader would have had the authority to overrule Tarkin. So this scenario could have worked out, but Vader would have had to persuade Tarkin, he couldn't have just told him off. Also, Vader wouldn't use the excuse at 16:47 that "his mandate is from the Emperor".

[@ZoomReverseFlash]

He TRIED to do it in the radio adaptation (which was also overseen by Lucas). Tarkin rebuked him, saying the Emperor has already given him the mandate to use the station as he saw fit, but Vader did try to stop him and noted that the Emperor never agreed with the destruction of Alderaan.

[@jamesstarbuck7262]

Oh poop

[@cecilarthurton3795]

what if anakin was born female

[@eleonorepb4565]

No Luke, the Organas still adopt a girl that became like Leia since she got the same education and I guess that Obiwan is more involved in the rebellion and maybe take an apprentice that end up destroying the death star, Vader and Palpatine die in the explosion of the second one

[@cecilarthurton3795]

@@eleonorepb4565 no Luke and Leia will be in care of there mother anaka Skywalker

[@eleonorepb4565]

@@cecilarthurton3795 How could Anaka reproduce with Padme?

[@cecilarthurton3795]

@@eleonorepb4565 anaka could get pregnant with the force just like her mom with old palpatine messing with the force again and the force will get anaka grenant with luke and leia

[@eleonorepb4565]

@@cecilarthurton3795 But the force did it with the purpose to creat a chosen one and Anaka is already the chosen one. Also she would be too busy being pregnant to fall to the dark side.