Quote:It was a hyperspace station even in new hope. Never was said explicitly that it was, but how else would it get from where it was constructed to Yavin 4? The bus?


And it's not unlikely that the whole galaxy didn't know about the cities being destroyed. Only a few people made it off alive and the movie stated the senate was told it was mining accident. Scarif was an imperial base. Remember the movie literally led into the beginning of a new hope, and only a day passed until alderaan was destroyed.


As far as the demonstration thing, I think the exact line in A New Hope was it was time to demonstrate the *full* power of the Death Star. Which was true. Up until that point, it only had used a fraction of its power

exactly thats not a plot hole it always had the ability to hyperspace.  To the question of why did it need to get into position.  Only one part of the death star shoots the laser so to put that part of the death star into position may take time depending on where it arrived from hyperspace from.  As we know hyper spacing needs to be calculated out for something as small as an xwing or falcon so you don't fly through an asteroid or something.  I imagine the same risk applies to a moon sized ship.  So to imagine a moon sized ship flying across the galaxy it may not always be lined up perfectly with the planet it intends to destroy due to debri in the area, it would take time to be put into position.  


Thats not so much of a plot hole as it is common sense

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