In a galaxy far, far away, the Rebel Alliance is seeking to overthrow the evil Galactic Empire. Their efforts are led by Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia Organa, and Han Solo.<br /><br />The Empire Strikes Back begins with the Rebels fleeing from the Empire after destroying their Death Star weapon. As they travel through space, they are pursued by Imperial ships, and eventually forced to take refuge on a remote ice planet called Hoth. While there, Luke has a vision of his mentor Obi-Wan Kenobi telling him to seek out Jedi Master Yoda for further training.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Darth Vader has hired bounty hunters to track down the Rebels’ location. One of these bounty hunters manages to locate them on Hoth and report back to Vader. The Empire launches an attack on the Rebel base on Hoth, and after a fierce battle, the Rebels are forced to flee in different directions.<br /><br />Luke heads to Dagobah to find Yoda while Han and Leia travel in the Millennium Falcon towards Bespin where they hope to find refuge with Han’s old friend Lando Calrissian. However, as soon as they arrive at Bespin they discover that Lando has betrayed them and turned them over to Darth Vader who hopes that capturing them will lure Luke into his grasp.<br /><br />Luke begins his training with Yoda but struggles with mastering the Force. Meanwhile, Han is frozen in carbonite and taken prisoner by Boba Fett - one of Vader’s bounty hunters - before being delivered to Jabba The Hutt.<br /><br />After much struggle with his training Luke leaves Dagobah against the wishes of Yoda who warns him that he is not ready yet for what he may face ahead. He travels alone to Cloud City where he senses that his friends are in danger.<br /><br />In Cloud City Vader confronts Luke Skywalker revealing himself as his father which takes Luke by surprise. In an epic lightsaber duel between father and son resulting from this revelation we see Luke’s hand being cut off before he jumps to his death rather than joining the dark side.<br /><br />Luke is rescued by Leia and brought back to the Rebellion where he receives a new robotic hand. Meanwhile, Vader is revealed to be training a new apprentice in the ways of the dark side - setting up another epic confrontation in the future.<br /><br />The Empire Strikes Back is widely regarded as one of the greatest sequels ever made, expanding on the story and mythology of Star Wars while introducing many memorable characters such as Yoda, Boba Fett, and Lando Calrissian. Its iconic twist ending has been talked about for decades and remains one of cinema’s most memorable moments.<br /><br />