Screen Rant

  • Star Wars tie-ins have fully explained why the Death Star took 20 years to make. 1 / 8

  • It was a project of unprecedented scale, built at a time of Imperial expansion... 2 / 8

  • Meaning the Death Star was competing with other priorities. 3 / 8

  • Meanwhile, Palpatine encouraged political adepts like Krennic rather than good project managers. 4 / 8

  • Other Imperials frequently sabotaged the Death Star project... 5 / 8

  • With even Darth Vader secretly undermining it at one point. 6 / 8

    Darth Vader Tie Fighter Vertical

  • Finally, the project became entirely dependent on Galen Erso... 7 / 8

  • Who delayed, and then sabotaged, the Death Star - leading to its destruction. 8 / 8