He lived on Courascant during the events of A New Hope

>>63812389
he could have just left before it blew up

>>63812360
Well he had a sort of imperial palace there filled with Jedi and Sith relics that obviously couldn't be replaced.
Other than that, I have no idea.
It might have made the rebellion seem like a safer bet if he did something as nutty as that, even though the empire blew up Alderaan.

>>63812360
>blow up his Empire's capital
What

>>63812542
he could have moved the capital somewhere else

Why would they kill 3 trillion (actual number) loyal empire subjects along with the Imperial senate?

>>63812496
Also to add to that, the population of Coruscant was much higher than Alderaan and was also a hub of the empires politics and economics.
Blowing it up would have just gave more reason for people to join the rebel cause.

>>63812360
For what purpose? And I highly doubt he'd even manage to get that thing near the Coruscant solar system in the first place without the entire system trying to fuck it up the ass.

>>63812624
>>63812675
To kill more people to make the dark side stronger

>>63812360
>>63812592

Why doesn't the United States government nuke Washington DC? It could just move its capital elsewhere.

>>63812542
Did he not do something similar in the prequels ?

>>63812727
I don't think that's how it works.

>>63812824
He planned for the Separatists to invade and kidnap him, not destroy the whole planet.

>>63812360
Thats where the Empire was centered. Not the rebellion.

>>63812727
That's not how it works

>>63813055
>I don't think that's how it works
Worked out pretty good for Ani

>>63812422
And blow up his stuff?

>>63812389
might have well killed himself anyways, he was a crusty old fuck who probably doesn't get laid anymore