system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
[Star Wars] Princess Leia is certain that the reason she and her rescuers escaped the Death Star so easily is because the Imperials were tracking them and let them go on purpose. Regardless, they set a course to Yavin IV, the location of the secret rebel base. Why?
gpt
Because the Death Star needed to be destroyed as quickly as possible. She most likely thought since they had the plans this was their best chance, and so was willing to risk the annihilation of Yavin IV if it meant tens of billions lives could be saved in the process.