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Has Jason Fry publicly discussed the links between his short story Rendezvous Point and the Star Wars X-Wing series?
Jason Fry wrote a short story titled Rendezvous Point in the short story collection The Empire Strikes Back : From a Certain Point of View.
This story cover Wedge Antilles reforming an X-Wing squadron ...
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Did the terms of the bounty on Han Solo change between “Star Wars” (1977) and “The Empire Strikes Back” (1980)?
As we know from the seemingly endless retcons of the Han Solo versus Greedo scene in Star Wars (1977) — regardless of who shot first — Greedo seemed to be fine with killing Han to collect the bounty ...
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Why was the Empire so obsessed with hunting down the Millennium Falcon in “The Empire Strikes Back?”
I was thinking about one of the major plot points in “The Empire Strikes Back” (1980) which was tracking down the Rebels and capturing Luke Skywalker.
So when the Imperial fleet attacks the Rebels on ...
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Did Captain Needa die in The Empire Strikes Back?
Did Darth Vader actually kill or just stun Captain Lorth Needa?
My question comes from when I read could I fake death to stop being Force-choked? or more specifically this comment by onewho which in ...
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What are they monitoring to determine that Solo is still alive?
As everyone knows, in 'Empire Strikes Back' they freeze Han Solo by using carbonite. We then see Lando Calrissian check the side of the carbonite block which has a heap of lights and buttons, which ...
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Is the AT-AT cockpit being a weak-point supported by canon?
In The Empire Strikes Back arcade game, AT-ATs can be destroyed by firing at their cockpits.
The AT-AT Wookieepedia page states that
The most vulnerable part of the walker was its flexible neck, ...
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Why is there a glimpse of an AT-ST in The Empire Strikes Back?
The question AT-ST at the Battle of Hoth in the original version of Episode V? makes it clear that the AT-ST, or "chicken walker", was indeed in the original release of The Empire Strikes Back. My ...
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Does the concept of heaven exist in the galaxy far, far away? [duplicate]
In Star Wars - Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, when Han is being urged not to go looking for Luke on Hoth, we hear this exchange:
RANDOM JERK REBEL GUY: Your Tauntaun will freeze before you ...
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What happened in the Cloud City dining room?
In The Empire Strikes Back, Han, Chewie, and Leia are herded into a dining room, which turns out to contain Vader and Boba Fett. Vader says "we would be honored if you would join us," they go in, the ...
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