Jin - Jin Jin - Jin , known as " Jin - Jin the Smuggler , " was a Human smuggler and mercenary who roamed the Outer Rim Territories in his battered freighter , the " Beggar ' s Solace " , and who seemed to be haunted by bad luck . He was hardy and in excellent condition , and looked rather scruffy , wearing his hair in a mullet and not shaving regularly . Biography . Imperial cannon fodder . Jin - Jin was originally a TIE fighter pilot stationed at the academy on Carida , but after many a fist fight with colleagues and a couple of unsuccessful missions , Jin - Jin decided that he had enough of his career in the Galactic Empire . Realizing that TIE fighter pilots were nothing more than cannon fodder , he decided to steal an advanced TIE fighter from the hangar bay and sell it on the black market . Unfortunately , he was discovered attempting the theft even before he had entered the bay . Desperate , he blasted his way to the nearest spaceship and made off with it . That ship was an impounded tramp freighter named the " Beggar ' s Solace " . A skilled TIE fighter pilot , Jin - Jin managed to evade the TIE fighters that pursued him as he was escaping Carida into space . Bad luck struck again , and the ship ' s hyperdrive motivator set off prematurely and sent him off on a wild ride through hyperspace . A trail of unfortunate events . Jin - Jin was forced into selling many parts of the " Solace " to recoup his losses . Eventually , he took up a career as a smuggler and would gradually rebuild the " Solace " , of which he became increasingly fond , fitting it with various modifications . Jin - Jin ' s career was one big trail of unfortunate events in which successes were almost sure to be followed by disasters . One time he was hired to rescue a princess from the Empire , but discovered that she was held in her own palace . He broke into the palace to rescue her and ended up in the grand hall of the palace where he was spotted by 700 of her relatives . Not wanting to any eyewitnesses the rescue of the princess , he had to kidnap all 700 of her relatives . On another occasion , he was hired to infiltrate an Imperial base and plant some electronic bugs , but accidentally blew up the entire base instead , as he created an unstoppable power feedback by mistake . By an unbelievable stroke of luck , he once won almost half a million credits in the Arenas of Mepha ' as Prime and invested them in land estate . His luck quickly reversed , as Alderaan , where he had bought the land , was destroyed by the Empire one week later . Personality and traits . Despite his bad luck , Jin - Jin with his Imperial training always managed to stay one step ahead of the Empire . He was incredible optimistic and determined , considering all the setbacks he had , and trusted in his own skills as a pilot . He preferred not to work for crime lords and managed not to affiliate himself with any factions during his career as a smuggler . He did , however , have a preference for jobs that would spite the Empire , which meant that he had quite a considerable bounty on his head . Behind the scenes . Jin - Jin was first mentioned in " Smugglers of the Outer Rim " from the fifth issue of the Star Wars Adventure Journal . In 2008 , he was given an entry in " The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia " .