Tempest Scout 3

"Unit 17-B, stand down at once!"

- Unknown Endor officer

Tempest Scout 3 was an All Terrain Scout Transport in Tempest Force. Its callsign was Unit 17-B. It was assigned to the task of searching for potential Rebel traps. It was modified to help cover more territory to accomplish this task. During the Battle of Endor, Tempest Scout 3 was commandeered by Chewbacca and two Ewoks.

After landing on top of the walker, Chewbacca pulled one of its pilots from the cockpit and threw him over the side, sending him falling to the ground while the two Ewoks clubbed the other one to death in the cockpit.

The walker proved useful for taking out the Imperial forces chasing the Ewoks into the woods. Later, Han Solo dressed in the outfit of the dead pilot still in the transport. He sent out a message to Major Mianda in the bunker, stating that the "Rebels have been routed, and they're fleeing into the forest." The enthusiastic Imperials ran out of the control bunker with reinforcements in tow, ready to start the pursuit. They were all captured, and Solo's team moved inside the base. The Alliance strike team then destroyed the shield generator so the Rebel Alliance Fleet could destroy the second Death Star.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
 * Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike