Jaxxon / Canon Jaxxon was a male smuggler who belonged to a rabbit - like sentient species . He was an acquaintance of Han Solo , a fellow smuggler turned hero of the Rebel Alliance , who he regarded as an inferior pilot . At some point during the Galactic Civil War , Jaxxon and the pirate Amaiza Foxtrain were hired by Prizzi , Queen of Livorno , to safely deliver the last egg s of her kind to Prince ss Leia Organa of the Rebel Alliance . Once aboard the smuggler ' s starship the " Rabbit ' s Foot " , Jaxxon and the queen realized that the eggs were not hers when they hatched , revealing hostile flying creatures . It turned out that Foxtrain had double - crossed him , slipping away with the real eggs . Nevertheless , Jaxxon managed to track her to the space - bound casino known as the Wheel , where the pirate was trying to sell the purloined eggs to the highest bidder . There followed a three - sided scuffle between Jaxxon , Foxtrain , and an agent of the Galactic Empire . Having released the flying pests from earlier on his former associate , the long - eared smuggler got away with the eggs . He then brought the precious cargo to Leia Organa and Han Solo . Upon receiving Organa ' s thanks , Jaxxon asked his droid Mel to bring forth the eggs , which the robot accidentally dropped . While all reacted in shock , Jaxxon knew that he had been sent on wild goose chase , and that those eggs were fake as well . The Rebels then admitted that , knowing the Empire were closing in on the eggs , they used Jaxxon ' s mission as a decoy while Han Solo smuggled the genuine articles in his own ship . Nevertheless , Jaxxon was glad to learn that not only the Alliance would pay him what he was owed , but that Han Solo himself would have to repair his ship . Personality and traits . With his long ears , large pair of buck teeth , and short green fur , Jaxxon resembled a common rabbit , which owed him epithets such as " cottontail " or " green - ears . " He was lanky and tall , measuring over 1 . 80 meter s . He was fond of dewback steaks . Equipment . Jaxxon wore a red jumpsuit with yellow stripes down the front , armored shoulders , white gloves and tall white boots . He carried two blaster pistol s at his hips . Behind the scenes . Jaxxon made his debut in " " , a 1977 comic written by Roy Thomas and illustrated by Howard Chaykin . It was the eighth issue in the " Marvel Star Wars " series of comics , and the second original " Star Wars " comic story . He made additional appearances in the , , , and issues of the series , and also had a cameo in " " , a short webcomic written by Pablo Hidalgo that was published in 2009 . However , those stories are part of the " Star Wars " Legends continuity , formerly known as the " Expanded Universe , " and therefore are no longer official canon as of the 2014 reboot . Nevertheless , he would enter the new " Star Wars " canon through his appearance in " The Lost Eggs of Livorno , " a short comic penned by Cavan Scott and illustrated by Alain Mauricet that was published as the secondary story of " Star Wars Adventures Annual 2018 " on April 18 , 2018 . Even prior to his canonization , there were nods to Jaxxon in the post - reboot era . As early as 2014 , Marvel Comics ' " Star Wars " writer Jason Aaron mentioned the " giant bunny rabbit " as the Legends character he would most like to canonize . Jaxxon was also featured on several variant covers , including one of " " , produced by artist John Tyler Christopher , one of " Vader Down , Part I " , made by Chip Zdarsky , and one of " " , illustrated by David Nakayama . In " The Force Awakens , Part III " , the third issue of the six - part of , a humanoid rabbit was seen from the back during a crowd scene at Maz Kanata ' s castle . On March 19 , 2018 , a character resembling Jaxxon was seen on Ord Mantell in " Bounty Hunted , " the sixth episode the canon animated micro - series " " second season .