Although the Death Star has beenĭestroyed, Imperial troops have driven the Rebel forces from their But if-as implied in the 2004 DVD re-dubbing/re-working-Darth Vader first learns about his Luke being his son from the Emperor… Then where-or how-did the Emperor discover this information? Or did the Emperor know all along and was just holding onto the info until just the right moment to push Darth Vader’s buttons?Īnd heck, look at the opening crawl for The Empire Strikes Back bold emphasis is mine: Long story short: Depending on what version of the script/movie existed, Darth Vader either always knew who Luke Skywalker or was clueless/oblivious. This question is based on an answer I posted on the “Movies and TV” Stack Exchange which asked about how Darth Vader discovered Luke Skywalker was his son and how the logic/rationale over the years seems to have changed to the point of… Arrrgh!
