Darth Vader had the Death Star built to destroy planets,but unconsciously,the space station made up for his feeling inferior to his old Jedi master,Obi Wan.Darth Vader is exhibiting the ____ ego defense mechanism.

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Compensation is a defense mechanism where one tries to make up for a perceived weakness or deficiency in one area by excelling in another area. In this case, Darth Vader may have felt inferior to Obi Wan's superior knowledge and skill in the ways of the Force, and therefore compensated by building a powerful superweapon that could destroy entire planets.

Darth Vader Had the Death Star Built to Destroy Planets,but