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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How does the X-Wing's ladder retract?
Whilst watching Empire I noted that Luke climbs what appears to be a rigid ladder to get into his X-Wing when leaving Dagobah (after learning that Han, Leia, Chewie and C-3P0 may be in danger at ...
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Why did Lando Calrissian know Darth Vader was after Luke Skywalker?
When Leia, Chewbacca, and Han confront Lando about them being tortured, Lando says that Vader is not even interested in them. He's after somebody named Skywalker.
Leia: Why are they doing this?
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Why doesn't Boba Fett just point out where the Falcon is?
Boba Fett waits for the Falcon to detach from the star destroyer so he can follow them. Clearly he has some idea what Han has probably done to hide. Why would he not simply point out the possibility ...
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Why didn't Darth Vader follow the Millennium Falcon?
During the ending of Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, when Luke, Leia, Chewbacca, C3PO, and R2-D2 escaped, why didn't Darth Vader hunt down the Millennium Falcon?
Didn't Darth Vader have ...
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Did Vader ever learn that Luke was actually trained by Yoda?
From Star Wars Episode V: Empire Strikes Back, during lightsaber duel between Luke and Vader:
Vader: Impressive... most impressive. Obi-Wan has taught you well. You have controlled your fear... now ...
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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 happened to Cloud City after Lando Calrissian's departure?
Was Lando technically still in charge of Cloud City even though it certainly seems like he abandoned all of it for good and put all his stock, so to speak, in the Rebel Alliance?
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Was Admiral Ozzel a Rebel agent or just incompetent?
I was re-watching The Empire Strikes back this afternoon and there is the scene where Ozzel and Piett are arguing over the data sent by the Hoth probe droid. Ozzel is insistent that this isn't Rebel ...
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Why did Luke's lightsaber end up in the snow?
When Luke gets knocked out and taken by the snow yeti. How come his lightsaber is a ways away from him in the snow. Surely it should have still been on his belt or where he was knocked down.
How did ...
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Was Yoda's identity protected before the release of The Empire Strikes Back?
When Luke arrives on Dagobah, there is a big show of him prejudging Yoda based on appearance and assuming he cannot be "the great warrior" he seeks.
Was this spoiled for theatre-goers in 1980 by ...
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What is the color of Luke Skywalker's Hoth attire? [closed]
I am just curious of the color of his outfit during the Battle of Hoth. I am referring to the moment when he is mounted on his tauntaun, and when his body was upside in wampa's lair.
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What was the combat role of the airspeeder's co-pilot?
According to what I can find online, the airspeeder's co-pilot operates the rear tow cable which is used for hauling cargo around and not intended for combat use. The Rebellion resorted to fighting ...
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Why didn't the Rebellion use any ion guns to defeat the AT-ATs at the Battle of Hoth, as we saw in Rogue One?
In Rogue One, we see the Rebellion taking down AT-ACTs by using ion guns (about the size of a carbine) to disable its legs until it falls over. Why were these tactics not used at the Battle of Hoth in ...
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How come no-one has bug bites on Dagobah?
Yoda doesn’t even have a screen door to keep the bugs out. And we do see some bugs on Dagobah.
Can the Force be used as bug repellent, and was it? Can lightsabers double as bug zappers? What is really ...
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Why did Captain Needa apologize to Darth Vader?
Right after the Millennium Falcon shoots over the top of the Star Destroyer's bridge and then affixes to the back of the superstructure, there is understandably some serious consternation going on ...
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