On the ice planet of Hoth, the Rebel Squadrons battle the Imperial AT-STs and massive AT-ATs led by General Veers. Luke Skywalker's snowspeeder has been shot down and he narrowly escapes before an AT-AT crushes his ship. He is able to destroy another AT-AT before it can do serious damage to the rebel line protecting the power generator. With the energy shield in peril, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Chewbacca, and C-3PO are one step ahead of Darth Vader and the Imperial Stormtroopers who have entered the ice base. They are able to escape aboard the Millennium Falcon bound for the Rebel forces rendezvous point beyond the Outer Rim. "The Battle of Hoth" by Thomas Kinkade Studios defines a critical moment between the Empire and the Rebels.