I like a lot of the ideas in this video for the ground battle of endor, I know its a video game but still.
I like this a lot. Looks great.
The problem is, it does not work, with what we have.
General Madine:
“A strike force will land on the moon”
A strike force is a team, that is small enough that can evade detection, yet able to carry out the task.
Vader:
“A small rebel force has penetrated the shield, and landed on Endor.”
Clearly, there are very few rebels on the Moon, and there is no way that they get help, except from the Ewoks.
Remember the shield is up, that Han mentions when they arrive:
“Shuttle Tydirium requesting the deactivation of the deflector shield”
Plus what Vader confirms it:
“A small rebel force has penetrated the shield, and landed on Endor.”
So there is a shield over Endor, and as long as the shield generator is functional, there is no help. They are on their own.
Han even gives us a clue about the size of his team:
“Take the squad ahead, we’ll meet at the generator…”
So we have a pretty clear picture.
A "strike force"
A “small rebel force”.
A “squad”.
In most armies, a squad consists of eight to fourteen soldiers.