<P> Hoth has also appeared in Star Wars books and video games . In the novel Darksaber (1995), Luke Skywalker and his lover Callista travel to Hoth, where they encounter the same Wampa that attacked Luke in Empire, but he swiftly kills it . In Shadows of the Empire, Hoth is one of several settings for Dash Rendar's adventures . </P> <P> The original draft of The Empire Strikes Back, written by Leigh Brackett, depicted an opening scene with Luke Skywalker on the ridge of an ice planet, though the name "Hoth" was given to the cloud planet at the time . (The cloud planet was ultimately called Bespin .) The draft also depicted Hoth's wampas attacking the rebel base . </P> <P> The Hardangerjøkulen glacier near Finse, Norway served as the filming location for Hoth in The Empire Strikes Back . Scenes were filmed in subzero temperatures . For the battle scene, miniatures were used on a set that used microscopic glass bubbles and baking soda to mimic the snowy territory . </P> <P> The planetary attributes of the fictional planet Hoth have been scrutinized for scientific accuracy . Space.com said Hoth most resembled the extrasolar planet OGLE - 2006 - BLG - 390, "With a surface temperature of - 364 degrees Fahrenheit (- 220 degrees Celsius), it is nearly as frigid as Pluto ." Bruce Betts of The Planetary Society said the asteroid belt near Hoth meant that the planet would have difficulty staying in place . With Hoth being bombarded frequently by asteroids, Betts said it would be unlikely for natural lifeforms (like the wampa and the tauntaun shown in the film) to evolve on the planet . </P>

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