what is unseen
Posted: 2003-07-12 08:07pm
I think that another problem that the rebels face was the sheer number of the force against them.
While the movie never show more than 4 walkers at a time, we donot know the total force landed against the rebel.
Since the Empire was expecting Star fighters like X wings, they could have easily and Stroom trooper armed with Proton torpedoes launchers covering the walkers as they walk thru the shield, once on the other side the Walker would have easily been able to cover each other. seeing them down Snow speeders show that they had the abilities to track and target aircraft. The lose of a single fighter would have sent back the rebel evaluation.
What other weapons where deploy, we caught to brief view of an AT-ST, what about Speeder bikes? How many walkers ?
The fact that several walkers were destroy didnot seem to slow down the Empire assault in the least. Even before the Shield generator was destroy we saw the Base taking damage from the on going battle.
A stronger defense would simply meant commiting more resource to a lost cause. Once Vader Task force had arrive, it would be a given that more imperial force were on the way.
The only planet that withstood the Imperial Mechanize force was BDZ, Hoth would have been the first and last, cause in this case the entire rebel leadership would have been trap on the planet.
While the movie never show more than 4 walkers at a time, we donot know the total force landed against the rebel.
Since the Empire was expecting Star fighters like X wings, they could have easily and Stroom trooper armed with Proton torpedoes launchers covering the walkers as they walk thru the shield, once on the other side the Walker would have easily been able to cover each other. seeing them down Snow speeders show that they had the abilities to track and target aircraft. The lose of a single fighter would have sent back the rebel evaluation.
What other weapons where deploy, we caught to brief view of an AT-ST, what about Speeder bikes? How many walkers ?
The fact that several walkers were destroy didnot seem to slow down the Empire assault in the least. Even before the Shield generator was destroy we saw the Base taking damage from the on going battle.
A stronger defense would simply meant commiting more resource to a lost cause. Once Vader Task force had arrive, it would be a given that more imperial force were on the way.
The only planet that withstood the Imperial Mechanize force was BDZ, Hoth would have been the first and last, cause in this case the entire rebel leadership would have been trap on the planet.