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In my view, the shield is only impenetrable by lasers and other similar weapons. The ships can pass through the shield normally they just cannot fire through it. That is why the land beyond the horizon of the Hoth rebel base, out of the reach of the rebel fire, and attack with walkers. If they landed directly in front of the rebel base, they would be vulnerable during landing.
Adywan
Well actually not even ships can get through the shield. Don't forget that they have to lower the shield for the transports to escape so my thought on this is that once the shield is lowered the walkers can slip through .
Adywan
Well actually not even ships can get through the shield. Don't forget that they have to lower the shield for the transports to escape so my thought on this is that once the shield is lowered the walkers can slip through .
Actually, Adywan, I think Joshua_Blue is correct on this. The Rebels don't lower the shields for the transports to escape, they lower the shields so they can fire the Ion cannon out, which gives the transports cover against the Star Destroyers in orbit. JB's theory is the one I also always believed. But your theory of the walkers sneaking through while the shields are briefly down is also plausible. Either way, I don't think you have to do any editing to explain how the walkers get in Ady. We all accept that they got in, we don't need an answer.