Matticon, here's the speculative outcome for Luke's 'escape' sequence from 7 months ago, until we finally get Adywan's version, especially since he's confirmed some certain neat additions since then -
(Note: it's only an approximate mock-up using a few available elements from the SE dvds. In hindsight, I could have picked better elements to give doubleofive to use in some cases. However, he did a great job with what he was asked to use, and managed to place everything exactly where I wanted them, and they give a good enough impression of what I was trying to indicate. He put in a lot of effort into the rest of the sequence too, on my behalf) I'll describe some little changes along the way....and the shots that I wanted to have extra elements added to, have been clearly indicated -
....A fleet of Stardestroyers has arrived at Hoth, and the Rebel's ION Cannon is fired at the particular Stardestroyer that guards the 'sector' where the first escaping Rebel 'Transport' is headed for....
(Adywan's version will have the ION Cannon firing a light-BLUE 'electrically-charged' laserbolt effect now. vaderios did a great mock-up of how that could look, a while back) -
(I'd now probably have added an additional tiny Stardestroyer in the distance (possibly the 'Executor') into shots 9, 10, and 11, and have them further up in the right of the frame, than the one shown) -
....luckily, someone has a good aim, where this particular Stardestroyer is concerned....
(Somewhere around here, Adywan intends to have one of the X-Wing escorts end up destroyed by Stardestroyer fire. PSYCHO_DAYV came up with that one) -
....because the Stardestroyer has now been totally 'disabled', allowing this first Rebel 'Transport' to get past the 'blockade'....
(Using a 'JEDI' element, I'd now probably have shown doubleofive's idea, where we eventually see the 'Transport' momentarily 'speed up' and 'stretch' into a blurred 'Hyperspace jump' here, at the end of shot 13, once it clears past the 'disabled' Stardestroyer)
(Adywan's light-BLUE 'electrical'-laserbolt strike should really improve things around here, compared to the current look) -
....there is now a period where the expected 'ground' attack from several AT-AT / AT-STs (deposited by Stardestroyers somewhere beyond the protective Energy Shield) begins....during which, Luke and some Rebel troops battle valiantly as an 'emergency evacuation' continues throughout the battle.... By the time the Imperial forces eventually overcome the Rebels, storm the Base, and bring the Shield down, there is only a single, last 'Transport' left that has still to escape.... Princess Leia eventually gives the order to totally evacuate the Rebel Base, before Vader and his troops arrive just too late to stop Han, Leia, Chewbacca, and C3PO escaping from the inside of the Base in the Millennium Falcon....which an embattled Luke sees disappearing away from him, from a good distance away from the end of the Base.... -
....as Luke eventually reaches his X-Wing, the last remaining Rebel 'Transport' is already hurriedly taking off, escorted by 2 other X-Wings. There is only a handful of stragglers left now, who are all preparing to leave too.... -
....Luke is finally able to depart from the Hoth Planet, as R2D2 agitates for him to leave immediately.... (it's unclear whether they realise that Vader and the AT-AT snowtroopers are so close now, as they have breached deep into the Base looking for him, and his friends, and the Rebel leaders....) -
....however, the remaining Stardestroyer fleet overhead will still be a threat, and one ship in particular, awaits the return of Vader....
(I'd now probably not have any sign of the 'blockade' in shots 17, 18, and 19, and just keep the reveal of any awaiting Stardestroyers purely for shots 20, 21, and 22) -
....but fortunately for Luke, the Rebel's ION Cannon has previously managed to create an escape route in this particular 'sector'.... -
(I'd now probably show a still-'electrically-sparking' Stardestroyer as seen pointing towards us (and more towards the planet) as it slowly 'lists' around a little. I'd have it twice as close to our viewpoint, and higher up on the right of the frame, compared to where it is now, for a better idea of Luke going past it rapidly) -
....unfortunately, Han, Leia, Chewbacca, and C3PO have not been so lucky, when they attempted to leave in a different direction....
....as the 'Avenger' has turned around to catch up with the Hyperdriveless Falcon that managed to evade past it, and nearly got away....
Yes, I had these 2 posts nearly ready to go, and then Ady dropped his 'no 'blockade' news! Lol.
I thought I'd put them up for Matticon's benefit anyway.