Did Vader Punish General Veers?

General Veers does his Dark Lord’s bidding and leads an attack on the rebel base on Hoth. However, the attack on the rebels is very unsuccessful and I’ll tell you why.

One Additional Note About the Invasion of Naboo

Why did the Trade Federation “invade Naboo the way they did and not just pop on the front doorstep?” I maintain that it’s a stylistic choice to show war in a “more civilized age” but ALSO it was a way to lock down all escape routes, and use a conquered populace as hostage.