Power generator/Legends

Power Generators (such as the one used and destroyed on Hoth) were a common sight at military bases of the Rebelion and Empire alike. They were used to power weapon emplacements and shields most of the time but bases that were not high priority or not well funded sometimes used them as primary power sources. Their one major flaw was that they did not take battle damage well. A well placed blaster shot would cause them to breakdown and stop working.

In the Battle of Hoth, Veers's AT-AT Blizzard One was able to easily destroy the Gererator and power down the shield which had protected the Rebels fleeing transports from Bombardment by the Star Destroyers orbiting above. The main reason Power Generators were so common was that they could could run on many different (natural or otherwise) power sources, the one on Hoth for example was powered by Geothermal activity.