Questions tagged [the-empire-strikes-back]
Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980, second movie produced). Three years after the destruction of the Death Star, The Empire has caught up with the Rebels and destroyed their base on Hoth, separating Luke from his friends. While Luke seeks the mysterious Jedi Master Yoda, Han Solo and Leia are chased by the Empire. Use with the [star-wars] tag.
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Did Palpatine really think Luke could become a Jedi?
In episode 5, The Empire Strikes Back, Emperor Palpatine seems worried that Luke could become a Jedi.
VADER: What is thy bidding, my master?
EMPEROR: There is a great disturbance in the Force.
VADER: ...
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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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What is thy bidding, my master? [closed]
In the original Star Wars trilogy we can see from episode IV to VI the respect shown by Darth Vader to his Emperor, Darth Sidious even when the latter was not present.
However, I find a specific ...
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How did Obi-Wan not know about Leia in Episode 5?
Towards the end of the Empire Strikes Back when Luke is flying away in his X-Wing to face Vader. Ben's ghost says to Yoda:
That boy was our last hope.
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No...there is ...
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In what way was Luke's training "incomplete"?
In Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, Yoda and Obi-Wan both encourage Luke to stay on Dagobah to finish his training. They beg him:
YODA: Luke, you must complete the training.
LUKE: I can’...
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How exactly did the Millennium Falcon transition from attack speed to a complete stop in “The Empire Strikes Back?”
So in The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Han Solo—in an effort to elude the Imperial Fleet—piloted the Millennium Falcon out of the asteroid field, accelerated to attack speed and then… Suddenly stopped, ...
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In Empire Strikes Back, does anyone directly quote the Godfather?
In my mind I can remember Han Solo or Lando saying "he made us an offer we couldn't refuse" in reference to Darth Vader. Did I imagine it?
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Did Obi-Wan ever lie to Luke? [duplicate]
In Ernest Cline's book 'Armada', the protagonist calls Obi-Wan a 'bold faced liar', referencing Obi-Wan's time on Tatooine watching over Luke as he grew up, and the training that Obi-Wan provided Luke ...
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What happened to the Rebel soldiers on Hoth?
Inspired by this question about The Last Jedi, I wanted to get clarification on a part of The Empire Strikes Back that has bothered me for years.
In the beginning of the film, on Hoth, it looks like ...
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Where did the torture rack in Cloud City come from?
Who furnished the device that Vader and Boba Fett use to torture Han Solo? Was it already in Cloud City for some reason, or was it brought in after the Millennium Falcon was tracked to Bespin?
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What is this piece of equipment Luke had on Dagobah?
When Luke breaks out camp his first night on Dagobah, he sets out some cases and then puts a glowing device on top of one. It looks like some sort of small heater, but someone on a forum said it was a ...
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Is the Leigh Brackett first draft of the script for Star Wars episode 5 available?
After the success of the original film, Lucas hired science fiction author Leigh Brackett to write Star Wars II with him. They held story conferences and, by late November 1977, Lucas had produced a ...
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For how long does Luke train with Yoda? [duplicate]
I have always been surprised how confident Luke seemed to be when trying to rescue Han Solo from Jabba's palace.
It is fair to assume that training with Yoda boosted his Jedi skills. My ...
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Did the others know when Luke went to Dagobah to train with Yoda?
My memory is a bit fuzzy, but if I remember correctly Luke was supposed to go to the rendezvous point with R2-D2 after they were attacked on Hoth. Luke tells the other rebels he will meet them at the ...
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What is Yoda sitting next to during Luke's training?
What is Yoda sitting next to while he is training Luke? Is it a pair of blue jeans? I don't recall seeing Luke bring any blue apparel to Dagobah.
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