After successfully capturing the Death Star plans, Alderaanian soldiers aboard a Mon Calamari flagship barely manage to escape the 501st Legion and Death Squadron with the stolen data plans. Right after the battle, the Tantive IV, an Alderaanian corvette carrying Princess Leia Organa is captured by Vader's flagship, Imperial I-class Star Destroyer Devastator, while attempting to deliver the plans to Bail Organa on Alderaan. All members of the Alderaanian Consular Security onboard are either killed or taken prisoner and Princess Leia Organa is held hostage for a time by Darth Vader. In order to punish both her and her home planet government's central involvement in the Rebel Alliance, Leia is forced to witness Alderaan's destruction by the Death Star. The Princess is subsequently rescued by Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Chewbacca, and Obi-Wan Kenobi, who then deliver the station schematics to the Alliance. Subsequent analysis of the schematics reveals the critical vulnerability to be an exhaust port leading directly to the station's reactor core.
After successfully capturing the Death Star plans Alderaanian soldiers aboard a Mon Calamari flagship barely manage to escape the 501st Legion and Death Squadron with the stolen data plans Right after the battle the Tantive IV an Alderaanian corvette carrying Princess Leia Organa is captured by Vader's flagship Imperial I-class Star Destroyer Devastator while attempting to deliver the plans to Bail Organa on Alderaan All members of the Alderaanian Consular Security onboard are either killed or taken prisoner and Princess Leia Organa is held hostage for a time by Darth Vader In order to punish both her and her home planet government's central involvement in the Rebel Alliance Leia is forced to witness Alderaan's destruction by the Death Star The Princess is subsequently rescued by Luke Skywalker Han Solo Chewbacca and Obi-Wan Kenobi who then deliver the station schematics to the Alliance Subsequent analysis of the schematics reveals the critical vulnerability to be an exhaust port leading directly to the station's reactor core