History Literature / FromACertainPointOfViewTheEmpireStrikesBack

* AuthorAppeal: No points for guessing which story Hank Green (among a great many things, cohost of two educational web series called "Journey to the Microcosmos" and "Bizarre Beasts") wrote: the one about the biologist studying Hoth's wildlife.

* ChekovsSkill: Chase Wilsorr always wanted to do something more exciting than serving caf and shuffling cargo haulers around Echo Base, but his knowledge of the layout of the Base and its many shortcuts is second to none and proves critical in helping a handful of Rebels reach the last transport ship during the frenzied evacuation.

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* UndyingLoyalty: Blizzard One (Veers' personal AT-AT) was decapitated when a snowspeeder flown by Derek Klivian crashed into it. The action injured Veers to the point of nearing death, but his unyielding devotion to carrying out Vader's will allowed him to stay conscious and ultimately survive long enough for Imperial medics to assist him.

** “The Final Order” goes into some detail on Captain Canonhaus’ early career suppressing an uprising on Haruun Kal, the setting of ''Literature/{{Shatterpoint}}.'' All the details mentioned about the planet and the Korun guerrillas are taken straight from the book. He also remembers watching a show called ''Laser Masters'', a later episode of which involved a Laser Master’s last stand defending the Senate chamber from an army of monsters while saying “none shall pass” — referencing the ''Literature/TheNewJediOrder'' book ''Traitor'', where the Jedi Knight Ganner Rhysode did precisely the same against the Yuuzhan Vong.

** “The Final Order” goes into some detail on Captain Canonhaus’ early career suppressing an uprising on Haruun Kal, the setting of ''Literature/{{Shatterpoint}}.'' All the details mentioned about the planet and the Korun guerrillas are taken straight from the book.

* ShoutOut: In "The Whills Strike Back" one of the Whills mentions Starfleet, making his partner joke if Kirk and Spock show up later.

* "Standard Imperial Procedure" by Sarwat Chadda
* "There Is Always Another" by Mackenzie Lee
* "Fake It Till You Make It" by Cavan Scott (''Literature/AdventuresInWildSpace'', ''[[ComicBook/StarWarsAdventures Adventures]]'')

* HandicappedBadass: Chainbreaker (Doshanalawook) is this as she has a crazy information network on both her allies in the freeing wookiee trade but also those who hunt down wookiee (like her brother Bossk).

** Captain Canonahus and his executive officer Tian uncomfortably discuss whether Vader had a right to kill Ozzel. Tian admits that she might not have been able to destroy Alderaanian refugee ships like Canonhaus did three years earlier (something which the captain feels guilt over). Canonhaus discusses how no one even read his report on killing the refugees to see if his actions were justified. He then reflects that if the Empire lasts another thirty years, then the Galaxy won't be worth living in. Canonhaus sends Tian off the bridge when their ship enters an asteroid belt, wanting his last order to be a noble one.

* "Amara Kel's Rules for TIE Pilot Survival (Probably)" by Django Wexler
* "The First Lesson" by Jim Zub

* "STET!" by Daniel José Older
* "Wait for It" by Zoraida Córdova (''[[Literature/StarWarsACrashOfFate A Crash of Fate]]'')

* "Beyond Hope" by Michael Moreci (''[[ComicBook/StarWarsAdventures Adventures]]'')

* "A Naturalist on Hoth" by Creator/HankGreen

* "Rendezvous Point" by Jason Fry (''Literature/ServantsOfTheEmpire'')

** Chase passes a group of refugees from Habassa II in the base. The planet and its allegiance to the rebels after being subjugated by the Empire come from the old X-Wing game.

''From A Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back'' is the sequel to ''Literature/FromACertainPointOfView'', being to ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'' what the first book was to ''Film/ANewHope''. Released on November 10th, 2020, It is a collection of 40 stories from 40 authors, each from the point of view of a peripheral character.

* MonsterSobStory: The Wampa that nearly killed Luke was separated from its family when the rebels arrived to build their base. It has been trying to find them and get revenge ever since.

** In 'Rendezvous Point' we have Tomer Darpen, Barlon Hightower, R5-G8, and Cinda Tarheel

** Wedge remembers Hobbie comforting him when Wedge was grounded during the battle of Scarif and then Wedge doing the same when Hobbie was grounded for Yavin. Wedge being grounded for Scarif was a story choice in Rogue One to preserve his shock at the Death Star in A New Hope, but his voice can be heard over the intercom in the film. Hobbie being present at the Yavin base was referenced in the Rogue One Visual Guide.

** The story depicts Dodonna ordering the mission to scout Hoth and running the briefing on it, a factoid that was created for the updated edition of Absolutely Everything You Need to Know in 2017 and also referenced in the final issue of Gillen’s run on the Star Wars comic. Dodonna’s death, which also happened in Gillen’s run, is mentioned later.
** The story mentions Piett’s time serving as a junior officer under Tarkin, which was depicted in the early chapters of Lost Stars when Piett went to Jelucan with Tarkin.
** Palpatine uses a hidden chamber far beneath the Jedi Temple to deepen his control over the Force. This is likely tied to the buried Sith temple that was going to be used in an unmade The Clone Wars arc, which was also mentioned in Tarkin.
** Boba, Bossk, and Dengar remark on their history together as a part of Krayt’s Claw, Boba’s gang in The Clone Wars. The name was first used in Scum & Villainy while Córdova just recently wrote a story about them in Stories of Light and Dark.
** The dining room where Han and Leia are trapped by Vader is apparently called the Rinetta dining room, likely named after the young princess Lando befriended in Lando’s Luck.
** The location the Troglofs seek to get to is Lysatra, which was Eli’s homeworld in Thrawn. Their homeworld is Najiba, from Adventure Journal.
** Torro talks about how the Empire bombed the Jedi Temple on Devaron, the aftermath of which was explored in The Weapon of a Jedi.
** The Punishing One is said to move like a Carnelion kite. The windy Carnelion IV was the primary setting of the Obi-Wan and Anakin comic, and it did indeed include kites.

* Cultural Cross-Reference: The last chapter, one of the Whills mention to the starfleet, making his partner joke if Kirk and Spock show up later.