"Rebel Fanfare (Millennium Falcon motif""""), The Force theme, Leia's Theme, The Imperial March, Han Solo and the Princess"" ""Returning: Luke's Theme, Luke's Secondary Theme, The Rebel Fanfare (Millennium Falcon motif),The Force Theme, Leia's Theme, Yoda's Theme, Luke and Leia, Han Solo and the Princess, The Imperial March, Spaceship Battle Motif, Death Star motif, The Emperor's Theme, Poe's Theme, Rey's Theme, Kylo Ren's themes, Snoke's Theme"" Since neither Williams nor his office ever provided a full list of the leitmotifs used in every ""Star Wars"" film, there is some controversy around the exact number of themes, with some taking an inclusive"
"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"
"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"
"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"
"her son from the dark side. Han's surname Solo, was not his birth name, with Han being given his Solo surname by an imperial officer right before Han joined the imperial flight academy, which he would leave three years after. Han Solo's first film appearance however was in 1977's ""Star Wars: A New Hope"" where he is played by Harrison Ford. 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"
"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"
"Tantive IV The Tantive IV (also referred to as the Rebel blockade runner) is a fictional spaceship in the ""Star Wars"" film series. It was used by Leia Organa in """" and was the first vessel audiences saw when ""Star Wars"" premiered in 1977. Other Corellian corvettes, which share the ""Tantive IV""<nowiki>'</nowiki>s design, appear in ""Return of the Jedi"" and in the ""Star Wars"" expanded universe's books, comics, TV series, and games. The ship's design stems from initial concepts for the ""Millennium Falcon"". When """" featured a ship called an ""Eagle"" Transporter with an appearance similar to the Industrial Light"
"Star Destroyer toy released by Hasbro ""is the rarest among Hasbro's Collector Fleet"". Star Destroyer Star Destroyers are capital ships in the fictional ""Star Wars"" universe. The Imperial Star Destroyer, which first appears in the first seconds of ""Star Wars"" (1977), is ""the signature vessel of the Imperial fleet"". The term ""Star Destroyer"" also refers to other vessels in the franchise. Numerous Star Destroyer models and toys have been released, and the iconic scene featuring the vessel's first appearance pursuing Princess Leia's starship has been called a milestone in special effects history. In draft scripts for the film that would"
"Star Wars Tales Volume 1 Star Wars Tales Volume 1 is the first ""Star Wars Tales"" trade paperback, collecting issues 1-4. Han Solo and Chewbacca, flying the ""Jaina's Light"" (named after Han's mother), are stopped by the ""Vigilant"", an Imperial ship. A Level One inspection is performed on ""Jaina's Light"", but the Imperial Captain Deyd Llnewe and Lieutenant Raprice find nothing. This happens two more times, with the inspection being more intensive each time, Llnewe being convinced that Solo is up to something. After the third unsuccessful inspection, Han and Chewie are sent on their way, when Captain Llnewe suddenly"
"Lists of Star Trek spacecraft Lists of ""Star Trek"" spacecraft is listing of lists of spacecraft portrayed in the ""Star Trek"" franchise From a production point of view, the first ""Star Trek"" spacecraft was featured in the late 1960s science-fiction show ""Star Trek"", the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) which was introduced in 1966. That show introduced a number of other vessels of the fictional Federation and especially aliens, one of the famous of these was the Klingon D-7 starship. Original studio models of these are held at the U.S. Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum, and the show is famous"
"several expanded universe books and other media. The anthology film """" reveals Han Solo's father, whose name is not revealed, constructed ships in planet Corelia, where Han was born. The name of Han's dad is not known. In the Legends-canon his name was Jonash Solo. Han's surname Solo, was not his birth name, with Han being given his Solo surname by an imperial officer right before Han joined the imperial flight academy, which he would leave three years after. Han Solo's first film appearance however was in 1977's ""Star Wars: A New Hope"" where he is played by Harrison Ford."
"Solo's original appearance in ""Star Wars"" (1977), and follows the adventures of a young Han from his childhood as a pickpocketing street urchin to his days as a competitive racing pilot, up until the very moment when he approaches the table in the Mos Eisley cantina, as depicted in ""A New Hope"". The author ""derived the basic plot from one line"" of Han's from the original film. The trilogy brings both ""The Adventures of Lando Calrissian"" and ""The Han Solo Adventures"" trilogies into chronological context with the ""Star Wars"" expanded universe timeline, whereas before, the time periods of these trilogies"
"the characters Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, and the Wookiee Chewbacca—assisted by the Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi and the droids C-3PO and R2-D2—to thwart the evil plans of Sith Lord Darth Vader and the Galactic Empire. The film was followed by multiple sequel and prequel films. Along the production of the films were an array of derivative ""Star Wars"" works (set in the same continuity as the films), including books, comic books, video games, and television series, which take place at the same time as, between, and after the events of the original trilogy (1977–1983) and prequel trilogy (1999–2005). All"
"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"
"and immediately after ""A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away..."". This places it halfway between ""Rogue One"" and the main saga. The opening crawl in the first ""Star Wars"" film is very different from Lucas' original intention. The original text, used in the rough cut he showed to friends and studio executives in February 1977, appears in the Marvel Comics adaptation of the film. When originally released in May 1977, the first film was simply titled ""Star Wars"", as 20th Century Fox forbade Lucas to use a subtitle because it could be confusing, since there had been"
"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"
"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"
"Star Wars (film) Star Wars (later retitled Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope) is a 1977 American epic space opera film written and directed by George Lucas. It is the first film in the original ""Star Wars"" trilogy and the beginning of the ""Star Wars"" franchise. Starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing, Alec Guinness, David Prowse, James Earl Jones, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, and Peter Mayhew, the film focuses on the Rebel Alliance, led by Princess Leia (Fisher), and its attempt to destroy the Galactic Empire's space station, the Death Star. ""Star Wars"" was released"
"Star Destroyer Star Destroyers are capital ships in the fictional ""Star Wars"" universe. The Imperial Star Destroyer, which first appears in the first seconds of ""Star Wars"" (1977), is ""the signature vessel of the Imperial fleet"". The term ""Star Destroyer"" also refers to other vessels in the franchise. Numerous Star Destroyer models and toys have been released, and the iconic scene featuring the vessel's first appearance pursuing Princess Leia's starship has been called a milestone in special effects history. In draft scripts for the film that would become ""Star Wars"", the term ""Stardestroyer"" refers to two-man fighters flown by what"
"are soon found by First Order stormtroopers and are forced run for their lives. After a fierce firefight, the three of them steal a ship, the Millennium Falcon, from Unkar's junkyard and flee into space. Hux informs Ren of their escape and Ren angrily wrecks his room. While in space, they are captured by a larger ship supposedly owned by the First Order. It turns out the ship is piloted by Han Solo and Chewbacca, who had come to reclaim their ""home,"" which had been stolen from them years earlier by criminals. Rey and Finn inform them that BB-8 contains"
"The Han Solo Trilogy The Han Solo Trilogy is a trilogy of science fiction novels set in the ""Star Wars"" galaxy. It follows Han Solo's origins and life before the events depicted in the original ""Star Wars"" trilogy. The trilogy was written by Ann C. Crispin (as A.C. Crispin), and released in June 1997, October 1997, and March 1998, respectively. The author stated that ""Per Lucasfilm's request, I did not cover Han's time in the Imperial Academy, or his first meeting with Chewbacca"". These events were eventually depicted in the 2018 film """". The trilogy begins 10 years before Han"
""""" (2018). Additionally, the ""Falcon"" appears in a variety of ""Star Wars"" expanded universe materials, including books, comics, and games; James Luceno's novel ""Millennium Falcon"" focuses on the titular ship. It also appears in the 2014 animated film ""The Lego Movie"" in Lego form, with Billy Dee Williams and Anthony Daniels reprising their roles of Lando Calrissian and C-3PO, and Keith Ferguson voicing Han Solo. The ship originally had a more elongated appearance, but this design's similarity to the Eagle Transporters in """" prompted Lucas to change the ""Falcon""s design. The original model was modified, re-scaled, and used as Princess"
"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"
"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"
"additional detailing reflecting the passage of time. The most noticeable change is the rectangular sensor array above the top hull, which replaces the circular dish from the first three films. Han Solo won the ""Millennium Falcon"" from Lando Calrissian in the card game 'sabacc' several years before the events of the film ""A New Hope"". In ""Star Wars"", Obi-Wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness) and Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) charter the ship in the Mos Eisley cantina to deliver them, C-3PO (Anthony Daniels), R2-D2 (Kenny Baker), and the stolen Death Star plans to Alderaan. When the ""Falcon"" is captured by the Death"
"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"
"time a lightsaber is used on-screen in the ""Star Wars"" franchise. Obi-Wan introduces Luke to a pair of smugglers, Chewbacca and Han Solo, and they negotiate terms for passage to the planet Alderaan. After Luke and Obi-Wan have departed, Han is involved in a brief confrontation with Greedo, a green-skinned gangster; the exchange ends violently when Han shoots Greedo dead. As the group prepare to leave, they are followed to Docking Bay 94 by Garindan, a spy working for the Empire. Following a brief gunfight with Imperial stormtroopers, they board the ""Millennium Falcon"" spaceship and take off from Tatooine. In"
"time it came off the assembly line almost like a wild animal, to when it became the magnet in attracting the adventures of the great Han Solo. In 19 BBY, during the Clone Wars' Battle of Coruscant, the ""Falcon"" had gone under the name of ""Stellar Envoy"" under the captaining of Tobb Jadak and his copilot Reeze Duurmun. Jadak and Duurmun had acted as conspirators as part of a plot to overthrow Supreme Chancellor Palpatine as leader of the Old Republic. Their mission failed when an erratic hyperspace jump landed the ""Envoy"" into an accident that killed Duurmun and landed"
"Greedo Greedo (or Greedo the Young) is a fictional character in the ""Star Wars"" franchise. He is a bounty hunter belonging to the Rodian extraterrestrial species, and appears in the first ""Star Wars"" film during a scene where he confronts and threatens Han Solo on behalf of Jabba the Hutt, only to be killed by Solo. The scene was later altered so that Greedo also shoots at Han, leading to the infamous fan controversy known as ""Han shot first"" which the character has since come to be best-known in association with. Greedo was portrayed in 1977 by Paul Blake as"
"name Ben Solo, who trained as a Jedi under Luke. However, he was corrupted by the First Order's Supreme Leader Snoke, and turned to the dark side. As Kylo Ren, he betrayed the Republic and destroyed the Jedi – much like his grandfather, Darth Vader. Heartbroken by Ben's betrayal, Han and Leia separated, while Luke went into exile. Leia asks Han to find Ben and bring him home, convinced that there is still good in him. Han and Chewbacca go with Finn to the First Order's planet-converted superweapon, Starkiller Base, to destroy the base and rescue Rey. There, he sees"
"Millennium Falcon (novel) Millennium Falcon (2008) is a novel by James Luceno set in the ""Star Wars"" expanded universe about the history of Han Solo's starship, the ""Millennium Falcon"". It was originally set to be released on December 30, 2008, but was pushed up to October 21, 2008. At the end of the book is an introduction to the novel ""Outcast"", the first novel in the ""Fate of the Jedi"" series. Much of the novel delves into the long and exciting history of the ""Millennium Falcon"", as it had been called many names and had many intriguing adventures, from the"
"Millennium Falcon (novel) Millennium Falcon (2008) is a novel by James Luceno set in the ""Star Wars"" expanded universe about the history of Han Solo's starship, the ""Millennium Falcon"". It was originally set to be released on December 30, 2008, but was pushed up to October 21, 2008. At the end of the book is an introduction to the novel ""Outcast"", the first novel in the ""Fate of the Jedi"" series. Much of the novel delves into the long and exciting history of the ""Millennium Falcon"", as it had been called many names and had many intriguing adventures, from the"
"in the original ""Star Wars"" trilogy as well as in the sequel trilogy. Mythologist Joseph Campbell said of the character, ""He thinks he’s an egoist; but he really isn’t. ... there’s something else pushing [him]."" In 1997, creator of the franchise George Lucas described Han as ""a loner who realizes the importance of being part of a group and helping for the common good"". Alden Ehrenreich portrayed a young Han in the 2018 spin-off film """". Additionally, the character is the subject of many books, comics and other media based on the franchise. Han Solo is introduced in ""Star Wars"""