Why do they refer to Hoth as "Ice Planet Hoth?"

Hey everyone, my friend and I were talking about the Ice Planet Hoth when I thought, "Is there a lava planet Hoth? Why do they always make the distinction of "Ice Planet" when they're talking about Hoth? Is there more than one Hoth?" So i was wondering if any of you could help me out with it. Thanks.

 

Are you serious? Why aren't you bothered by the 'Forest Moon of Endor'?

 

well that wasn't in the conversation, but now that you bring it up...

Endor has multiple moons, right? So "Forrest moon" is a way to clarify which moon.

Also, I never said I was bothered. I was asking why, that's all. Way to be useful.

 

Okey dokey, if you really want an answer, by adding the two simple words "ice planet" in front of Hoth, GL let us know in the simplest way possible that this is a frozen, desolate ****-hole of a planet, but then again, I'm pretty sure you could have figured that out on your own which is why I questioned whether you were serious.

 

Yea that's all i wanted to know. If it was merely added description or if there was indeed another "Hoth" that they just never talked about.

See, was that so hard? Thank you.

 

By the way, welcome to the boards.

 

Hah thanks. I was expecting a "n00b" or something. you caught me off guard with the whole "are you serious..." post.

 

Sorry, it just sounded like a bad Jerry Seinfeld bit...
"And seriously folks, what's up with ice planets?"

 

08'ers

 

Come on now Solo, as old age begins to consume the 98ers, we need to replenish the gene pool.

"It's the cirrrcllleee of liiiife..."

 

There are at least six planets in the Hoth System. Maybe more.

 

Because that's what it is. As opposed to being a gas giant like Bespin or Yavin.

 

Whaaaat was that sonny? Type a little louder; I can't hear your.


Personally, I was hoping they would have gone with "Casino Hoth".

 

I think "Snow planet Hoth" was already taken .

 

Shouldn't it be called Coldth?

 

Personally, I was hoping they would have gone with "Casino Hoth".

I was hoping for Country Club Hoth... but then realized the golf balls would be lost too easily.

 

They just refer to Hoth as the "Ice Planet Hoth" because it's the terrain of the planet. Just like "Forest Moon of Endor". It's completely snow and ice, just like Endor is mostly forest. It's not like Earth, they don't have the different land mases of land and snow, they have just ice. It just distinguishes it from other planets within the area, it's not like Planets have big signs that say HOTH, but you can see a pure white planet from miles and miles away.

 

They named it that so nobody would ever want to go there (like how the vikings named greenland and iceland), it was enough to throw off the imperial officers, but not enough to throw off vader

that or it was great to bring in the skiing and snowboarders and boost tourism

 

So that people with a lisp don't get the wrong idea about the type of planet it is?

Well, actually, GL fashioned the OT after those campy serials at the movies int he 40's like Flash Gordon. Ice Planet Hoth just sounds COOL!

 

I think the names "Ice Planet Hoth" and "Forest Moon of Endor" or done for our benefit so we can immediately picture it in our heads. So when the film goes there we know where we are.

By the way, I was hoping for "Nudist Moon of Endor".

 

There could be many planets named hoth in the galaxy, so "Ice Planet Hoth" refers to the ice covered planet.

 

(A) It's covered in snow and ice.

(B) It's a planet

(C)"They" named it Hoth to differentiate it
from other planets. There may even be other planets that are acovered in ice and snow.

(D) Hoth is where I get all my breeding stock.

(E) Taun Tauns only smell bad if you don't bathe them.

(F) You can actually go to school to become a Taun Taun groomer. I'm not a groomer, I just raise them for meat and hides. It's my niece who grooms them. She has a mobile Taun Taun grooming van that, well, it actually hovers like a landspeeder.

(G) Cool, eh?

 

H) Hoth starts with H.

 

I) Hoth ends with H.

 

to differentiate from the Jedi Lord Hoth who lived and died 1000 years earlier
"They're on Hoth, Lord Vader." - "Really? Set course for Ruusan, then. Ludicrous Speed!"

(you started the silly answers)