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[Star Wars] Was Darth Vader pro-Death Star?

We may never know, but I am curious what strategic/tactical doctrines Darth Vader subscribed to. Clearly the Death Star, although secret, was a big, fat target with no bulls-eye but packed a punch - especially against conventional forces. [What is conventional vs gorilla warfare in Star Wars?]

So did Darth Vader agree or disagree with the objective of the Death Star?

He seemed to spend a lot of time on it, perhaps even protecting it by order of the emperor? What did Darth Vader *do* during his "free-time" on the Death Star? Certainly he could've been more effective waging his own asymmetrical warfare against the rebels?
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> The ability to destroy a planet is insignificant next to the power of the Force.

Vader saw the Death Star as unnecessary. He believed control of the Force was the best path to power. The Death Star was largely Tarkin's brain-child as he was the one who pushed on Palpatine the concept of using fear to control the galaxy. This is primarily from the novel *Tarkin*.