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"I want that ship, not excuses."

- Darth Vader

The Battle of the Hoth asteroid field ocurred in 3 ABY as Han Solo, Leia Organa, Chewbacca and C-3PO attempted to escape Hoth. As they escaped, they were forced to go through the Hoth asteroid field.

The Battle
After escaping Echo Base on the Millennium Falcon, Han Solo, Leia Organa, Chewbacca, and C-3PO attempted to evade the Galactic Empire's blockade around Hoth. They managed to dodge TIE Fighter fire for a while, but they were forced to go into the Hoth asteroid field since the hyperdrive motivator on the Falcon was damaged. They managed to destroy some of the pursuing TIE Fighters in the process of going through the asteroid field. They went closer to one of the bigger asteroids to hide inside and fix the hyperdrive motivator. However, what they didn't know is that several mynocks were living in the asteroid. After killing them, things got worse. The hole they were in was not a gole at all-it was a space slug. They managed to escape the slug before it ate them.

Star Destroyers
Vader commanded all ships to sweep the asteroid field until they were found. However, the Executor needed to move out to get a clear transmission from the Emperor. As the Falcon hid inside the asteroid, Vader hired several bounty hunters, including IG-88, 4-LOM, Zuckuss, Bossk, Boba Fett, and Dengar, to find the Falcon. As soon has he had finished briefing the bounty hunters, Admiral Needa informed Vader that they had found them.

On the Falcon
The Star Destroyer Avenger chased the Falcon through space for a while, until the Falcon's rear deflector shields went offline. The Falcon tried a direct assault on the Star Destroyer, but not to attack, but to hide behind the bridge of the ship. Needa tried to apologize to Vader, but Vader choked him to death.

Aftermath
The Avenger went into hyperspace, having nothing else to do. The Falcon flew off just before the ship went into hyperspace. Han Solo looked for a suitable planet to go to. He chose Bespin, home to a friend of his, Lando Calrissian. However, they did not know that Boba Fett, the best bounty hunter in the Galaxy, was following them.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
 * LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy