Echo Three/Legends

"Echo Three to Echo Seven. Han, old buddy, do you read me?"
"Loud and clear, kid. What's up?"

―Luke Skywalker and Han Solo

Echo Three was the callsign of a Tauntaun patrol for the Alliance to Restore the Republic prior to the Battle of Hoth.

History

Luke Skywalker, when acting as a scout on Hoth, was assigned to this patrol to search for signs of life on the planet. He went missing shortly after signaling to Echo Seven that he was going to investigate a meteor impact near his location before heading back to the Rebel base.

After being ambushed by a wampa, Luke and his tauntaun were taken back to the beast's cave. The tauntaun was killed in the attack, but Luke managed to escape.

Appearances

• Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back novel
• Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back
• Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back junior novel
• The Empire Strikes Back: A Storybook

Sources

•  Star Wars PocketModel TCG – Ground Assault (Card: Echo Three Tauntaun Riders) ()
• 2015 Topps Star Wars Illustrated: The Empire Strikes Back (Card: Echo 3 to Echo 7)
• 2015 Topps Star Wars Illustrated: The Empire Strikes Back (Card: The Wampa Cave)