Jess Allashane Jess Allashane was a veteran Human male soldier of the Alliance Special Forces during the height of the Galactic Civil War . Trained to counter Imperial tactics in cold - weather environments , Allashane was assigned to protect the Rebel Alliance ' s secret Echo Base headquarters on the remote ice planet Hoth . In 3 ABY , Allashane fought to defend Echo Base against the Empire ' s planetary assault during the Battle of Hoth . Biography . Jess Allashane was a veteran soldier of the revolutionary Alliance to Restore the Republic in its struggle to defeat the Galactic Empire during the Galactic Civil War . He was among a full complement of 1 , 000 Alliance Special Forces soldiers assigned to protect Echo Base , the Rebellion ' s secret High Command headquarters on the remote ice planet Hoth . In 3 ABY , the Empire discovered Echo Base and launched a full - scale invasion of the Rebel forces on Hoth . The Rebel battle strategy called for the base ' s Special Forces soldiers to be broken down into five companies , under the leadership of field commander Colonel Ledick Firest , to stall the Imperial invasion force long enough for base personnel and equipment to evacuate the planet . Allashane fought in the Rebels ' defensive ice trenches against Imperial walkers and snowtroopers during the ensuing Battle of Hoth , which culminated in a tremendous Rebel defeat . Personality and traits . Jess Allashane was a veteran warrior of the Rebel Alliance ' s cause . Serving at the Rebellion ' s Echo Base ice facility , Allashane was trained to counter Imperial tactics in cold - weather environments . A Human , he had dark eyes and light skin . Equipment . Allashane wore the standard cold - weather armor of the Rebel Echo Base field troops while on Hoth , including headgear , anti - glare goggles , scarf , padded vest , thermal flak jacket , gloves , belt , leggings , boots , and backpack . His equipment included binoculars , and he armed himself with an A295 blaster rifle and a blaster pistol sidearm , which he wore holstered at his right hip . Behind the scenes . The character of Jess Allashane was created for the " Echo Base Trooper " card as part of the November 1996 " Hoth Limited " expansion set of the " Star Wars " Customizable Card Game . The " Hoth Limited " set linked Allashane with a production photo of a Hoth Rebel soldier extra from the 1980 film . However , it is unclear whether the extra — and , by extension , Allashane — appears on - screen in the film . Many in the online " Star Wars " fan community have credited actor Treat Williams with Allashane ' s portrayal . Williams visited Elstree Studios during the 1979 filming of " The Empire Strikes Back " and was photographed in - costume on the Echo Base set with actress Carrie Fisher , who played Princess Leia Organa . However , the film ' s external Hoth scenes , which include the Allashane character production photo , were shot in Finse , , concluding on March 11 , 1979 . Moreover , the extras hired to portray Rebel soldiers during the Battle of Hoth were local , including several dozen mountain - rescue skiers . Filming at Elstree Studios did not begin until March 13 , once the Norway shots were completed . Therefore , Williams ' involvement in the film does not correspond to the Allashane character . Norwegian author and television personality Arve Juritzen , who appeared in " The Empire Strikes Back " as a Rebel soldier extra during the Battle of Hoth scenes , has previously autographed the Jess Allashane " SW " CCG card for fans , suggesting that he , in fact , portrays the character in the card ' s picture .