Strato-hopper

The strato-hopper was an airspeeder employed by the Galactic Empire for transportation across the Polar Wastes of Akuria II.^[1] It could not travel through the more violent of Akuria IIs storms, and had to be grounded while the storms passed over.^[2]

During the Mission to Akuria II an unidentified Imperial commander used a strato-hopper to transport himself, his stormtroopers, and the captive Leia Organa Solo to the Imperial Polar Base.^[1] The strato-hopper was forced to land due to a storm, allowing Luke Skywalker and a band of Rebels to overtake it. Skywalker lured an ice worm into attacking the strato-hopper, which could not withstand the beast. While the commander, with Organa, escaped, the strato-hopper was destroyed.^[2]

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Appearances

• "Death Trap!" — Pizzazz 13 (Indirect mention only)
• "Snow Fury!" — Pizzazz 14 (First appearance)
• "Showdown" — Pizzazz 16
• "Pursuit!" — Star Wars Weekly 60 (colorized in Marvel Illustrated Books Star Wars)

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