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About the Battle on Hoth
On the secluded ice world of Hoth, the Rebel Alliance
had stationed a defence-heavy, anti-infantry base to act
as Alliance headquarters. The planet Hoth was protected
by an asteroid belt, distance, and frigid temperatures,
making it the perfect location for the covert hangar
known as Echo Base. Despite these defences, Darth
Vader's Death Squadron located Echo Base, and after
failing in an attempted surprise attack on the base,
launched a full-scale ground assault with an army of
Snowtroopers and AT-ATs.
After destroying the power generators, decimating the
ranks of Alliance soldiers, and breaking through Echo
Base's shields, Imperial Snowtroopers infiltrated the
base and began close combat. As staff and support
evacuated the base, the remaining Alliance soldiers
continued to defend Echo Base, buying enough time for
heroes Han Solo, Leia Organa and Luke Skywalker to
escape.
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