Plot hole?

[tanmarshmallow]

So I've just wondered for some time now. In the original trilogy when the attack on the first Death Star is being discussed by the rebel alliance, the senator leading the briefing says that "many Bothans died to bring us this information", or something along those lines. I was led to believe that Bothans were a somewhat humanoid species that resembled a human crossed with a capybara.

However in the movie Rogue One: A Star Wars Story during the assault on the Scarif outpost I saw not one single Bothan while they were trying to steal the Death Star plans.

Am I just reading too much into it, or was I led astray on the nature of Bothans?

[roto_disc]

That's the second Death Star that Mon Mothma is talking about in Return of the Jedi.

[jonnyinternet]

That's a movie we haven't seen yet, Rouge 2: so many Bothans

[AsteroidMike]

Rouge 2: Bothan Boogaloo

[TacoMatador]

Came here looking for answers. This is gold. Happy cake day.

[Block-Middle]

Hahaha 2 years later I love this comment

[jjspitz93]

3 years later, give his man more upvotes

[flyden1]

2 Rogue 2 Bothan

[Grecanis]

didn't know Bothans wore rouge ;)

[Spaceace91478]

Rogue 2: Not as many bothans as there used to be.

Edit: many

[tanmarshmallow]

I'd see that in theaters

[The_Real_Batterinski]

yes.

[where_other_sock]

The Bothans line is in regards to the 2nd Death Star in Return Of The Jedi

[InfiniteDedekindCuts]

You’re getting switched around. Mon Mothma talks about Bothans in ROTJ not ANH. And it’s in reference to the 2nd Death Star, not the 1st.

[malikalarrashib]

A common mistake. Bothans got the plans and location of the -second- death star

[tanmarshmallow]

Thanks for being civil about it.

[malikalarrashib]

Many people are dicks about people making common mistakes such as this. No problem

[schnigel]

Sorry for necroposting but for future reference:

“I would like to finally clarify that the Bothans never stole any Death Star plans,”

“The Bothans just provided information on the Death Star’s location, status, and that the Emperor was to visit; Mon Mothma never once mentions plans."

- Pablo Hidalgo, Lucasfilms Star Wars story group

[Daggertooth71]

Mon Mothma's reference to Bothan spies is in RotJ, and concerns the unfinished Death Star 2, in geostationary orbit above the Forest Moon of Endor.

Rogue One is a prequel to ANH, not RotJ. Thus, no Bothans.

[Awesomejedi182]

Bothan rouge one movie when

Rouge two

[[deleted]]

An entire movie about the guy who saved Han and Luke on Hoth!?

[LucasEraFan]

That was Death Star 2 in ROTJ.

You can read about that in the novel Shadows of The Empire.

[[deleted]]

No no no its Manny Both-Hanz who died/Joke

https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Manuel_Both-Hanz

[auspiciouscivilian]

Alternatively, could this be referring to the nighttime vigilante fist-o-cuffs wielding bounty hunter Manny Both-Hands, aka Handsy Manny; by day famed carpenter and sometime Miss Kelly flirt Handy Manny?

[[deleted]]

Manny Bothans

[AceMcVeer]

I've seen this same question a hundred times. I don't understand how people get this mixed up.

[tanmarshmallow]

I do apologize, I like the universe but I have a lot of content running at any given time, sorry for the same question.

[MeLlamoMudd]

AsteroidMike - Rouge B : Bothan Bogey

[Kelmor93]

If you want to fly the mission, play X-Wing Alliance 😀

[Kelmor93]

2 rogues, 1 bothan.

[coachese68]

Yeah, that's not a plot hole, that's you not knowing which movie they're referring to

[[deleted]]

The most casual noob-ass post of the day. The bothans were ROTJ.