Kenobi's Episode 5 Trick Explains His Advice To Han Solo In A New Hope
Warning: Spoilers for Obi-Wan Kenobi episode 5.
The Obi-Wan Kenobi series bridges the gap between the prequel and original Star Wars trilogies and fittingly explains one piece of advice Ben Kenobi gives Han Solo inA New Hope. Kenobi warns Solo that he’ll be no match for the Imperial forces aboard the Death Star, but they can still escape the Empire’s clutches through indirect tactics. Just as Ben Kenobi’s plans aboard the Death Star ensured his allies’ escape, a similar ploy allows him to flee Darth Vader himself in the Obi-Wan series.
As the Millennium Falcon is pulled toward the Death Star in A New Hope, Ben Kenobi tells Han Solo, who’s ready to make a last stand against his soon-to-be captors, “You can't win, but there are alternatives to fighting.” Indeed, Kenobi and his allies sneak through the battle station, with the former using the Force to remain undetected and the latter wearing stolen Imperial stormtrooper armor. Kenobi only draws his lightsaber when confronted by Darth Vader, but he uses the fight to keep the Star Wars Sith Lord distracted, allowing Princess Leia and the rest of the heroes to escape.
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Ben Kenobi employs similar tactics in Obi-Wan Kenobi episode 5 when confronted by Imperial forces on Jabiim. Kenobi first tries to stall the Third Sister, buying time for The Path to reopen their hangar bay, but later uses a decoy ship to distract Vader while the real one makes it off the planet. The second instance succeeds, showing that Kenobi understands his former pupil all too well, using Vader’s foibles against him. He even drops a line that echoes his advice to Han in A New Hope when questioned by Roken how he expects to fight without
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