Time Setting:
The Empire Strikes Back takes place several years after the destruction of the first Death Star, and when Luke is a little older.
Characters:
The characters in Episode V are as followed: the Jedi Knight, Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Chewbacca, C3-P0, R2-D2, Han's old friend, Lando Calrissian, Yoda, and Darth Vader.
The Release:
The long anticipated sequel to Star Wars: A New Hope had finally arrived for Star Wars fans across the globe in the early 1980's. Fans would finally get to catch up with Luke Skywalker and his amazing adventures, battling the Empire.
Locations:
The cold, ice-planet of Hoth was involved as a battlefield for the Empire and the Rebels. AT-AT walkers and TIE fighters covered the land and skies, trying to destroy the Rebel unit that fought using only their own bodies and ships. After the Battle of Hoth, Luke had to begin his training by traveling to a swamp world, where the wise old Jedi Master, Yoda lives by himself in a little cave-like structure. Soon afterword, Luke and the others searched for help from an old friend of Han's- Lando Calrissian, who was currently stationed in Cloud City. Unknowing that Luke and Han were actually being lead into a trap, they found Lando, then Darth Vader.
Enemies:
The main enemies in The Empire Strikes Back has been the same one since Episode IV, the Empire and its leaders.