Blizzard Scout 1 was a prototype All Terrain Scout Transport manufactured by Kuat Drive Yards and serving in the Imperial Army's Blizzard Force unit by 3 ABY. That year, Blizzard Scout 1, with Lieutenant Arnet and Commander Igar operating the walker, participated in the Battle of Hoth, during which Blizzard Force invaded the Alliance to Restore the Republic's Echo Base planet Hoth. The battle ended with an Imperial victory over with Alliance, and Arnet and Igar survived.
Description[]
Manufactured by Kuat Drive Yards,[1] Blizzard Scout 1 was a prototype[4] enclosed All Terrain Scout Transport serving in the Galactic Empire's army during the Galactic Civil War fought between the Empire and the Alliance to Restore the Republic.[2] Blizzard Scout 1 was modified for cold weather combat,[2] and its crew consisted of a pilot and a gunner.[3]
History[]
Blizzard Scout 1 walks past Luke Skywalker during the Battle of Hoth.
By 3 ABY,[5] Blizzard Scout 1 was attached to the Empire's Blizzard Force unit,[2] and was occupied by Lieutenant Arnet[4] and Commander Igar.[6] In 3 ABY, the Empire discovered Echo Base, the Alliance's hidden headquarters located on the planet Hoth, leading to a ground invasion of the facility.[5] General Maximilian Veers, Blizzard Force's commanding officer, led the ground assault.[7]
Arnet operated Blizzard Scout 1[4] during the battle, where the All Terrain Scout Transport provided flanking support and cover fire for Blizzard Force's All Terrain Armored Transports and cold assault stormtroopers.[6] Blizzard Scout 1 was walking near the All Terrain Armored Transport Blizzard 4 when Alliance Commander Luke Skywalker destroyed the latter walker.[7] Igar[8] and Arnet survived the battle,[4] which ended in an Imperial victory over the Alliance.[7]
Behind the scenes[]
Blizzard Scout 1 first appeared in the 1980 original trilogy film, Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back,[7] with its scene filmed at Elstree Studios's stage 2 between July 25 and July 27, 1979.[9] In 1996, the Blizzard Scout 1 name was coined by a card for the Hoth Limited expansion set of the Star Wars Customizable Card Game, though the image used was not an Empire Strikes Back film still.[2] The 1998 Star Wars: Behind the Magic CD-ROM later identified Blizzard Scout 1 as an All Terrain Scout Transport from The Empire Strikes Back.[10]
Appearances[]
- Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back (First appearance)
Sources[]
- Star Wars: Rebel Assault: The Official Insider's Guide
Star Wars Customizable Card Game — Hoth Limited Card: Blizzard Scout 1) (backup link (First identified as Blizzard Scout 1)- Star Wars: Behind the Magic
- Star Wars Customizable Card Game — Endor Limited Card: Lieutenant Arnet) (backup link
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia (Mentioned in multiple entries, but without own entry)
- Arnet, Lieutenant in the Databank (original site is defunct) (Indirect mention only)
- The Official Star Wars Fact File Part 78 3 ABY 19-22: Battle of Hoth (Picture only)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
All Terrain Scout Transport (AT-ST walker) in the Databank (original site is defunct) confirms all All Terrain Scout Transports were manufactured by Kuat Drive Yards.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7
Star Wars Customizable Card Game — Hoth Limited Card: Blizzard Scout 1) (backup link
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia, Vol. I, p. 23-24 ("All Terrain Scout Transport (AT-ST walker)") confirms all All Terrain Scout Transports were occupied by a pilot and a gunner.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Star Wars Customizable Card Game — Endor Limited Card: Lieutenant Arnet) (backup link
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The New Essential Chronology
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia, Vol. I, p. 79 ("Blizzard Force")
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
- ↑ The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
- ↑ Star Wars: Behind the Magic