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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When and how does Vader learn that Luke is his son?
During the Battle of Yavin, it's fairly clear that Vader does not know that Luke is his son. Or at least, he doesn't sense a familial connection (and he doesn't sense one with Leia either, despite ...
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To whom was Yoda referring when he said, "There is another?"
In the original trilogy Yoda refers to another hope:
Obi-Wan: "That boy is our last hope."
Yoda: "No...there is another..."
The assumption being after seeing Return of the Jedi (Episode VI) that ...
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Why does R2-D2 try to electrocute Yoda?
R2-D2 has an intact memory of the events of the prequels. He should be aware of what Yoda looks like, and probably has met him.
So why did R2-D2 attack Yoda?
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How did Luke know where to land on Dagobah?
In The Empire Strikes Back, Luke crashes his X-Wing on Dagobah after scanning the planet for technology and lifeforms.
LUKE (into comlink)
I'm not picking up any cities or technology. Massive life-...
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What was the point of testing carbonite-freezing technology on Han Solo?
Darth Vader tested carbonite-freezing technology on Han Solo because he didn't want to kill Luke who was precious to the emperor. But, why was it necessary? Wasn't it already a tested and proven ...
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Why did Darth Vader choose to take shots from Han Solo?
In Episode V, in Cloud City, Lando Calrissian brings Han Solo, Princess Leia, and Chewbacca into an trap, where Darth Vader is sitting in a room. Han immediately takes his gun out and shoots at Vader.
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How did the Millennium Falcon get from Hoth to Bespin without hyperdrive?
How did the Millennium Falcon get from Hoth to Bespin without their hyperdrive? Are these locations so close together? I would think not, because Hoth is in the Hoth Sysem and Bespin is in the Bespin ...
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Where was the Rebel fleet's rendezvous point at the end of The Empire Strikes Back?
At the end of The Empire Strikes Back the characters meet at the Rebel fleet's rendezvous point and look at an object that looks like a galaxy:
So were they in intergalactic space or is this just ...
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Why does Han refer to "Hell" in Star Wars?
In The Empire Strikes Back, as Han Solo leaves to look for Luke Skywalker he is confronted by a Rebel soldier
Deck Officer: Your tauntaun will freeze before you reach the first marker.
Han: Then I'll ...
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Could I fake death to stop being Force-choked?
I work for a large government organization. My boss is a total jerk who abuses those working under him. I've tried contacting HR before but they won't do anything about him.
Anyways, I screwed up ...
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Why was it a mistake to come out of hyperspace close to Hoth?
From the script:
Alarms sound throughout the hidden Rebel base. In the control room, a
controller urgently gestures for General Rieekan to check a computer
scan.
CONTROLLER
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Is the galaxy depicted at the end of Empire Strikes Back a real galaxy?
I was reading this question about the Rebel fleet's rendezvous point, and it occurred to me that this galaxy below looks familiar:
I can't tell from the image whether this is an artistic creation or ...
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Could Vader really have crushed the Rebels on Hoth?
In the chat room, Gilles linked to a very interesting article about the military shortcomings of the Empire's strategic decisions when attacking the rebel base on Hoth.
It points out (correctly) that ...
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How did Darth Vader know the rebel base was on Hoth?
In The Empire Strikes Back, Darth Vader looks at a picture of a shield generator on an ice planet and declares that's the rebel base. How could he know merely by looking at the picture from the probe? ...
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How did the AT-ATs get to the surface of Hoth?
I'm curious how these beasts got down to the surface of Hoth.
Did the Galactic Empire land them in big ships, if so which ones?
