Now we get to see how the Rebels set up shop on Hoth, and considering that this Star Wars series has followed the exploits of Luke, Leia, Han, Chewbacca, C-3PO and R2-D2 in between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back, it’s only fitting that Echo Base is the final destination for this chapter of Star Wars history.
Granted, there were a few looks back at the past with stories centered on Obi-Wan Kenobi and Yoda, and even a few detours showing what people like Lando Calrissian was up to during this period, but it was all leading to this.