Blizzard 4
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| Blizzard 4 | |
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| Length |
26 meters |
| Height/depth |
22.5 meters |
| Maximum speed |
60 km/h |
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| Crew | |
| Passengers |
40 troops |
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Blizzard 4 was an All Terrain Armored Transport that was part of Blizzard Force was present at the Battle of Hoth, commanded by Colonel Starck.
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History
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Staffed by an experienced crew, Blizzard 4's role in all engagements was to seek out new terrain uncovered by the initial offensive thrust and unload troops to hold it. In an attempt to impress Darth Vader, Starck's group went through the treacherous Kerane Valley.[1] Later in the battle, Luke Skywalker, his snowspeeder crippled and crashed, narrowly dodged the AT-AT's crushing foot, before grappling to its underbelly with a harpoon gun, cutting through the armor with his lightsaber, and using a thermal detonator to destroy it, the resulting explosions also decapitating it in the process.[2]
Behind the scenesEdit
Non-canon appearancesEdit
In a skit from Robot Chicken: Star Wars, Luke Skywalker, similar to the movie, managed to grapple the Blizzard 4's underbelly using a harpoon gun, cut through the armor with his lightsaber, and threw a thermal detonator into the hole. However, unlike the film, it was revealed that he threw the detonator within an occupied lavatory, with it exploding and downing the AT-AT.
AppearancesEdit
- Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds
- Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike
- Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back radio drama (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
- Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back junior novel
- Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back novel (First appearance)
- Star Wars 41: The Empire Strikes Back: Imperial Pursuit
- Star Wars 78: Hoth Stuff! (Appears in flashback(s))
Non-canon appearancesEdit
SourcesEdit
- Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Hoth Limited (Card: Trample) (Picture only)
- Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Hoth Limited (Card: Weapon Malfunction) (Picture only)
- Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Reflections III (Card: Blizzard 4)
- Star Wars Trading Card Game – The Empire Strikes Back (Card: All Terrain Armored Transport) (Picture only)
- Inside the Worlds of Star Wars Trilogy
- Star Wars: Complete Locations
