Chekhov's gun.The principle of Chekov's gun demanded it... (For those unfamiliar, not that Chekov!)
It wasn't a plot hole.
No one who didn't use the Force made the shot, and we know prideful, Force-chokable Imperials like Motti didn't take that sort of thing seriously. Just classic hubris, really.Yes, I should have said "supposed plot hole" the fact that the death star has a weakness could easily just be down to Imperial incompetence or bad planning!
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