The Battle of Hoth 

BACKGROUND - ECHO BASE
Three years after the Death Star attack, the Alliance has set up a new base on the frozen world of Hoth. Princess Leia was one of the commanding members of Echo Base. When the Imperials attacked Hoth, Leia took the initiative, and acted in a number of command roles, ordering the evacuation of the base. Leia's access to her own escape transport was cut off, but she hopes to escape in Han Solo's Millennium Falcon.

It is a desperate time for the Rebel Alliance.  The Death Star is destroyed, however, the Galactic Empire is vigorously hunting down every trace of the Alliance, using their entire available fleet, and launching thousands of Probe Droids to search for clues. Suddenly, on board the flagship, the Super Star Destroyer Executor, a fragment of a transmission is received from a droid on the ice planet of Hoth.  Darth Vader orders the fleet to set course for Hoth, immediately…

On Hoth, in the secret base of the Rebel Alliance, the Imperial fleet is detected at the very edge of the system.  Princess Leia orders an immediate evacuation, but this will take at least 10 mins.  Fortunately, the base is protected by an energy shield, which can’t be penetrated, even by the massed turbolaser fire of the Imperial fleet.  Then, an ominous signal is detected on the external sensors.  It resolves to six enormous vehicles, mounted on four legs.  They are the dreaded Imperial AT-AT walkers…

With their heavy laser cannon, and their ability to travel under the energy shield, they pose a major threat to the Rebels.  If they destroy the shield generator, it will result in the instant annihilation of the base in a storm of turbolaser fire.  In response, the Rebel infantry deploy to try and hold them, but their stopping ability is minimal at best.  So, in desperation, the Rebels send out their elite fighters, Rogue Squadron, in special modified snowspeeders, the only weapons truly capable of bringing down a walker…

As Rogue Squadron fall back, and Imperial Storm Troopers enter the Echo Base, Leia must be evacuated to the main hanger where the Millennium Falcon waits for a quick get-a-way.

Storm Troopers Briefing:  Your AT-AT Walkers have decimated the Echo Base. Intel believes that Rebel Leader, Princess Leia is still on site. Your mission is to find her and capture her. Do not kill the Princess - she may have valuable information on the rebel forces.   

Start Point: Opposite end of the battlefield (away from the flag).  

Special Rule: Darth Vader must wait 5 minutes before entering the game.

Mission Objective:  Capture Princess Leia ALIVE (and return to your base)

Hit Points:  

• Storm Troopers - 5 hit points (no replacements); 

• Darth Vader - 5 hit points (1 replacement) total of 10 hit points

Armament:            

• 2 x SMGs

• 4 x Starlyte Pros

• 1 x Long Range Pistol

• 1 x Predator (for Darth)

Victory Points: Capture Leia alive – 200 points (Lord Vader will be pleased); any surviving Storm Troopers – 10 points each; penalty points of 25 points if Princess Leia dies.