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ESB Hoth Evacuation - vehicles question

Discussion in 'Classic Trilogy' started by R2D1000, Jun 17, 2004.

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  1. R2D1000

    R2D1000 Jedi Padawan star 4

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    Were there any one/two/three person starship other than x-wings and rthe falcon on Hoth Base when the rebels evacuated Hoth?

     
  2. clone3131

    clone3131 Jedi Master star 4

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    Snowspeeders?
     
  3. BaronFel88

    BaronFel88 Jedi Knight star 7

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    I'm not sure if we see any Y-wings in the hangar bays at Echo Base. Maybe they were all kept at the Rendezvous point.
     
  4. The2ndQuest

    The2ndQuest Tri-Mod With a Mouth star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    There were some Y-Wings at Echo Base in the secondary hangars, along with the Outrider, according to EU sources.

    In fact, Romas Navander* supposedly flew a Y-Wing to fly three escort runs of transports to safety, though he was captured afterwards,

    *aka this guy:

    [image=http://www.decipher.com/starwars/cardlists/hoth/light/images/romaslocknavander.gif]
     
  5. DarthNigel

    DarthNigel Jedi Master star 3

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    The snowspeeders (T-47s) are repulsorlift vehicles, made for planetary surface travel, not space travel.

    The medical droid says to Luke as they're preparing to evacuate, "Sir, it will take quite awhile to evacuate the T-47s", and Luke says "Well, forget the heavy equipment, there's plenty of time to get the smaller modules on the transports". It appears that the snowspeeders were destined to be left on Hoth.
     
  6. clone3131

    clone3131 Jedi Master star 4

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    That sucks if they did leave the snowspeeders behind- they were my favorite craft!

    But, i do remember that line you pointed out. Hopefully that meant to evacuate the smaller stuff first, then worry about the snowspeeders and bigger stuff later...
     
  7. BaronFel88

    BaronFel88 Jedi Knight star 7

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    I know that Wedge and Wes left Rouge Three behind after the battle, and I'm sure other surviving pilots did the same and scrambled for their X-wings.
     
  8. Darth Guy

    Darth Guy Chosen One star 10

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    Well, the Rebels wouldn't need T-47's in space(which is where the main Rebel force was from Hoth 'til Endor), so rather than take the time and the room, it was better to just leave the things.
     
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