AN 'EMPIRE' AT 40: ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST...

An Imperial officer winks out of holographic existence in front of Darth Vader. Scene images: Star Wars Screencaps.com.

As the packed asteroid field brings damage and chaos to the Imperial Death Fleet continuing its search for the Millennium Falcon, another commanding officer is no more- an enormous asteroid having hit his Star Destroyer bridge area, leading to his winking out of existence whilst in communication with Darth Vader, who casually dismisses the passing whilst ordering his strained officers (including Captain Needa of the Star Destroyer Avenger) to continue on sweeping the field. Another great scene from The Empire Strikes Back.

In the holographic generator area, Vader issues his commands to the fleet sweeping the asteroid field.

George Lucas directs the death of the Imperial officer (effects supervisor Jim Veilleux) at ILM.