An officer watches the bitter weather outside the Hoth base.

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Major Bren Derlin

Your tauntaun will freeze before you reach the first marker.

— Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back  ·  1980

Behind the line

What it means

Our interpretation.

Derlin’s warning measures the danger beyond Echo Base. Han’s decision to continue makes his loyalty to Luke a willingness to accept that risk.

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