No — Vader has plans that require its destruction

Vader stated, “I am altering the terms of the deal.” He stepped back to Leia, gripped her arm and dragged her to her feet. He took her to a data terminal and put her into the seat. Then leaned over her to pull up a registry of Alderaani government officials and staff. “Identify the potential ringleaders of any rebel support. They and all their families will be executed publicly as an example. If you are thorough, I will advise General Tarkin that Alderaan does not need to be destroyed. If you miss a single potential traitor, you will seal the fate of the entire planet.”

Leia felt she had ****. She went through the list, choosing hundreds of families for ****, to avoid the extermination of billions. As the Senator’s daughter and a high-ranking leader of the rebellion, she was well aware of everyone in the government with connections to the rebellion. Many of them were dear friends, but she had to save the Alderaani people. She had experienced Vader’s merciless interrogation. If she left anyone off the list, he would discover them anyway, and then the planet would be annihilated. She added names to the list who she merely suspected had rebel sympathies, to ensure the safety of her homeworld.

As she went through the long list, Vader called in a guard to watch her. He went to visit Grand Moff Tarkin in his private office. “General Tarkin, I would like to speak to you about Alderaan. You had planned to use the destruction of the planet as a bargaining chip to extort the Princess to reveal the rebel base and the location of the **** Star plans.”

“Of course. But you have removed that necessity, through your own means.” The general replied curtly, with a slight sneer of distaste at what he knew to be Vader’s usual methods.

Vader continued, “It is unfortunate, I believe the Emperor wants a highly visible demonstration of the full capabilities of this battle station to be carried out as soon as a reasonable target is identified.” Vader extended his will, subtly influencing Tarkin with a Mind Trick. “In an unrelated matter, the punishment of the treasonous Alderaani leaders must be determined. It should be ****, as an example to others. My prisoner is making a list of them, as we speak.”

Tarkin nodded, “Yes… I… believe… those two issues are not as unrelated as you assume, Vader. Alderaan must be destroyed. Fear of the **** Star will keep other systems in line, and sap their will to join the rebellion.”

“I had not considered that possibility.” Vader said with a dry tone in his rumbling bass. “It would be a bold step. The Emperor will be pleased by you taking this initiative on your own. It demonstrates that you are an inventive and effective leader. Very well, General Tarkin. I will leave you to your duties.” Vader turned and strode out, his cape billowing behind him.

Vader returned to his quarters as Leia was completing her list and the **** Star dropped out of hyperspace in the Alderaan system. He dismissed the guard and reviewed Leia’s list of potential rebels in the government. “I will give this list to Tarkin, and tell him destruction of the planet is unnecessary.” He gripped Leia’s shoulder in his strong hand.

“Thank you.” Leia said in a small voice. “I would hate for all the people of Alderaan to be punished for the actions of a few.”

Vader pulled up the vidcom function of the terminal. “Reach out to Senator Organa. I will allow you to say your goodbyes.”

Leia’s eyes widened. She looked to Vader, surprised by this small act of mercy. Then she entered Bail Organa’s private connection code. Soon his face was projected in front of them.

“Leia, are you all right, I heard your ship was…” the Senator’s voice trailed off as he saw Vader standing behind Leia.

Vader raised a hand, and the Senator clutched at his throat, unable to breathe.

“I know what you did, Senator. I know your secret, what you took from me.”

Leia spoke in a panic. “Father, I’m so sorry. I failed. I had to betray you, betray the rebellion, to save our homeworld. Please forgive me.”

The Senator could not reply. Soon his body slumped forward onto his desk. Vader ended the transmission.

“I will tell you the truth about your father.” Vader said.

Leia looked up at Vader’s black, expressionless mask. “You killed my father!”

“No,” Vader replied, “I am your father.”

“That’s not true! That’s impossible!” Leia shouted.

“Search your feelings, you know it to be true.” He touched her mind with his, revealing the truth of their connection.

At the same time, he pulled up the report on her genetic scan. Leia stared at the screen, but she didn’t really need to see the results. She could feel the truth. She was the child of this monster. The man she knew as her father was not, he had taken her as an infant. She shrank in on herself, despair overwhelming her. The full enormity of her situation hit her. “You’re my father… but you…” she said haltingly.

“I fucked you. Used your cunt and ass for my pleasure.” Vader completed her thought.

“How… could you.” she choked out.

“I wished to, and I can do anything I wish.” the Dark Lord explained. “I seize the objects of my desire, and destroy the objects of my rage. The Dark Side aligns our passions, wills, and actions. That alignment gives unlimited power.”

“But, it’s… wrong…” Leia protested weakly.

“There is no right and wrong, only what I want, and what is in the way of me having it.” Vader told her flatly. “My passion, focused by my will, becomes my action. That is true strength. I can teach you to be strong. Join me, and we will rule the galaxy together as father and daughter, Master and apprentice, owner and ****.”

“I can’t. I could never.” Leia sobbed.

“You will, because I desire it to be so, girl.” Vader answered her. “Just as I desired to use you like a whore; desired you to provide me with the rebel base and the stolen plans, desired you to make this list. When I have trained you, you will be able to achieve anything you desire as well.”

A soft alarm sounded.

“It is time. We are in orbit around Alderaan. We will take this list to Tarkin and inform him it’s destruction is unnecessary.”

Vader placed a metal collar around Leia’s neck, clipped a chain leash to it, and led her, still naked out into the corridors of the **** Star, to the Command Center.