Battle of Hoth

"My lord, the fleet has moved out of lightspeed. Com-scan has detected n energy field protecting an area of the sixth planet of the Hoth system. The field is strong enough to deflect any bombardment.''" "The Rebels are alerted to our presence. Admiral Ozzel came out of lightspeed too close to the system." "He felt surprise was wiser&mdash;" "''He is as clumsy as he is stupid. General, prepare your troops for a surface attack."

- General Veers and Darth Vader

The Battle of Hoth was a historic confrontation between the Galactic Empire and the Rebel Alliance during the Galactic Civil War in which Imperial forces led by the Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Vader invaded the Rebellion's Echo Base on the ice planet Hoth. The overwhelming Imperial invasion forced the Rebels to abandon Hoth.

Prelude
Following the Rebel Alliance's major victory at Yavin, Imperial forces eventually forced the Rebellion to abandon their base on Yavin 4.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back