Kal Brigger Kal Brigger was a Human male freelance trader who , along with his sister , Dova Brigger , bought the YT - 1300 light freighter " Millennium Falcon " , known at the time as YT 492727ZED , in 48 BBY . Using their newly bought ship , which they named " Hardwired " , the siblings illegally transported cargo between Corellia and other planets in the Core Worlds . Eventually , the Briggers became involved with the Smugglers ' Confederation and its leader , Nirama , who put a price on the siblings ' heads due to a broken deal in which Kal was supposed to stop his dealings with slavers . After a bounty hunter captured Dova , Kal took the " Hardwired " for himself and rechristened the ship as " Wayward Son " . Kal then went to work for the former smuggler Iaco Stark , who had gotten into an armed conflict with the Galactic Republic , during which Kal was eaten alive by carnivorous insects in an abandoned spice mine on Troiken . Biography . Life . Kal Brigger and his sister , Dova , a pair of freelance traders , worked in the enterprising business during their careers . In 48 BBY , the Briggers came across a YT - 1300 light freighter , owned by Corell Industries , which had gone bankrupt due to the Trade Federation , who had been monopolizing various businesses . The siblings bought the ship and named it " Hardwired " , with the intent of making a profit by transporting cargo between Corellia and other worlds . Successful in his business , Kal used the money they made toward upgrading the ship ' s hyperdrive , hoping for easier travel in the Corellian system , and eventually used the hyperdrive to enable travel to other Core Worlds . However , the Briggers ' business soon turned illegal , and they began to carry different cargo , including munitions , light arms , and slaves instead of consumer goods . This illegal business caught the attention of the Smugglers ' Confederacy of the Cularin system and their leader , Nirama . An Oblee crime lord opposed to slavery , Nirama struck a deal with Kal hoping the Briggers would stop business with slavers . If they complied , Nirama would loan them credits to upgrade the " Hardwired " in return . After a standard year , though , Kal and Dova broke the deal , prompting Nirama to put a price on their heads . A famed bounty hunter succeeded in capturing Dova , who in turn was executed by Nirama , though Kal escaped . Alone , Kal rechristened the " Hardwired " as " Wayward Son " , and attempted to take a job with Iaco Stark ' s Commercial Combine . This involvement with Stark , a former smuggler who headed a group of pirates , bounty hunters , and assassins , backfired on Kal when Stark became involved in an armed conflict with the Galactic Republic because of stolen bacta . The Republic forces released carnivorous insects against the smuggler on Troiken , and Kal was eaten alive by them , trapped in an abandoned spice mine . Legacy . Brigger ' s ship , the " Wayward Son " , would pass down through many owners , including Tobb Jadak , a member of the clandestine Republic Group ; Bammy Decree , a mechanic , who , in dating the history of the ship , chronicled Brigger ' s ownership of it until he had been killed ; and eventually Lando Calrissian and Han Solo , heroes of the Rebel Alliance , with whom the ship became famous under the name the " Millennium Falcon " . Personality and traits . Kal Brigger was a trader in the enterprising business , whose dealings soon turned illegal after he began to make a profit from his criminal activities . Brigger also broke a deal with Nirama , leading the crime lord to place a bounty on his head due to his dealings with slavers . Behind the scenes . The character of Kal Brigger was first mentioned in " Millennium Falcon " , a 2008 novel that was written by James Luceno . He later received a further mention in the reference book " Millennium Falcon Owner ' s Workshop Manual " .