Japan learned this lesson during WW2. Their value of an experienced pilot was to use them until expended. While the Allies would armor their aircraft and go to great expense to extract downed pilots. Towards the end of the war, attrition of Japan’s pilots permitted the Allies to dominate the air domain. Maybe the…

it was a long, long, time ago.

they were ion bombs. the Rebels also use an ion cannon on ESB to disable a Star Destroyer at Hoth.

yea, i noticed the Rebels didn’t have any food supply problems.