"investigate the slavers' connection to one of the governing clans there. Han and Fiolla arrive on Ammuud and uncover the evidence Fiolla needs to implicate high-ranking Authority officials in the slaving ring. Outwitting the Authority forces who have been sent by Fiolla's superior to detain them, Han and Chewbacca are able to collect their payment at last and depart the planet safely. Han Solo and the Lost Legacy is a science fiction novel set in the ""Star Wars"" expanded universe. It was written by Brian Daley and originally published in August 1980 by Del Rey, a division of Ballantine Books."
"Chewbacca Chewbacca (), nicknamed ""Chewie"", is a fictional character in the ""Star Wars"" franchise. He is a Wookiee, a tall, hirsute biped and intelligent species from the planet Kashyyyk. Chewbacca is the loyal friend and first mate of Han Solo, and serves as co-pilot on Solo's spaceship, the ""Millennium Falcon"". Within the films of the main saga, Chewbacca is portrayed by Peter Mayhew from episodes ""III"" to ""VII"" (Mayhew shares the role with his body double Joonas Suotamo on """"). Suotamo took over the role alone in """" and reprised the role in """". The character has also appeared on"
"Wookiee Wookiees () are a fictional species of intelligent bipeds from the planet Kashyyyk in the ""Star Wars"" universe. They are taller, stronger, and hairier than humans and most (if not all) other humanoid species. The most notable Wookiee is Chewbacca, the copilot of Han Solo, who first appeared in the 1977 film ""Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope"". According to an interview with creator George Lucas, the inspiration for the Wookiee was Lucas' dog, Indiana (whose name is used in the Lucas-inspired Indiana Jones movies). ""He was the prototype for the Wookiee. He always sat beside me in"
"has been criticized as sometimes justifying the enabling of an abuser. Wookiee Wookiees () are a fictional species of intelligent bipeds from the planet Kashyyyk in the ""Star Wars"" universe. They are taller, stronger, and hairier than humans and most (if not all) other humanoid species. The most notable Wookiee is Chewbacca, the copilot of Han Solo, who first appeared in the 1977 film ""Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope"". According to an interview with creator George Lucas, the inspiration for the Wookiee was Lucas' dog, Indiana (whose name is used in the Lucas-inspired Indiana Jones movies). ""He was"
"medal along with Luke Skywalker and Han Solo at the end of ""A New Hope"", MTV presented the award as a medal bestowed by Carrie Fisher. Peter Mayhew had voiced concern about Chewbacca being skipped in the original medal scene as well, but noted that Chewbacca does get the last ""line"" in the film as compensation. Chewbacca Chewbacca (), nicknamed ""Chewie"", is a fictional character in the ""Star Wars"" franchise. He is a Wookiee, a tall, hirsute biped and intelligent species from the planet Kashyyyk. Chewbacca is the loyal friend and first mate of Han Solo, and serves as co-pilot"
"Millennium Falcon The Millennium Falcon is a fictional starship in the ""Star Wars"" franchise. The modified YT-1300 Corellian light freighter is primarily commanded by Corellian smuggler Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and his Wookiee first mate, Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew). Designed by the Corellian Engineering Corporation (CEC), the highly modified YT-1300 is durable, modular, and is stated as being the second-fastest vessel in the ""Star Wars"" canon. The ""Millennium Falcon"" first appears in ""Star Wars"" (1977), and subsequently in ""The Star Wars Holiday Special"" (1978), ""The Empire Strikes Back"" (1980), ""Return of the Jedi"" (1983), """" (2005), """" (2015), """" (2017), and"
"television, books, comics, and video games. Chewbacca, a 200-year-old Wookiee, becomes a young Han Solo's companion after they both escape Imperial captivity on Minban. After a series of adventures on Vandor and Kessel, Chewbacca embarks on the smuggling trade, serving as Han's co-pilot on the ""Millennium Falcon"" for the rest of Han's life. Standing at eight feet tall, Chewbacca is covered with long hair and wears only a bandolier. His weapon of choice is the Wookiee bowcaster (a crossbow-shaped directed-energy weapon). Chewbacca was named one of the ""greatest sidekicks"" in film history by ""Entertainment Weekly"". In France, in ""Episode IV"","
"commercially available Lego set. Lego has also made a version of the Falcon to tie in with the newest Star Wars movie, """". It is called the Kessel Run Millennium Falcon. Millennium Falcon The Millennium Falcon is a fictional starship in the ""Star Wars"" franchise. The modified YT-1300 Corellian light freighter is primarily commanded by Corellian smuggler Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and his Wookiee first mate, Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew). Designed by the Corellian Engineering Corporation (CEC), the highly modified YT-1300 is durable, modular, and is stated as being the second-fastest vessel in the ""Star Wars"" canon. The ""Millennium Falcon"" first"
"cities within the interwoven canopy. The Wookiee city of Thikkiiana was one of the key manufacturers of sophisticated computer components in the New Republic. Chewbacca is the loyal friend and first mate of Han Solo, and serves as co-pilot on Solo's spaceship, the Millennium Falcon. Gungi is a male Wookiee who is training to be a Jedi. Gungi appears in . Gungi was trained by Ahsoka Tano and was in the top of his class. Lowbacca is a Jedi knight and the nephew of Chewbacca. He studied at Luke Skywalker's Jedi Praxeum and was a companion of Jaina Solo. He"
"Solo family The Solo family is a fictional family of characters in the ""Star Wars"" franchise, whose most key member is smuggler Han Solo, one of the central protagonists of the franchise starting in the original film trilogy which he is featured prominently throughout. Subsequent to these films' events, Han marries Princess Leia, hence connecting her family tree to his; their son Ben Solo is introduced in the 2015 film """". In the alternate ""Star Wars"" expanded universe of novels and comic books, Han and Leia have three children: Jaina, Jacen and Anakin Solo, who appear as lead characters in"
"He and his Wookiee co-pilot and best friend, Chewbacca are initially hired to transport Luke Skywalker and Obi-wan Kenobi. Han and Chewbacca later become involved in the Rebel Alliance and are committed to its cause. Over the course of the franchise, Han becomes a military leader for the Alliance, falling in love with and marrying Leia Organa, with whom he has a son named Ben. Leia Organa first appears in ""Star Wars: A New Hope"", played by Carrie Fisher. She is princess of the planet Alderaan, a member of the Imperial Senate and also an agent for the Rebel Alliance."
"Solo action figure with ""human proportions"" was released in 1977 to follow with the initial release of the original Star Wars films, while a figure created for the films' mid-1990s re-release was criticized as ""unrealistically muscled."" In June 2018, Han Solo's Blaster from 1983's ""Return of the Jedi"" was auctioned for $550,000. Ripley's Believe It Or Not bought the item at the Hollywood Legends auction at Planet Hollywood casino-resort in Las Vegas. Han Solo Han Solo is a fictional character in the ""Star Wars"" franchise, who is a pilot from the planet Corellia. A primary character in the original film"
"Wookiee co-pilot Chewbacca (Brian), who agree to take them with their ship, the ""Millennium Falcon"". The group is soon spotted by stormtroopers and they flee into space, evading the pursuing Star Destroyers before jumping into hyperspace. Leia is imprisoned on the Death Star, where commanding officer Grand Moff Tarkin (Adam West) has Alderaan destroyed. The ""Millennium Falcon"" exits hyperspace and is captured by the Death Star's tractor beam and brought into its hangar bay. Disguising themselves as stormtroopers, Han and Luke along with Chewbacca set off to rescue the captive Princess while Obi-Wan goes to shut off the tractor beam"
"Poe Dameron Poe Dameron is a fictional character in the ""Star Wars"" franchise. Introduced in the 2015 film """", he is portrayed by Oscar Isaac. Poe is an X-wing fighter pilot for the Resistance who inadvertently brings renegade stormtrooper Finn (John Boyega) and Jakku scavenger Rey (Daisy Ridley) into battle against the sinister First Order. He is featured in ""The Force Awakens"" media and merchandising as well as and the December 2017 sequel, """". Isaac and the character have received positive reviews, with Poe being compared to the characterization of Han Solo (Harrison Ford) in the original ""Star Wars"" film"
"due to their strength and ferocity. The Wookiee language is Shyriiwook. Wookiees are capable of understanding , but generally none are able to speak it because of the structure of Wookiee vocal cords. In the original ""Star Wars"" trilogy, it seems that Chewbacca can understand humans. His human partner, Han Solo, also shows knowledge of Shyriiwook, or can at least understand Chewbacca; in Solo (2018 film) it is shown that Han does indeed have the ability to speak Shyriiwook at a rudimentary level. In the ""Star Wars"" expanded universe novels, Chewbacca builds a miniature translator droid (""Em Teedee"") for his"
"haunting contours."" Kyle Buchanan of Vulture.com was underwhelmed by the reveal of Driver under the mask. Leon, however, argued: Driver won a 2016 Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal. In January 2018, Kylo was voted seventh greatest movie villain of all time by the readers of ""Empire"". Kylo Ren Kylo Ren is a fictional character in the ""Star Wars"" franchise. Introduced in the 2015 film """", he is portrayed by Adam Driver. ""Kylo Ren"" is the chosen name of Ben Solo, the son of original ""Star Wars"" trilogy characters Han Solo and Leia Organa. Though trained by"
"the car. He was big, a big bear of a dog."" During the climactic chase scene in ""THX 1138"", one of the robotic cops, voiced by actor Terry McGovern, improvises: ""I think I ran over a Wookiee back there"", and thus the word was born. Wookey was the surname of a friend of Terry's, Ralph Wookey, and Terry thought it would be a funny in-joke to include his friend's name in the soundtrack for THX-1138. In one episode of Animal Planet's series ""Animal Icons"", focusing on the creation of ""Star Wars"" figures, it was revealed that the Wookiees were also"
"Han Solo) in the original ""Star Wars"" trilogy. One of the roles of the alien sidekick is to act as a mouthpiece for social commentary on the human condition from an outsider's point of view. Heroic sidekicks such as Streaky the Supercat of ""Krypto the Superdog"", Festus Haggen of ""Gunsmoke""<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Matt Dillon, or Gabrielle of """" not only provide comic relief, but can occasionally be brave and/or resourceful and rescue the hero from a dire fate. Kalimán, a heroic character depicted on movies, radio theatre and comic books, mentors a young lad named Solín. Comic book sidekicks have a long"
"Kylo Ren Kylo Ren is a fictional character in the ""Star Wars"" franchise. Introduced in the 2015 film """", he is portrayed by Adam Driver. ""Kylo Ren"" is the chosen name of Ben Solo, the son of original ""Star Wars"" trilogy characters Han Solo and Leia Organa. Though trained by his uncle Luke Skywalker as a Jedi, he has been seduced to the dark side of the Force by Supreme Leader Snoke and aspires to be as powerful as his grandfather, Darth Vader, and create a new order in the galaxy separate from the legacies created by Luke and the"
"Supreme Leader Snoke Supreme Leader Snoke is a fictional character in the ""Star Wars"" franchise. He is a CGI character voiced and performed by Andy Serkis. Introduced in the 2015 film """", Snoke is the Supreme Leader of the First Order, a military junta resurrected from the fallen Galactic Empire, which seeks to reclaim control of the galaxy. Powerful with the Force, he seduces Ben Solo to the dark side by telling him that he can be the next Darth Vader, and Solo serves him as the commander Kylo Ren. In """" (2017), Ren assassinates Snoke, replacing him as Supreme"
"C-3PO C-3PO () or See-Threepio is a humanoid robot character from the ""Star Wars"" franchise who appears in the original trilogy, the prequel trilogy and the sequel trilogy. Built by Anakin Skywalker, C-3PO was designed as a protocol droid intended to assist in etiquette, customs, and translation, boasting that he is ""fluent in over six million forms of communication"". Along with his astromech droid counterpart and friend R2-D2, C-3PO provides comic relief within the narrative structure of the films, and serves as a foil. Anthony Daniels has portrayed the character in ten of eleven ""Star Wars"" cinematic films released to"
"Qi'ra Qi'ra is a fictional character in the ""Star Wars"" franchise, introduced in the 2018 film """" and portrayed by Emilia Clarke. She is Han Solo's childhood best friend and first love from the planet Corellia. The pair live on the streets before he flees the planet. Qi'ra subsequently becomes a lieutenant in the Crimson Dawn crime syndicate. In the 2018 ""Star Wars Anthology"" film ""Solo: A Star Wars Story"", Qi'ra is introduced as an orphaned street thief living on the shipbuilding world of Corellia. She and her lover, Han, attempt to use the valuable fuel source coaxium to bribe"
"Leia and Chewbacca from being taken to Darth Vader's ship, he uncuffs the Wookie, who upon release starts strangling him for selling them out. When Lando explains that they still have a chance to save Han, Leia has Chewbacca stop choking him. Even though they're unsuccessful at saving the frozen Han, they make it back to the ""Falcon"" with R2-D2. Chewbacca carried C-3PO on his back throughout their escape to the ""Falcon"". When Leia hears Luke's cry for help, she has Chewbacca turn the ship around to rescue him. After doing so, they attempt the jump to lightspeed but fail,"
"(US), FriendsWithYou (US), and tokidoki (US) In partnership with Lucasfilm, several series of ""Star Wars"" mimobots have been launched. The original included Darth Vader, R2-D2, Chewbacca, and an Imperial Stormtrooper, all sold out for several years. Star Wars Mimobot Series 2 included Boba Fett (ESB), Luke Skywalker (X-Wing Pilot), Princess Leia and Han Solo. Series 3 included C-3PO, Wicket the Ewok, Emperor Palpatine and Imperial Royal Guard. Series 4 included Darth Maul, Captain Rex and a new Darth Vader Unmasked,with both a prequel look and a ROTJ look with and old, white face. Series 5 included a new R2-D2, Obi-Wan"
"spent time alone thinking about the role of the Force, and would get into arguments with his brother Jacen on the subject. However, his uncle Luke still sees Anakin as too young and reckless. Solo family The Solo family is a fictional family of characters in the ""Star Wars"" franchise, whose most key member is smuggler Han Solo, one of the central protagonists of the franchise starting in the original film trilogy which he is featured prominently throughout. Subsequent to these films' events, Han marries Princess Leia, hence connecting her family tree to his; their son Ben Solo is introduced"
"pilot film, ""Spark of Rebellion"", with their only criticism being the appearance of the Wookiees in the film, being cited as not all that impressive compared to the rest of the animation. Chopper and the ""Ghost"" appear in the 2016 film ""Rogue One: A Star Wars Story"". Hera's surname is also called on a loudspeaker at the Rebel base on Yavin IV, where Chopper can briefly be seen. In addition, the ""Ghost"" takes part in the climactic battle over Scarif during the eponymous squad's attempt to steal the Death Star plans, providing assistance in defending the Rebel fleet under attack"
"this movie's wise, ancient alien with connections to the mystical side of the galaxy."" Of the character's alien species and planetary origins, Abrams said that though ""The Force Awakens"" does not answer these questions, more information about Maz is forthcoming ""in other venues"". In the film, Han Solo visits his old friend Maz at her tavern, seeking her aid in returning the wayward astromech droid BB-8 to the Resistance. Maz, who has a crush on Han's copilot, the Wookiee Chewbacca, is intrigued by Han's companions, the renegade stormtrooper Finn and the scavenger Rey. First Order stormtroopers, led by Kylo Ren,"
"biggest things that drew me to her as a character, and got me really excited."" Qi'ra was featured in the May 25, 2018 episode ""Triplecross"" of the 2D animated web series ""Star Wars Forces of Destiny"", voiced by Olivia Hack. Qi'ra Qi'ra is a fictional character in the ""Star Wars"" franchise, introduced in the 2018 film """" and portrayed by Emilia Clarke. She is Han Solo's childhood best friend and first love from the planet Corellia. The pair live on the streets before he flees the planet. Qi'ra subsequently becomes a lieutenant in the Crimson Dawn crime syndicate. In the"
"Han and Chewbacca arrive. Chewie protects Lumpy as Han dispatches the stormtrooper. After they are reunited, an Imperial officer appears on the viewscreen, giving a general alert for the missing stormtrooper. Saun quickly responds that the trooper stole supplies and deserted. The danger averted, the family prepares to go to the festival at the great Tree of Life. They hold glowing orbs, and appear in space wearing red robes. Wookiees walk into a bright star and arrive at the Tree of Life, where many are gathered, including C-3PO and R2-D2. Luke, Leia, and Han also appear. Leia gives a short"
"Wars"" universe"". Anakin Solo is the youngest child born to Han Solo and Princess Leia, and the younger brother of Jacen and Jaina Solo. Anakin is named after his maternal grandfather, Anakin Skywalker, and, like his namesake, is a talented pilot who is prodigiously gifted both in the Force and mechanical engineering. Anakin appears as an infant and toddler in many ""Star Wars"" novels such as the ""Jedi Academy"" trilogy (1994). Anakin and his siblings play central roles in other novels such as ""The Crystal Star"" (1994), the ""Corellian"" trilogy (1995) and ""The New Rebellion"" (1996). Anakin's birth is featured"
"Star, the group conceal themselves in smuggling compartments built into the floor to avoid detection during a search of the ship. Solo later collects his fee for delivering them to the hidden Rebel base and departs under bitter circumstances, but returns to assist Luke in destroying the Death Star. Solo pilots the ""Falcon"", with Chewbacca, Leia, and C-3PO aboard, to elude the Imperial Starfleet in ""The Empire Strikes Back"", wherein they take refuge at Cloud City, where Darth Vader (David Prowse/James Earl Jones) captures Solo. Lando Calrissian helps the others escape and, at the film's end, he departs in the"
"Solo: A Star Wars Story Solo: A Star Wars Story (or simply Solo) is a 2018 American space Western film based on the ""Star Wars"" character Han Solo. Directed by Ron Howard, produced by Lucasfilm and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the second ""Star Wars"" anthology film following ""Rogue One"" (2016). Alden Ehrenreich stars as Han Solo alongside Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover, Thandie Newton, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Joonas Suotamo, and Paul Bettany. The plot takes place approximately ten years prior to the events of ""A New Hope"", and explores the early adventures of Han Solo"
"character you could find in a Disney film"". K-2SO K-2SO or Kay-Tuesso is a droid character in the ""Star Wars"" franchise, first appearing in the 2016 film ""Rogue One"". He is a CGI character voiced and performed through motion capture by Alan Tudyk. In the film, K-2SO is a KX-series security droid originally created by the Empire. K-2SO was part of the initial line-up of spies in John Knoll's pitch for ""Rogue One"", as an Imperial protocol droid. Designs for the character's look focused on giving him both a unique silhouette as well as keeping him in tune with the"