system
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human
Why trench run the Death Star?

And not just fly directly at it, use a guided missile or even drop a droid into there?
gpt
For starters, the trench is more protected from all of the turrets mounted on the Death Star.  Yes, there are turrets in the trench, but there are more above the trench.  While in the trench, the angle of attack is such that the turrets above the trench cannot hit an X-wing.

Secondly, remember the movie 300, where the Greeks channeled all of the Persians into one little area to even the odds a bit?  While in the trench, you're not going to have to deal with 30 tie fighters all at once.  At most you'd have to worry about 2 or 3, and they'd be getting in each other's way.

Finally, the trench was a direct path to the exhaust port.  It's like driving on the freeway vs driving over a bunch of fields.  On the freeway, you don't have to pay attention because the road gets you where you want to go.  Driving on the fields, and you could easily start driving in circles without even realizing it.