Manufactured by Kuat Drive Yards, Blizzard Scout 1 was a prototype enclosed All Terrain Scout Transport serving in the Galactic Empire's army during the Galactic Civil War fought between the Empire and the Alliance to Restore the Republic. Blizzard Scout 1 was modified for cold weather combat, and its crew consisted of a pilot and a gunner.
Blizzard Scout 1 walks past Luke Skywalker during the Battle of Hoth.
By 3 ABY, Blizzard Scout 1 was attached to the Empire's Blizzard Force unit, and was occupied by Lieutenant Arnet and Commander Igar. In 3 ABY, the Empire discovered Echo Base, the Alliance's hidden headquarters located on the planet Hoth, leading to a ground invasion of the facility. General Maximilian Veers, Blizzard Force's commanding officer, led the ground assault.
Arnet operated Blizzard Scout 1 during the battle, where the All Terrain Scout Transport provided flanking support and cover fire for Blizzard Force's All Terrain Armored Transports and cold assault stormtroopers. Blizzard Scout 1 was walking near the All Terrain Armored Transport Blizzard 4 when Alliance Commander Luke Skywalker destroyed the latter walker. Igar and Arnet survived the battle, which ended in an Imperial victory over the Alliance.
Blizzard Scout 1 first appeared in the 1980 original trilogy film, , with its scene filmed at Elstree Studios's stage 2 between July 25 and July 27, 1979. In 1996, the Blizzard Scout 1 name was coined by a card for the Hoth Limited expansion set of the Star Wars Customizable Card Game, though the image used was not an Empire Strikes Back film still. The 1998 Star Wars: Behind the Magic CD-ROM later identified Blizzard Scout 1 as an All Terrain Scout Transport from The Empire Strikes Back.
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