Not only did she shoot one of the stormtroopers closing in on her before being captured, she also passed along the Death Star plans and a special message to Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi before sending the droid on her way to Tatooine.
The first Star Wars movie kicked off with the Tantive IV being chased down by a Star Destroyer (which is now better set up thanks to Rogue One).
“Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi.
Those words are arguably Princess Leia’s most famous ones during A New Hope.