“Many Bothans Died” To Get the Second Death Star Plans — but Who Are They in Star Wars Canon?
In the Star Wars universe, it's a fact that many Bothans died to bring Death Star II plans to the Rebellion, as they were a valuable asset.
“Many Bothans died to bring us this information” is a line in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi is one of those in Star Wars that has become a meme in recent years, but it also confuses a lot of people. There are too many Death Stars, after all, and not a single Bothan died or was even featured in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, so where are they? Well, the plans retrieved by Jyn Erso's (Felicity Jones) crew are for the first Death Star, not the second, but the story behind the plans for Death Star II is just as exciting—and there are plenty of Bothans.
