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Why didn't Leia simply call off the bombers herself?

posted 5 years ago by lolkatz (498)
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After Poe disobeyed her and went on with the bombing raid, why didn't Leia, a higher ranking officer, simply countermand Poe?

[–] Quasimodo (16388) 5 years ago

Um... because the bombers were under radio silence so they wouldn't be detected by the First Order !

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

What's the point of being under radio silence when the First Order can see those stupid ships coming from the Resistance fleet a long way off? They have SENSORS.

[–] actionkamen (23176) 5 years ago

It's a TRAP!

[–] lolkatz (498) 5 years ago

OK is it stated somewhere that they are under radio silence? It's been a while since I last saw it.

[–] Ace_Spade (9658) 5 years ago

Then how would Poe tell them to retreat? Getting out and using semaphore flags?

[–] Quasimodo (16388) 5 years ago

Well... he was shouting pretty loud !

[–] Ace_Spade (9658) 5 years ago

I guess since the bombs fall down and the bomber crew aren't just sucked out of the hatch that there's clearly some kind of atmosphere at play, so maybe shouting would actually work.

[–] ProgsReturn (2232) 5 years ago

The whole trilogy bombed.

[–] ATG6 (3000) 4 years ago

The commander in the field directs the attack. Can't have two chefs.

[–] lolkatz (498) 4 years ago

That's BS. "This is General Organa, belay that order! Commander Poe Dameron is relieved of duty. Red/Blue/Yellow/etc. leaders, I'm placing you under my direct command. All squadrons, abort attack. Repeat: abort attack!"

[–] Ace_Spade (9658) 4 years ago

It was necessary for the theme of the film where we learn that being a flyboy hotshot isn't good; don't sacrifice 99% of your ships for one big victory, that's not good. Unless it's a crazy Hail Mary move made by a general that destroys 99% of your ships for one big victory, that's okay since she's not a flyboy. Oh, and it is bad when you try to crash your speeder into a cannon to save your friends, but not when you crash your speeder into your friend's speeder to stop him from crashing his speeder into the cannon.