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"Never tell me the odds!"

- Han Solo

Han Solo was a male Human smuggler from the planet Corellia. His best friend and first mate was Chewbacca, a Wookiee from Kashyyyk, whom Solo affectionately referred to as "Chewie". Solo piloted a customized freighter, the Millennium Falcon, which he had won from fellow scoundrel Lando Calrissian.

Solo and Chewbacca would later join the Rebel Alliance after rescuing Princess Leia Organa of Alderaan from the Death Star, a battle station constructed by the Galactic Empire capable of destroying entire planets, and assisting in the destruction of the same battlestation in a later battle. Solo would later become a General thanks to his efforts in a number of Alliance battles against the Galactic Empire.

Early life
Han Solo was born on the planet Corellia some years before the rise of the Galactic Empire. He was orphaned at a young age, and turned to a life of crime; eventually coming to the employment of the Outer Rim crime lord Jabba the Hutt, who he began smuggling for. Solo After becoming one of the Hutt's best smugglers, Solo

Smuggling days and Jabba the Hutt
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A fateful business venture
"Seventeen-thousand! Those guys must really be desperate&mdash;this could really save my neck. Get back to the ship and get it ready." "Hurrr."

- Han Solo to Chewbacca, after meeting with Obi-Wan Kenobi and Luke Skywalker Solo and Chewbacca travled to the Mos Eisley Cantina to look for work to pay off Jabba, where Chewbacca met Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi, also known as Ben Kenobi, who was seeking charter to the Alderaan system on a mission of vital importance for the Alliance to Restore the Republic. Kenobi defended young Skywalker from criminals Ponda Baba and Cornelius Evazan with his lightsaber; revealing himself as a Jedi before making his way to Solo's booth. They arrived and began bartering terms of the deal. Solo assured Kenobi that his ship, the Millennium Falcon was the fastest around, because it had made the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs. Kenobi informed Solo that the cargo was only himself, Skywalker and two droids, and that they wanted to avoid Imperials entirely, therefore, Solo set the price higher than he normally would have at 10,000 credits. However, Kenobi raised Solo's bid to 17,000 credits; 2,000 in advance and 15,000 when they reached Alderaan. Solo was perplexed that Kenobi had raised his bid and quickly accepted the deal. The smuggler then told his temporary employer to meet him in Docking Bay 94 for departure as soon as he was ready, before warning Kenobi that some Imperial Sandtroopers had entered the cantina and were looking for Evazan and Baba's attacker. So, Kenobi and Skywalker hastily fled, leaving Solo to express his elation to Chewbacca at having garnered such a high-paying job to pay off Jabba. Chewbacca left as well right after.

As solo got up to leave, he was confronted by one of Jabba's bounty hunters: the Rodian Greedo. Greedo demanded to be payed Jabba's debt, or he would take Solo's dead body back to Jabba as payment. Solo, therefore, in self defense, nonchalantly pulled his DL-44 blaster pitol and shot Greedo from under the table at the same time Greedo fired his weapon&mdash;although, Solo hit his target and Greedo did not. Solo ignored the Murder tax Jabba had enacted some time before, and tossed Wuher, the cantina's bartender some credit chips before heading to Docking Bay 94.

Solo arrived in the docking and found Jabba himself, with several of his guards&mdash;including Jabba's top bounty hunter Boba Fett&mdash;looking for him near the Falcon. Jabba asked whether Solo was going to pay him, and why he had "fryed poor Greedo,". Jabba was disappointed in having to put the bounty on Solo; one of the crime lord's top smugglers. Solo insisted he had had no choice but to dump the cargo, and informed the Hutt that he had secured a charter that would be able to compensate the Hutt's loss in full as soon as he completed it. Jabba was pleased and added that if Solo paid twenty percent interest all could be forgotten, however, Solo talked him down to fifteen percent, and ironically stated that the Hutt was a "wonderful Human being," before entering the Falcon.

A short time later, Kenbobi, Skywalker and their two droids, the protocol droid C-3PO, and the astromech droid R2-D2, boarded the Falcon after Skywalker remarked that the Falcon appeared to be a "piece of junk." Solo, however, corrected him: The Millennium Falcon looked out-of-shape, but had been given enhancements that made it one of the fastest ships in the galaxy. Just then, a squad of stormtroopers appeared in the docking bay and opened fire on Solo. Solo fired back and killed a few troopers before retreating on board to tell Chewbacca to take off. The Falcon blasted away from the Mos Eisely Spaceport and clear of Tatooine. Solo inserted coordinates to the Alderaan system into the Falcon's navigation computer while teaching farm boy Skywalker the importance of entering the correct coordinates and the dangers of space travel before outrunning two Imperial Star Destroyers and jumping into hyperspace.

While en route to Alderaan, Solo boasted of outrunning the "Imperial slugs," but was annoyed when everyone ignored him. Chewbacca and R2-D2&mdash;often shortened to Artoo&mdash; were playing a game of Dejarik when Artoo outplayed the Wookiee, so Solo warned the droids not to upset him because Wookiee rage was not something C-3PO&mdash;often shortened to Threepio&mdash;a droid programmed in protocol wanted to experience. Skywalker, meanwhile, trained with a remote with his lightsaber, trying to deflect the sting bolts with the civilized weapon. Solo was skeptical of the Force&mdash;the energy field that connected all living things in the galaxy, and the Jedi, like Kenboi, were able to use to perform supernatural feats&mdash;because in all his travels he had never seen proof that pointed to its existence; to Solo, it was all "simple tricks and nonsense." Kenobi took Solo's skepticism as a challenge and but a helmet over looks face so he couldn't see. Skywalker tried to deflect the bolts again, and did&mdash;while unable to see. Solo was mildly impressed, but acquitted Skywalker's ability to luck.

Immediately after, the Falcon emerged from hyperspace in the Alderaan system. They came out at Alderaan's galactic coordinates, but into an asteroid field. Kenobi soon realized the asteroid field was Alderaan: The entire planet had been destroyed by the Empire. Solo couldn't believe the Empire had enough firepower to do so, but then an Imperial short-range TIE fighter appeared. Skywalker and Solo bust conflated that if the fighter identified them,they would be damned. So, Solo got in range to destroy it, but Kenobi argued against it before realizing that the fighter did have a base, what appeared to be a small moon that was seen in the distance. Kenobi, however, realized the truth: It was not a moon, but an Imperial space station, the Death Star battle station equipped with a superlaser that could destroy entire planets. Solo was shocked at the Death Star's size and prepared to turn the Falcon around and retreat, but the station's tractor beam began to pull them in. Solo shut the freighter down, and listened to the Jedi Master's advice: hide instead of fight. Therefore, they ejected the Falcon's escape pods and hid themselves in the Falcon's smuggling compartments located under the floor.

Rescuing the princess of Alderaan
"No reward is worth this!"

- Han Solo

The freighter was pulled into a hangar where it was boarded and quickly searched by stormtroopers on the orders of Darth Vader, the Emperor's chief lieutenant and a Dark Lord of the Sith. After the troopers left, Solo and the others emerged from the compartments and Kenbobi devised a plan to disable the tractor beam from inside the station. As they worked out the plan's details, a scanning crew came aboard to more thoroughly search the ship, but they were knocked unconscious by the group. Solo impersonated the crew and yelled out to a pair of stormtroopers for assistance. They came, so Solo shot them and he and Skywalker dressed themselves in the armor.

Skywalker&mdash;now under the guise trooper TK-421&mdash;fooled an officer, Treidum, who opened the door to the hangar's command center. Chewbacca and Solo cut down the officer and his comrades, while Artoo plugged into a computer terminal to locate the tractor beam controls. Artoo found them and Kenobi departed to disable it after commanding the others to stay in the command center. Solo was fine with staying, he'd gotten much more than the he's signed on for in the cantina. Artoo soon communicated that he'd found Princess Leia Organa of Alderaan who was scheduled to be executed in Detention Block AA-23. Skywalker insisted that they go save her, and reasoned that if Kenobi had known she was present he would have gone after her, too. Solo at first refused, but decided it was worth the risk when Skywalker and Chewbacca assured him their would be a huge reward from the Rebel Alliance if she was rescued. Slywalker worked out a subterfuge to bluff their way into the prison using Chewbacca as a prisoner scheduled for a prisoner transfer.

Soon thereafter, they set out to the fifth level of the Death Star with their "prisoner" in stuncuffs and left the droids behind. They soon arrived at the detention level and told the officer in charge, Childsen, of the supposed transfer. He went to check the legitimacy of the transfer. As troopers went to detain the Wookiee, he attacked. Solo kept up the charade while firing on the trio fired on the guards and security cameras. Solo located the princess's cell in the prison computer and sent Skywalker to get her while he tried&mdash;and failed&mdash;to convince a technician that nothing had gone wrong through a comm system.

Aiding the Rebel Alliance
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A change of conscience
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Putting his face in front of the Empire
"You put your face in front of the Empire. You didn't have to do that." "I thought we agreed it was the only way to pull off this crazy stunt of yours." "But now the whole galaxy will know...that Han Solo is one of us." "One of us? Now just hold on there, your excellency. I'm still just a smuggler with a price on his head. I'm not&mdash;" "I do have one question for you though. Why? Why would you do that? What is it you really want, Han Solo?" "Um...Maybe now's not the best time to..."

- Princess Leia confronts Solo about his true motives with the Rebellion Shortly after losing his reward money from rescuing Princess Leia, Han took part in the assault on Cymoon 1. He returned to the Rebel Alliance and he, Leia and other Rebel members devised a plan after capturing a shuttle that was sent from Jabba the Hutt, Han's former employer. The shuttle had contained an envoy that was to negotiate with the Empire about shipping resources from Hutt controlled space to Imperial factories like Cymoon 1&mdash;in order for the materials to be manufactured into Imperial war machines; such as TIE fighters and All Terrain Armored Transports Walkers. Han and the others agreed that due to Han's previous ties with the Crime lord, he would be able to pass himself off as a member of the envoy, while Luke and Leia disguised themselves as his bodyguards.

Soon the plan was in motion, they boarded the captured shuttle and departed for Cymoon 1. Han led led the team onto the landing platform, they were greeted by a squad of stormtroopers and an Imperial officer who introduced himself as Overseer Aggadeen. Han introduced himself as Jabba the Great's official emissary, but his name was Han, Han Solo. Han quickly dubbed Aggadeen "Aggie" and greeted him while the bounty hunter droid 4-LOM confirmed his identity as a small time smuggler who worked for the Hutt. Curiously Han also had a 50,000 credit bounty on his head, Han was eager to explain that "funny story" but was cut off by Aggadeen, who required Han and his bodyguards to leave their weapons outside&mdash;as to not start the negotiations on a sour note. Han mockingly told his "bodyguards" to leave their weapons as they were escorted into the factory.

Han and "Aggie" conversed as they walked through the factory floor, Han bragged of being the man who had taught Jabba the Hutt's shrewd business practices. Aggadeen took this opportunity to inform Han that there would be no negotiating, the Empire's negotiator would set the terms and they would be accepted without question. Han retorted that the Empire must be getting desperate after the Death Star was destroyed, making deals with criminals&mdash;especially all the way out in the Outer Rim was not the Empire's style. They arrived at the room where the negotiations were to be held and Aggadeen ordered then inside to await the negotiator. But Han said he'd rather hold the negotiations on the noisy factory floor. Aggadeen began to question Han's intelligence and asked why. Han reminded him that he'd said it earlier; "we aren't here to negotiate", then gave R2-D2 the signal. R2 began pouring a green liquid onto the floor and electrocuted it and the stormtroopers who now found themselves standing in it. Han, Luke and Leia engaged the remaining troops in hand to hand combat. Aggie had officially decided that Han was insane, and asked, "What kind of envoy are you?" Han pointed an E-11 blaster rifle that he had confiscated from an unconsciousness trooper and said; "The Rebellious kind." and asked the direction to the main power core. But the proud Imperial officer refused to tell the Rebels&mdash;until R2 threatened to electrocute him as well. "Aggie" gave in and pointed them in the right direction. Leia thanked him with a fist to the jaw.

Luke and Leia removed the Hutt's armor and they headed to the main power core. Leia contacted C-3PO and informed him that the plan was now in Phase 2, Han was just worried about leaving the protocol droid alone on his ship&mdash;and made sure he knew. 3PO assured him all was in working order, but was concerned that the old YT-1300 light freighter continued to so easily be mistaken for trash. Han was insulted and "threatened" the droid. 3PO said "May the force be with you" as the team avoided stormtroopers and arrived at the main power core. R2 plugged in and shut down the safety restraints while Han and Leia rigged the core to explode. Han told Luke to look out for incoming stormtroopers&mdash;but unknown to Han, Luke fell into the force and wandered off. Soon the power station was set to blow in ten minutes time, Leia thanked Han; he didn't have to do this mission&mdash;or even return to the Alliance&mdash;but he had. Han noticed Luke was missing, Leia told Han that "Now the whole galaxy will know...that Han Solo is one of us." Han tried to avoid Leia's question when she asked what the simple smuggler with a price on his head really wanted. Han did not think it an appropriate time to discuss their relationship at that time, and was saved by Luke, who had returned with more passengers&mdash;the Empire's slaves. Han contacted 3PO and told him to get the Falcon headed in their direction, but was interrupted by Chewbacca, who said a ship was arriving. Chewbacca told the team what he was witnessing&mdash;Dart Vader, the Dark Lord of the Sith&mdash;the negotiater, had arrived. Han ordered the wookiee to jot fire on the Dark Lord, if he did the entire moon would know of their presence. But Leia disagreed, and commanded Chewbacca to take the shot, their lives were nothing compared to killing Vader. Chewbacca did so but was unable to hit the Sith. Chewbacca was out of contact, the entire moon was on alert and 3PO still hadn't arrived with the Falcon. 3PO informed him that native scavengers were dismantling the old freighter. Han told "Goldenrod" to go and stop them, but the droid was worried. The team and slaves retreated&mdash;while pursued by stormtroopers, into a large warehouse that contained several newly assembled All Terrain Armored Transport Walkers. Han ordered everyone on board, they were going to walk right out of the factory. Leia noticed that Luke was missing again, unknown to the rest of the team the Jedi to be had gone to confront Darth Vader&mdash;the man who had killed his father, mentor and adopted parents.

Escaping Cymoon 1
"If you're going to step on somebody. Step on Vader! He's the one in black!" "I'm not trying to step on anybody. I just wanna get us outta here."

- Leia Organa and Han Solo as the latter piloted an AT-AT walker in their escape.

Han, Leia, R2 and several slaves boarded an AT-AT; Han piloted the AT-AT as they began their escape. Han brought the foot of the walker down into a subterranean hallway where Vader and Luke had been engaged in lightsaber combat. Han told Luke and the slaves to follow him&mdash;he was going to plow their way out of the facility. Leia saw Vader and encouraged Han to "Ram this thing right down his throat!" Han agreed; thinking of how much Chewbacca would love to drive an Imperial walker. Leia acted as Han's co-pilot and again told him to crush the Dark Lord, which irritated Han; he wasn't trying to step on anyone, he just wanted to get his friends out of danger. Leia didn't think Han was performing adequately. Han told the Princess if she wanted to help she should fire back at the Imperials. Leia reminded him that he had chosen a walker that's laser cannons were not operational. Han asked R2 and a pair of Jawas on their progress in fixing this problem, Han told Leia the trio would soon have the cannons working, they just needed to give them more time.

Leia contacted 3PO again and inquired why he and the Falcon had not yet arrived&mdash;the scavengers continued to dismantle Han's prized ship. The battle raged, Han had Vader in his sights, he stated "Now I'm trying to step on somebody." Leia encouraged him to do it for General Kenobi, and the entire world of Alderaan. Han brought the walker's leg down to step on the Dark Lord but was foiled when Vader used the Dark side of the Force to hold the AT-At's leg in place, preventing it from crushing him. The power that Vader throttled at the AT-AT began to tear the walker apart. Han could not believe it, nor he believed that the Force did not exist. Han yelled to R2 that they really needed the laser cannons. R2 responded in Binary, Leia translated R2's message to "Fire!" and the AT-AT's quad laser cannons opened fire on the Dark Lord&mdash;and the factory. The Rebels burst free of the facility as Leia told R2 she could kiss him she was so happy; much to Han's annoyance&mdash;"Oh, him you wanna kiss." Han tried to speak with 3PO, but there was no reply. Han contacted Luke next and told him he believed the Dark Lord of the Sith was dead&mdash;but Luke knew the power of the Force&mdash;Vader had survived.

Missions with the princess and the return of Sana
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Recon, tauntauns and snow
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The battle of Hoth and asteroid fields
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Reunited with Lando Calrissian&mdash;and the Empire
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Frozen in carbonite
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Rescued from Jabba the Hutt
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Infiltrating the Endor forest moon
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The battle of Endor
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After Endor
"Chewie... we're home."

- Han Solo to Chewbacca

Han Solo was known to be alive some thirty years after the battle of Endor. He along with Chewbacca were aboard the Millennium Falcon, when Han remarked that they were now home.

Personality and traits
"Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid."

- Han Solo to Luke Skywalker

Han Solo was a cynical, disagreeable individual whose primary concern was gaining enough money to preserve his own life. He and Luke immediately disliked each other: Solo found Luke irritating and overly eager, and his open disdain for Kenobi's beliefs and actions did little to change Luke's initial view of Solo as an extortionist. However, after Han demonstrated his bravery on the Death Star and proved his loyalty, they became genuine friends.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Galactic Defense
 * Star Wars: Story Before The Force Awakens
 * Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
 * A New Hope Read-Along Storybook and CD
 * Escape from Darth Vader
 * The Adventures of Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight
 * Star Wars: Battle Pod
 * Star Wars: Princess Leia, Part I
 * Heir to the Jedi
 * Star Wars 1: Skywalker Strikes
 * Star Wars 2: Skywalker Strikes, Part II
 * Star Wars 3: Skywalker Strikes, Part III
 * Star Wars: Darth Vader 1: Vader
 * Star Wars 4: Skywalker Strikes, Part IV
 * Star Wars 5: Skywalker Strikes, Part V
 * Star Wars 6
 * Star Wars: Commander
 * Smuggler's Run: A Han Solo Adventure
 * Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back
 * Use the Force!
 * The Empire Strikes Back: So You Want to Be a Jedi?
 * Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
 * Return of the Jedi Read-Along Storybook and CD
 * Return of the Jedi: Beware the Power of the Dark Side!
 * Star Wars: Journey to the Force Awakens - Shattered Empire 1
 * Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens

Non-canon appearances

 * Epic Yarns: The Empire Strikes Back
 * Epic Yarns: Return of the Jedi