Robert Hurlburt

THIRTY YEARS AGO IN THIS VERY GALAXY… moviegoers discovered a screen experience like nothing they’d seen before.  Star Wars first captured imaginations in 1977 and has held on to them ever since, with its rich world of effortless space travel, lovable droids, noble Jedi, evil Sith, plucky princesses, and colorful creatures of every description.

In this dramatic battle scene from the 19890 release The Empire Strikes Back, Rebel snow speeders race just above the vast ice plains on the desolate planet of Hoth.  Wing Commander Luke Skywalker leads a small but determined attack force against a menacing group of Imperial walkers.  The towering AT-ATs lumber methodically towards Echo Base, attempting to get within firing range of the Rebellion’s main power generator.  Realizing blasters are useless against reinforced armor plating, Skywalker instructs Rogue Squadron to use harpoons and high-tension tow cables to thwart the fearsome onslaught.