Code Red Alert

"I say again. Code Red Alert! Imperial Walkers sighted on north ridge, 2 klicks from Echo! General Rieekan!"'' "I copy, Colonel. Initiate Evac Rearguard Action 101. You have five companies defense troops, a couple of flights of Speeders at your disposal&mdash;followed by whatever else we can scrape together." "Roger that. Five companies, two flights. That's not much to hold off an Assault Group&hellip;" ''"That's all we have, Colonel Firest&hellip;and Ledick&mdash;it's all or nothing this time."

- Colonel Ledick Firest and General Carlist Rieekan

Colonel Ledick Firest issued a Code Red Alert regarding the sightings of Imperial All Terrain Armored Transports outside Echo Base before the Battle of Hoth's commencement.