Thursday, December 11, 2025

Storm Troopers Celebrate a Holiday on Hoth



In the Star Wars universe, "Life Day" was invented just so that the franchise could have a promotional Holiday Special back in 1978. But it's a convenient way to link Star Wars with Christmas, so the idea endures. Still, life isn't easy when you're a storm trooper for the Empire. You are regarded as a cog in the machinery, controlled by fear and bureaucracy, and always expendable. Besides that, you may be assigned to some of the worst places in the galaxy, like the ice planet Hoth. 

In this story, trooper TK‑42Greg has been assigned to Hoth to make sure the holiday is festive. It's a losing battle. While there, he is sent on a mission to deliver socks to an outpost while a blizzard rages. Not fun at all. This is the way to spend Life Day on a bitterly cold planet, with Kevin the tauntaun and cynical troopers, under orders to be festive (or else!) while you lose your way, face a wampa, and pull a sledge full of socks and regret. 

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