Docking Bay 327 / Legends As one of many docking bays on the Death Star I , Bay 327 ( also known as the Main Forward Bay or Main Hangar ) served as an empty hangar to check ships which had been " sucked in " by a tractor beam . Outside access to the docking bay was granted via the tractor beam . A nearby ship would be caught in the beam and dragged into the Docking Bay . If a ship tried to depart with the tractor beams active , the beam would again drag it back into the Docking Bay . Layout . Docking Bay 327 , like most hangars in the Death Star , had tractor beam projectors and interior emergency repulsor fields to deal with damaged vessels . The tractor beams were used to guide craft that had either lost their engines or directional thrusters , with the emergency generators flooding a bay with a repulsorfield cushion landings for a safe landing . The walls and decks , likewise , were lined with various power cell charger sockets where the parked craft could obtain fuel for their next mission . The deck also had directional markings etched into it that were illuminated by the tower to guide ships toward a safe resting place . There was also at least one large lift that transported troops , vehicles , cargo , and maintenance equipment to and from the barracks , workshops , and supply rooms that were located beneath the hangar . Control room . Like all hangars and docking bays on the Death Star , Docking Bay 327 had a control room , or sometimes control towers , that overlooked the hangar bay , staffed by a team that monitored the approach and departure of all craft into and out of the hangars , of which it included a complete staff of maintenance personnel , emergency medical teams , flight support personnel , and droids . The control team also supplied reports to their commanding officers , and in turn issued orders to those in the hangar . The main control tower contained sensor relays , flight - tracking screens , ship - to - ship communication capabilities , tractor beam and repulsorlift controls , and consoles for regulating the magnetic fields in each of the hangars and docking bays within the respective zone . It also housed computer consoles that could access data and monitor other areas of the death star , like other docking bays , while a rack of blaster rifles were positioned close to a room ' s doorway so as to ensure the crew would have a quick access to weapons in the event that an enemy infiltrated the hangar . As such , it also held various security supplies , which included binders to secure prisoners during their escort to the detention levels . Aside from this , it also had a short - term cargo storage area right next to the entry doorway , which included pilot supply canisters , and the power unit was located right next to the entry doorway . The circuitry bay was located next to the power unit . The console itself had half of its station dedicated to station - wide monitoring , while the other half was focused more on local monitoring . The control room ' s consoles included monitors for displaying data regarding various vehicles , personnel and the general status inside the adjoining hangar , as well as schematics for almost every area inside the Death Star , as well as a built - in comlink that allowed the control room officers to communicate with Imperial stormtroopers and other personnel stationed aboard the Death Star . Encounters . Docking Bay 327 was the location that the " Millennium Falcon " docked with the first Death Star . After Imperial troops searched the ship finding no one inside , a scanning crew was sent in . The scanning crew never completed their search of the ship for they were stunned , along with two stormtroopers , by the " Millennium Falcon " crew . During this time , the officer in charge of the docking bay ' s control team was Lieutenant Pol Treidum , a gantry officer . From this Docking Bay , Luke Skywalker , Han Solo , the Wookiee Chewbacca , and Obi - Wan Kenobi departed to rescue Princess Leia Organa and disable the Death Star ' s tractor beam . It was in this hangar where Skywalker witnessed Kenobi ' s death . From this Docking Bay ( after Kenobi disabled the tractor beam ) Skywalker , Solo , Chewbacca , and Princess Organa left to Yavin 4 . Before the " Millennium Falcon " departure , however , a tracking device was secured aboard their ship , eventually leading the Death Star to the Rebel base on Yavin 4 . Behind the scenes . The set of Bay 327 was originally Docking Bay 94 as the set of the " Millennium Falcon " did not fit out the stage doors . It is incorrectly referred to as " Docking Bay 3207 " and as " hangar 3207 " in the junior novelization of " " , in " Death Star " novel and in " " . The number 327 also appears in " " as the number of the platform at which the " Millennium Falcon " lands on at Cloud City ; and in " " , Queen Amidala ' s ship is a " J - type 327 Nubian . " Besides its role in the bonus mission " Death Star Rescue " for " Star Wars : Rogue Squadron III : Rebel Strike " , Bay 327 was also used non - canonically for the Endurance bonus mission , where Luke Skywalker has to fend off in a ground melee against various Imperial soldiers and Boba Fett as well as survive .