The age-old Death Star plot hole has plagued Star Wars fans since the original trilogy was out in theaters. The premise of A New Hope sees Princess Leia trying to get the plans of the newly-completed weapon to the Rebel Alliance.
There’s not an obvious weakness in the planet killer, but after inspecting the plans, the rebels on Yavin IV decide that the exhaust port could be the way to destroy it. Plenty of fans over the years have called this out as a plot hole, pointing out why would the Empire make a weapon like this with a weakness.
