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[Star Wars] WTF is with the officer who mouths off to Vader in ANH?

Even if he doesn't believe in his religion (which is objectively wrong because Vader demonstrates magic powers as a direct result of following his religion, but whatever), this is the Emperor's right hand man. Why is he just mouthing off like that to his superior?
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To be fair Vaders preceding line about how the literal planet destroying battle station is inferior to the power of the force is really obnoxious. It's the kind of thing someone says when they can't resist dragging every conversation back to their favourite topic.

If you do not believe in the force, (and remember by this point the Jedi are just old legends and fairy tales) then that sounds like some bullshit. Like if you were a serious general, with many years in the academy, talking about hydrogen bombs and your boss' kooky yoga teacher who he's promoted above you for some reason snorts and goes "yeah but its not like mastering chi flow energy though".