Hunt for Han Solo During the Galactic Civil War , several bounty hunters launched an adventure to hunt the smuggler Han Solo . Prelude . The smuggler Han Solo , captain of the freighter " Millenniu Falcon " along with his friend and co - pilot Chewbacca the Wookiee earned a price on their heads after failing to deliver a load for the crimelord Jabba the Hutt . They also earned a bounty from the Galactic Empire after taking part in the Battle of Yavi . The Hunt . Hunt on Tatooine . Solo , with his friends known as the Heroes of Yavin , were on Tatooine a few weeks later . They encountered a group of slaver s who had captured the young Hutt Grubba Desilijic Aarrpo . They were able to rescue Grubba and make arrangements to return him to his uncle Jabba . Along the way , they were hunted by a group of bounty hunters — Dengar , Udin , and Eron Stonefield . Once they heard that the " Millennium Falcon " was about to land and meet with Jabba ' s agents , one of them setoff on a dewback in the middle of a sandstorm . The hunter was able to infiltrate the " Falcon " , and make off with Grubba . Skywalker was then forced to use a mind trick on Bib Fortuna and the Gamorrean guards to let them escape . Showdown on Kubaz . Desperate to re - locate the Hutt , the Heroes of Yavin interrogated a Kubindian . He revealed that the hunters were likely going to Udin ' s tribe — the Zabin Hive on Kubaz . They were then chased out of Mos Eisley by the Tatooine militia . Once on Kubaz , they faced a tough journey through the forest and being captured by the hive , before one of them was able to negotiate with Queen Zabin for their freedom . By that time though , the hunters had escaped again with Grubba , seeking refuge with General Olan Dewes . Liberation of Ithor . A short while later , the Heroes of Yavin agreed to join with exiled leader Momaw Nadon and escort him to Ithor . The crew posed as Torturer Vengnar Heiff , and then faked a crash landing . They then took Nadon to the " Tafanda Bay " , where he inspired an uprising of the Ithorians . Both General Dewes and Torturer Heiff were captured , and the fleet sent by the Rebel Alliance helped drive off the Imperial blockade . Solo and his crew were also able to re - rescue Grubba . They then made arrangements with Jabba to meet with his agents on Togoria and claim the reward . Unbeknownst to them , Jabba sent notice of the rendezvous to the bounty hunters as well so they could capture the smuggler . Allying with the Togorians . Princess Organa was able to use her diplomatic connections to land on the city of Caross on Togoria . Before they landed , they were ambushed by the hunters . Solo was able to hit the " Punishing One " with an ion cannon , causing it to crash into the jungle , although they were able to make it to an escape pod . The hunters discovered the Mindnight Fire clan , and they were able to convince the clan to aid in their adventure to find Solo , by deceiving them that Solo had captured Grubba himself . The clan ambushed the Heroes of Yavin in Caross , with one sneaking aboard the " Falcon " . Solo was able to get into a Corellian standoff with the hunter , but after Grubba betrayed them , they were captured . They sent a signal to the Empire to collect the bounty on the Heroes of Yavin , but the Togorians were able to intercept the signal , allowing the Alliance to send the " Victory " - class Star Destroyer " Valiant " with Fordwyn acting as an Imperial captain . Fordwyn paid off the hunters with forged credit disk s , allowing them to leave with the Hutt . Aftermath . Jabba the Hutt told the hunters how they had been tricked and had them return Grubba , who had managed to gamble 85 % of his bounty . The Heroes of Yavin then went on to other missions . Behind the scenes . The hunt appears across several books in the original " Star Wars Missions " series by Scholastic Inc . .