Both his and Vader’s boss, Tarkin, was in the room, so I think the main reason he did it was office politics. The Death Star represents the new Imperial doctrine, while Darth Vader represents the old guard He was trying to push Tarkin into favoring him over Vader, and pushed a little too hard.
Both his and Vader’s boss, Tarkin, was in the room, so I think the main reason he did it was office politics. The Death Star represents the new Imperial doctrine, while Darth Vader represents the old guard He was trying to push Tarkin into favoring him over Vader, and pushed a little too hard.
Or more precisely, George Lucas didn’t think it out that much.