- Towards the middle of the film, in the Map Room of the Rebel Base, Leia has a secret “up her sleeve,” involving her own weapon called “The Sledgehammer” by the production.
- Without storyboards, “The Sledgehammer” is difficult to understand but appears to be a kamikaze-like craft capable of taking down Star Destroyer sized spacecrafts.
- Leia is proud of this weapon.
Looking back at an old post, I bought “The Art of Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” so ive seen all the ideas they had for the movie. The sledghammer was this wedge shaped ship that would force its way though an energy shield to make an opening, before opening its hanger door to let fighters out on the other side.
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