Remember the First Death Star.

Remember that planet that the Death Star blew up. And I quote "Billions of lives all calling out for help, and were suddenly silenced." Never forget Alderan.

and can you imagine how much money they spent to make it?

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what about the massacre caused by the death star on alderaan? 2 billion innocent deaths, the death star's crew, less innocent

Well, they were about 3 seconds away from destroying Yavin 4. I guess one could successfully argue that the Alliance to Restore the Republic acted in self-defense.