# Did Luke Skywalker need Han Solo to take out the Death Star? | Star Wars Questions - FC 900

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Podcast: [ForceCenter](https://stenobird.com/podcast/forcecenter-174532)
Published: 2026-08-13T19:01:11+00:00
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## Resource

It's time for some Star Wars Questions! Could Luke Skywalker have taken down the Death Star without Han returning? Did Han's presence help Luke's connection to The Force? Would Darth Vader have been able to pull the trigger and shoot down Luke's X-Wing? There are a lot of questions surrounding one of Star Wars' most iconic moments. Joseph Scrimshaw and Ken Napzok discuss it all and more on the 900th episode of ForceCenter. From the minds of Ken Napzok (comedian, host of The Blathering ), Joseph Scrimshaw (comedian, writer, director of Dead Media), and Jennifer Landa (actress, YouTuber , crafter, contributor on StarWars.com) comes the ForceCenter Podcast Feed. Here you will find a series of shows exploring, discussing, and celebrating everything about Star Wars. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts. Listen on TuneIn, Amazon Music, Spotify, and more! Follow ForceCenter ! Watch on YouTube ! Support us on Patreon ForceCenter merch ! All from ForceCenter: https://linktr.ee/ForceCenter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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