星球大战第二部第五章（1）（1）

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　　NooneonHothheardthesound。Atfirst，itwassimplytoodistanttocarryabovethewhiningwinds。Besides，theRebeltroopers，fightingthecoldastheypreparedforbattle，weretoobusytoreallylisten。
　　Inthesnowtrenches，Rebelofficersscreamedouttheirorderstomakethemselvesheardabovethegale－forcewinds。Troopershurriedtocarryouttheircommands，runningthroughthesnowwithheavybazookalikeweaponsontheirshoulders，andlodgingthosedeathraysalongtheicyrimsofthetrenches。
　　TheRebelpowergeneratorsneartheguntowersbeganpopping，buzzing，andcracklingwithdeafeningburstsofelectricalpowerenoughtosupplythevastundergroundcomplex。Butaboveallthisactivityandnoiseastrangesoundcouldbeheard，anominousthumpingthatwascomingnearerandwasbeginningtoshakethefrozenground。Whenitwascloseenoughtoattracttheattentionofanofficer，hestrainedtoseethroughthestorm，lookingforthesourceoftheheavy，rhythmicpounding。Othermenlookedupfromtheirworkandsawwhatlookedlikeanumberofmovingspecks。Throughtheblizzard，thesmalldotsseemedtobeadvancingataslowyetsteadypace，churningupcloudsofsnowastheymovedtowardtheRebelbase。
　　Theofficerraisedhiselectrobinocularsandfocusedontheapproachingobjects。
　　Theremusthavebeendozenofthemresolutelyadvancingthroughthesnow，lookinglikecreaturesoutofsomeunchartedpast。Buttheyweremachines，eachofthemstalkinglikeenormousungulatesonfourjointedlegs。
　　Walkers！Withashockofrecognition，theofficeridentifiedtheEmpiresAllTerrainArmoredTransports。Eachmachinewasformidablyarmedwithcannonsplacedonitsforesidelikethehornsofsomeprehistoricbeast。Movinglikemechanizedpachyderms，thewalkersemitteddeadlyfirefromtheirturnstilegunsandcannons。
1 l$ ?# B! k: l) F　　Theofficergrabbedhiscomlink。RogueLeaderIncoming！PointZeroThree，EchoStationFive－Seven，wereonourway。EvenasLukeSkywalkerreplied，anexplosionsprayediceandsnowaroundtheofficerandhisterror－struckmen。Thewalkersalreadyhadthemwithinrange。Thetroopersknewt NooneonHothheardthesound。Atfirst，itwassimplytoodistanttocarryabovethewhiningwinds。Besides，theRebeltroopers，fightingthecoldastheypreparedforbattle，weretoobusytoreallylisten。
- @: T3 a' M* b1 w* l　　Inthesnowtrenches，Rebelofficersscreamedouttheirorderstomakethemselvesheardabovethegale－forcewinds。Troopershurriedtocarryouttheircommands，runningthroughthesnowwithheavybazookalikeweaponsontheirshoulders，andlodgingthosedeathraysalongtheicyrimsofthetrenches。
8 \" ~  M: N2 D$ v6 ?/ Z　　TheRebelpowergeneratorsneartheguntowersbeganpopping，buzzing，andcracklingwithdeafeningburstsofelectricalpowerenoughtosupplythevastundergroundcomplex。Butaboveallthisactivityandnoiseastrangesoundcouldbeheard，anominousthumpingthatwascomingnearerandwasbeginningtoshakethefrozenground。Whenitwascloseenoughtoattracttheattentionofanofficer，hestrainedtoseethroughthestorm，lookingforthesourceoftheheavy，rhythmicpounding。Othermenlookedupfromtheirworkandsawwhatlookedlikeanumberofmovingspecks。Throughtheblizzard，thesmalldotsseemedtobeadvancingataslowyetsteadypace，churningupcloudsofsnowastheymovedtowardtheRebelbase。
) z- T) [9 q* _- `) u( |　　Theofficerraisedhiselectrobinocularsandfocusedontheapproachingobjects。
8 J1 c6 L* S- F　　Theremusthavebeendozenofthemresolutelyadvancingthroughthesnow，lookinglikecreaturesoutofsomeunchartedpast。Buttheyweremachines，eachofthemstalkinglikeenormousungulatesonfourjointedlegs。
+ [4 v# V- X/ k2 g) }9 g　　Walkers！Withashockofrecognition，theofficeridentifiedtheEmpiresAllTerrainArmoredTransports。Eachmachinewasformidablyarmedwithcannonsplacedonitsforesidelikethehornsofsomeprehistoricbeast。Movinglikemechanizedpachyderms，thewalkersemitteddeadlyfirefromtheirturnstilegunsandcannons。
　　Theofficergrabbedhiscomlink。RogueLeaderIncoming！PointZeroThree，EchoStationFive－Seven，wereonourway。EvenasLukeSkywalkerreplied，anexplosionsprayediceandsnowaroundtheofficerandhisterror－struckmen。Thewalkersalreadyhadthemwithinrange。Thetroopersknewt heirjobwastodivertattentionwhilethetransportshipswerelaunched，butnoneoftheRebelsoldierswaspreparedtodieunderthefeetorweaponsofthesehorriblemachines。
5 d+ z: r" `$ R, m4 s* ]% Y　　Brilliantbillowsoforangeandyellowflamesexplodedfromthewalkerguns。
4 g2 q9 I* `) _3 e+ x! F　　NervouslytheRebeltroopersaimedtheirweaponsatthewalkers，eachsoldierfeelingicy，unseenfingerspiercehisbody。
5 ?; l* x  v# a/ @0 t7 R　　Ofthetwelvesnowspeeders，fourtookthelead，soaringatfullthrottleastheymovedtowardtheenemy。OneAllTerrainArmoredTransportmachinefired，barelymissingthebankingcraft。Aburstofgunfireblewanotherspeederintoaballofflamingoblivionthatlitupthesky。

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　　Lukesawtheexplosionofhissquadronsfirstcasualtyashelookedfromhiscockpitwindow。Angrily，Lukefiredhisshipsgunsatawalker，onlytoreceiveahailofImperialfirepowerthatshookhisspeederinabarrageofflak。
　　Regainingcontrolofhisship，Lukewasjoinedbyanothersnowspeeder，RogueThree。Theyswarmedlikeinsectsaroundtherelentlesslystompingwalkers，asotherspeederscontinuedtoexchangefirewiththeImperialassaultmachines。RogueLeaderandRogueThreeflittedalongsidetheleadwalker，thenmovedawayfromeachother，bothbankingtotheright