Star Wars 98 : Supply and Demand Star Wars 98 : Supply and Demand is the ninety - eighth issue of the " Marvel Star Wars " series of comics . Plot summary . While Chewbacca is on leave to Kashyyyk , and Leia is meeting with some of the Alliance of Free Planets ' biggies ' , quoting Lando , Han is forced to go on a mission to a former Imperial prison planet , with Nien Nunb as his co - pilot on the " Millennium Falcon " . When he gets there , he is surprised to see that his job is to escort a woman and her child to Vandelhelm to sort out problem with the Metalsmith ' s Guild supplying the Alliance with ' ores and alloys and stuff ' . Apparently , the current Guildmaster Orrk has allied himself with the Galactic Empire and was abashed when he found out that the royalty whom Han escorts is coming back . Imperial Admiral Mordur has assured the Guildmaster that the ' venerated ones ' will die . When the " Millennium Falcon " comes out of hyperspace , it has come out right in the middle of mined asteroid field . Moff Vordur was expecting a large Rebel cruiser . The plan failed . On Vandelhelm , the group was greeted by the Guildmaster himself . Han began criticizing the work of the guild . Orrk defends himself by saying how selflessly the metalsmith ' s work . He also mentions that Han ' s passengers are the last descendants of the two families that initially founded the metal - rich planet . Han returns to the " Millennium Falcon " , only to find his co - pilot taken hostage by the Imperial stormtroopers . Orrk has also taken the royals hostage , and has revealed his partnership with the Empire to Han . What happens next ? The child jumps on Orrk ' s leg , throwing him off - balance . Han uses the moment and shoots the stormtrooper holding Nien . He tries to make a shot at Orrk , but can ' t because he might hit the royals . So he jumps on Orrk . Unfortunately for Han , the Guildmaster is of much heavier and stronger build , which results in Han dragging off the platform where the " Millennium Falcon " was held . However , the woman has shot Orrk , and Han pulled him down , which resulted in his death . Later , Han heard a ' familiar sound ' , which was a crackle on Chewbacca ' s rifle . Apparently , two stormtroopers have seen the whole scene and emerged from the corner . Nien Nunb has seen that , and shot them in time . The group goes to the " Millennium Falcon " . At the same time , Admiral Mordur has entered the command codes for the drone barges filled with ore , and launches them to follow his lead ship , which he pilots to the Sun . Han notices that , and he boards the ship . Eventually , Han and the Admiral fight each other on the command deck of the ship in Zero - G conditions . Han wins , and tries to shut down the signal to drone barges . He can ' t . When he thinks that all is already lost , that he , the " Millennium Falcon " , the crew and the barges are going to burn down in the sun , he hears Lando ' s voice , who has arrived on a EF76 Nebulon - B escort frigate . He tractor beamed the " Millennium Falcon " , and tells Han that he used the command code to take the barges in . Apparently , the royals knew the codes , but didn ' t tell Han about it . The comic finishes as we see the kid hugging Han . Behind the scenes . " Supply and Demand " was later recolored and reprinted by Dark Horse Comics in 1995 as " The Vandelhelm Mission " . It is reprinted with its original colors in " " and " " . This issue was originally scheduled to feature " , " which later appeared in .