The description given was 'THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK, by Donald F. The novel appeared in the New York Times Paperback Best Sellers list from to September 4, 1980. The novelization sold two million copies within the first week of Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back 's theatrical run. Han does not say 'I know' in response to Leia's 'I love you.' Instead, Han reassures Leia that he will be back.Vader's lightsaber during the cave scene on Dagobah is blue rather than the usual red.Chewbacca also has far less trouble in forcing them to relinquish Threepio's parts. The Ugnaughts are throwing scrap into a pool of molten metal instead of putting them onto a conveyor belt that carries them into an incinerator.

When greeting the Millennium Falcon on the landing platform, Lando Calrissian's entourage includes aliens.

There are only five bounty hunters aboard the Executor 4-LOM is omitted, and Zuckuss is a 'human type' instead of a Gand.

Han and Leia's kiss is not interrupted by C-3PO, but Chewbacca witnesses part of the scene.

Yoda has blue skin, which was originally intended for his character design, instead of his recognizable green skin.

Han Solo never says, 'And I thought they smelled bad on the outside.' He does however mention that if he doesn't get the shelter built in time, ' Jabba won't need those bounty hunters.'.

The probe droid reacts by disintegrating the creature with its blaster. One of them is the droid's encounter with a wampa, which attacks it.

The novel has more scenes with the probe droid and its journey to locate the Rebel base on Hoth.

The novelization has a number of differences from the film:

Soon, Luke, Han, the princess and their faithful companions were forced to flee, scattering in all directions-the Dark Lord's minions in fevered pursuit! Continuity But even on that icy, backwater planet, they could not escape the evil Darth Vader's notice for long.

Now, several months later, the Rebels have established an outpost on the frozen wasteland of Hoth. Though they had won a significant battle, the war between the Rebels and the Empire had really just begun. Luke, Han and Princess Leia's story didn't end with the destruction of the Death Star-it continues in The Empire Strikes Back.

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