Hoth
Hoth can refer to:
- Hoth, a fictional planet in the Star Wars universe.
- Hoth, a god in Norse mythology.
- Hermann Hoth, a German general in World War II.
- Harrow-on-the-Hill station a London Underground and Chiltern Railways station in Harrow, Greater London
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Hoth (disambiguation)". Image Credit.
Extended Definition: Hoth
Hoth
| Distance from Core | 50,250 light years |
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| Region | Outer Rim Territories |
| Sector | Yarith Sector |
| System | Hoth system |
| Number of stars | 1 |
| Number of satellites | 3 |
| Interest | The Old Echo Base, Hoth City, Transporter port |
| Population | 12.3 million |
| Surface water | 100% (Mostly frozen) |
| Affiliation | New Empire |
In the fictional universe of Star Wars, Hoth is the sixth planet of a remote system of the same name. It is a world covered in snow and ice, with numerous moons, and pelted by meteorites from a nearby asteroid belt. Native creatures include the wampa and the tauntaun.
The Hoth scenes in "Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back" were filmed in the Hardangerjøkulen area near Finse, Norway.
Planet overview
The planet Hoth takes its name from Lord Hoth, a famous Jedi Master who led the Army of Light against Lord Kaan's Brotherhood of Darkness which included Darth Bane during the Battle of Ruusan.[citation needed]
The Rebel Alliance relocated to Hoth after their victory in the Battle of Yavin. However an Imperial probe droid, before being destroyed by Han Solo, discovered the base on Hoth. The Rebels, acting on this discovery, immediately began preparations to leave. However Darth Vader's Death Squadron arrived in time to intercept them, forcing the Rebels into combat in order to cover their escape. Although the Empire won the Battle of Hoth by destroying the Rebel base and capturing many Rebel personnel and equipment, the Rebels didn't attempt a full-scale defense, but rather worked to stall the Empire's forces long enough to stage an effective evacuation, and to allow the deletion of compromising information as to the whereabouts of the Rebel Fleet. Since the Rebels did successfully evacuate vital leadership and some personnel and equipment, the Empire failed to do more than stall the Rebels' plans, and the Rebel Fleet remained elusive.
The action on Hoth features prominently in the opening of Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back and is one of the Star Wars series' most memorable sequences.
Hoth is an example of the science-fictional stereotype of a planet that has only one climatic zone. However, some Expanded Universe sources show that under-ice caves containing large lichen fields exist on the planet, on which Tauntauns feed.The Rebel alliance was forced from the planet by the 501st legion of the Imperial Army.
Expanded Universe
Echo Base is also featured in the Star-Wars-based attraction Star Tours. Echo Base is advertised as a tourist attraction. It is there that visitors can ski the "most incredible slopes in the galaxy" or "ride a tauntaun".
External links
- Hoth in the Star Wars Databank
- Hoth on Wookieepedia, a Wikia wiki
- A scientific investigation into the planet Hoth
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Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Hoth". Image Credit.
