The flames of war have spread far across the Galaxy, as more and more worlds are engulfed by the conflict between the waring factions. Nearly all planets feel the heat of battle, conflicts span the galaxy from Coruscant to Hoth. Battle for the Galaxy: Now is your chance. Wage war as the idealistic CIS, or the peacekeeping Republic. The resourceful Rebel Alliance, or the evil Galactic Empire. Make good use of your forces, and heroes. Lead vast legions of stormtroopers into the fray with the powerful Lord Vader or battalions of clones with Master Yoda. Fight on wild and exotic planets such as the icy wastes of Hoth to the wet and muddy world of Jabiim. Fight the battles you want, alter Star Wars history, or re-live it. You decide. Your battle for the galaxy is about to begin.
The Incom T-47 Airspeeder, more commonly known as
the Snowspeeder, was a combat vehicle, modified by
the Alliance from the basic airspeeder model.
Alliance pilots used them in their defense of Echo
Base on Hoth against invading Imperial forces in 3
ABY.
The Snowspeeder itself was a modified civilian
speeder. Extensive remodeling was needed to
convert an unarmed passenger vehicle into a type
of speeder that could function for extended
periods in the extremely low atmospheric
temperature of Hoth. In addition to cold
environments, T-47s were modified by Alliance
forces for use in a wide variety of areas, such as
swamplands and deserts (being called swampspeeders
and sandspeeders, respectively).
The craft was armed with dual laser cannons and a
tow cable, and (like the original-model Y-wing),
could be operated by two crewmen: one pilot, and
one gunner. During the Battle of Hoth, the tow
cable was used to great effect by the Rebel forces
to tie up the massive AT-AT ground vehicles,
causing them to crash to the ground, completely
immobile and defenseless.
Model by Drewry
Skin by Drewry