after cutting open a tauntaun to form a makeshift sleeping bag for Luke] And I thought they smelled bad... on the outside! That I got played. That my "dad" faked being unconscious and took the urn with him when Chewie took him on board the Falcon …and then he took the Falcon . I'm gonna kill that guy. As many times as I have to." ―Khel Tanna and Han Solo [54] I used to wonder about that myself. Thought it was a bunch of mumbo jumbo. A magical power holding together good and evil, the dark side and the light. Crazy thing is, it's true. The Force, the Jedi. All of it—it's all true." ―Rey and Han Solo [6] It’s clear Vader doesn’t think a lot of his opponent, expecting the young Skywalker to be effortlessly outmatched…

a b c Lucas, George (2004). The Characters of 'Star Wars', Star Wars Trilogy DVD. 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. Event occurs at 5. C'mon, Chewie. Set new coordinates. It's time to get you home." ―Han Solo to Chewbacca, on the way to liberate Kashyyyk [18] In the Star Wars Holiday Special (1978), Han helps Chewbacca join his family on the Wookiee homeworld Kashyyyk. He faces Imperial forces on Kashyyyk, and later joins Luke, Leia, R2-D2, C-3PO, Chewbacca, and other Wookiees for their holiday, Life Day. It includes an animated segment, where Ford voices an animated Han Solo. And maybe she could carry on after I'm gone. Another roll of a dice. A scoundrel's red

Anderson, Kevin J. (1995). The Illustrated Star Wars Universe. New York: Bantam Books. pp.96, 107. ISBN 0-553-09302-9. Doesn't sound that different from being a member of the Rebel Alliance." ―Han and Leia talking about their plans to travel the galaxy together [19]

Bouzereau, Laurent (1997). Star Wars: The Annotated Screenplays. New York City: Ballantine Books. p.8. ISBN 978-0-345-40981-2.Szostak, Phil (2018). The Art of Solo: A Star Wars Story. New York: Abrams. p.46. ISBN 978-1-4197-2745-0. OCLC 1037353117. Archived from the original on March 13, 2021 . Retrieved March 5, 2021. Solo returned to Corellia for parts for the Millennium Falcon alongside Chewbacca. During this, Moloch, who was a member of the White Worms, captured Solo and Chewbacca and brought them to Proxima. When Moloch brought Solo and Chewbacca into Den of the White Worms, Proxima told him he would be punished because he owed her coaxium and gave her face scars from sunlight. Chewbacca gave Solo a thermal detonator, which he used to explode the window which brought in sunlight. The sunlight damaged Proxima's face again and blinded her right eye as Solo and Chewbacca made their escape. [75] Secret mission and the Dragon Void Run [ ]

Lawrence Kasdan, "Lawrence Kasdan Says There’s a Future for Lando Calrissian in Star Wars", Bruce Handy, Vanity Fair, May 18, 2015. After the crash Han was imprisoned. He eventually got out because of his great piloting skills. Fourteen days later, Nico, who was cadet 803-308, was one of the top of the leader board. Suddenly Han came upon Lyttan and Tamu, who were surprised about Nico topping the leader board. Lyttan and Tamu were surprised that Han survived the crash. The cadets had started a bet about Solo's fate, with one of the Dree brothers winning. [28] Famous Actors Who Almost Played The Part Of Han Solo In Star Wars". Dailynewsdig.com. March 2, 2013. Archived from the original on November 27, 2015 . Retrieved December 21, 2016. The dual stories of the novel are actually sections featuring Lando and his co-pilot L3-37 set before the events of Solo: A Star Wars Story, and sections featuring Han, Chewie and Sana Starros that take place after Solo but before A New Hope (by this point in fandom, Sana Starros has long outgrown being a fake-out-wife to being her own rounded scoundrel). These sections intercut with the main action to show how both Lando and Han have changed (or, in some cases, remained stubbornly the same) in their age. One thing we do learn is that Han Solo does not think of himself as any sort of father figure.

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In The Force Awakens, set approximately 30 years after Return of the Jedi, Han has returned to his old life as a smuggler. Before the events of the film, he and Chewbacca had lost the Millennium Falcon to thieves, but they reclaim the ship after it takes off from the planet Jakku, piloted by the scavenger Rey ( Daisy Ridley) and the renegade stormtrooper Finn ( John Boyega). As mercenaries close in on them, Han takes the Falcon into light speed, and they get away. After removing the listening device and handing it to Chancellor Mothma, Han led a team consisting of Sinjir, Temmin, Conder, and Jom Barell to the New Republic's new capital of Nakadia. Their mission was to investigate the five senators who had opposed Chancellor Mothma's resolution to send military forces to Jakku: Ashmin Ek, Rethalow, Dor Wieedo, Grelka Sorka, and Nim Tar. While Sinjir and the others trailed four of the senators at a restaurant called Izzik's in Nakadia's capital Quarrow, Han went to spy on Senator Dor Wieedo. The Rodian senator was aboard his ship at the northernmost spaceport outside Quarrow. [157] It's an easy equation. We simply don't have enough time to get to Savareen before the canisters explode!" Solo and Chewbacca began repairing the Falcon, which was damaged in the escape, until they realized that the planet was inhabited by the crime lord Rekias Nodo. Posing as Jabba, he convinced Nodo to repair the ship, but he then found out that Nodo had dozens of prisoners, including Meecha Odon. Before he could act, the crime boss Lallani showed up looking for Jabba. [46]