Shoran Shoran ( meaning " fierce craftsman " in Shyriiwook ) was a male Wookiee and a close friend of the famous Wookiees Chewbacca and Attichitcuk . Shoran was one of the main leaders in the colonization of the moon Alaris Prime , where he , Chewbacca and Attichitcuk fought the Trade Federation for the rights to the world . He later met up with Chewbacca years later and worked with him and his Human friend Han Solo to free their homeworld from the grip of the Galactic Empire . Shoran later joined with Chewbacca and several other Wookiees one last time to free Solo from the starship " Pride of Yevetha " . Shoran was killed during this mission . Biography . Colonizing Alaris Prime . Between 39 and 36 BBY , Shoran was one of the first Wookiees to land on the recently rediscovered moon , of Alaris Prime . Shoran landed on the world at the same time as his cousin Chewbacca , but went and scouted ahead , leaving several marker s for Chewbacca to follow . Chewbacca followed the path Shoran had left with the help of Jedi Master Qui - Gon Jinn , who was sent to aid in the colonization . When his cousin caught up with him Shoran said that there was an unusual structure ahead . The structure was in fact a power core built by the Trade Federation , a company that was illegally trying to colonize Alaris Prime , that had been damaged by Gundarks , a major predator on Alaris Prime . Qui - Gon suggested that the Wookiees should destroy the power core as it was a hazard , which the two did . Shoran and Chewbacca then continued on the path until they reached the camp already built by Attichitcuk , Chewbacca ' s father . Upon their arrival the Wookiees had to defend the camp from attacking Gundarks , which they successfully did . The Wookiees then continued to make preparations to transport more Wookiees to Alaris Prime . Soon after , it was revealed the Trade Federation was trying to colonize Alaris Prime as well . Shoran and Chewbacca established camps of their own . The two traded resources and information with each other . In his camp , Shoran found a holocron . Jinn sent his Padawan , Obi - Wan Kenobi , to retrieve the holocron and place it in a Jedi Temple Chewbacca had built . While Kenobi was fetching the Jedi artifact , Shoran found Trade Federation markers . He and Chewbacca assembled a small force and destroy them . Shoran led his troops against the B1 battle droid and destroyer droids guarding the markers . Eventually , the Wookiee army , with Jinn ' s help , defeated the Trade Federation fortress and secured Alaris Prime for the Wookiees . Liberation of Kashyyyk . During the liberation of Kashyyyk many years later , Shoran met Han Solo and Chewbacca in the city of Chenachochan after they escaped from a trap set by Weebacca . Shoran helped them to destroy three Imperial transmission jammers . Black Fleet Crisis . In 17 ABY , during the Black Fleet Crisis , Shoran died during the rescue of Han Solo from the " Pride of Yevetha . " Shoran ' s death was one of the examples given why Solo didn ' t want Chewbacca ' s life debt to continue through Jowdrrl and Dryanta in 25 ABY . Behind the scenes . Shoran first appeared in the 1996 book of " The Black Fleet Crisis " trilogy , " Tyrant ' s Test . " He played a role in both the Attichitcuk and Chewbacca campaigns in the 2001 video game " . " The campaigns were later included in the game ' s 2002 expansion pack , " . "