"Are Tauntauns indigenous to Hoth, or were they brought there by the Rebel Alliance? The reason for this question is fairly simple. In the truly unexpected new trailer for The Mandalorian and Grogu, the Star Wars brand seemed to homage Budweiser commercials featuring Clydesdale horses by busting out what is, apparently, the Clydesdale of the Star Wars galaxy, the Yaggle-Gakkling Tauntauns."
"So, if Mando and Grogu are hitting up Hoth, there's hopefully a good plot reason for the visit. Hoth had little strategic importance in the classic trilogy, and was only useful because it was a good place for the Alliance to hide from the Empire. It was considered part of the Outer Rim, and as such, is very much the kind of place Mando would have tried to hide out back in Season 1 of The Mandalorian."
A Super Bowl trailer for The Mandalorian and Grogu shows Mando and Grogu riding a sleigh pulled by Tauntauns, suggesting a return to the ice planet Hoth. Tauntauns are identified as native to Hoth and lack clear references elsewhere, making Hoth the likeliest location. Hoth served as a Rebel Alliance hiding site with limited strategic value in the original trilogy and sits in the Outer Rim. The Mandalorian's alignment with the New Republic prompts questions about why Mando would visit Hoth now and whether the visit involves leftover Alliance bases, equipment, or secrets.
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