Star Wars: The Han Solo Trilogy is a Star Wars Legends novel series written by author A. C. Crispin. The trilogy includes the books The Paradise Snare (1997), The Hutt Gambit (1997), and Rebel Dawn (1998), which tell the backstory of Han Solo from his early years right up to the moment he walks into the cantina during the events of the film Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope.[1]
Development[]
During the development of Star Wars: The Han Solo Trilogy, author A. C. Crispin was requested and instructed by Lucasfilm to not cover Han Solo's time at the Imperial Academy or his first encounter with Chewbacca.[5] Despite this, she was allowed to write a brief explanation of how Han had saved Chewie's life when he was enslaved by the Empire, and had gotten cashiered for his pains with a life debt. Crispin was also faced with the challenge of trying to explain how Han discovered his cousin, Thracken Sal Solo, without ever knowing anything about his parents, even their names.[6]
Novels[]
- The Paradise Snare (audiobook), May 5, 1997[2]
- The Hutt Gambit (audiobook), August 11, 1997[7]
- Rebel Dawn (audiobook), March 9, 1998[3]
Collections[]
Novels[]
- The Han Solo Trilogy[8]
- 1998 (Science Fiction Book Club)[8]
- October 20, 2017 (Barnes & Noble Collectible Editions)[8]
Audiobooks[]
Development[]
The three books were originally released individually. They were later rereleased together as a Science Fiction Book Club edition by the title The Han Solo Trilogy[8] and as an audiobook by the title The Han Solo Omnibus.[9] The Sci-Fi Book Club edition is missing the epilogue of The Hutt Gambit. [8]
A Barnes & Noble Collectible Edition leather-bound hardcover was released on October 20, 2017.[10]
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6
Star Wars: The Han Solo Trilogy – Legends Series on Penguin Random House's official website (backup link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Paradise Snare
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Rebel Dawn
- ↑ The Essential Reader's Companion
- ↑ A.C. Crispin on TheForce.net (archived from the original on August 3, 2020)
- ↑ Our 12th Anniversary, and Disney’s plans for a Han Solo Film on accrispin.wordpress.com (archived from the original on April 12, 2016)
- ↑ The Hutt Gambit
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 The Han Solo Trilogy
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 The Han Solo Omnibus
- ↑
Star Wars: The Han Solo Trilogy (Barnes & Noble Collectible Editions) on Barnes & Noble's official website (backup link)
External links[]
Star Wars: The Han Solo Trilogy – Legends Series on Penguin Random House's official website (backup link)- Star Wars: The Han Solo Trilogy (Barnes & Noble Collectible Editions) on Barnes & Noble's official website (backup link)