Leave that to me. Send a distress signal, and inform the Senate that all on board were killed. I don’t know what you’re talking about. I am a member of the Imperial Senate on a diplomatic mission to Alderaan Partially, but it also obeys your commands. Kid, I’ve flown from one side of this galaxy to the other. I’ve seen a lot of strange stuff, but I’ve never seen anything to make me believe there’s one all-powerful Force controlling everything. There’s no mystical energy field that controls my destiny. It’s all a lot of simple tricks and nonsense. A tremor in the Force. The last time I felt it was in the presence of my old master.
He is here. Leave that to me. Send a distress signal, and inform the Senate that all on board were killed. Red Five standing by. Partially, but it also obeys your commands. The more you tighten your grip, Tarkin, the more star systems will slip through your fingers. I’m surprised you had the courage to take the responsibility yourself.
