Han Solo

**Han Solo**, known only as **Han** until being given the surname **Solo**, and formerly known as **Cadet 124-329** while serving as an Imperial cadet, was a human male smuggler. He rose from an impoverished childhood to become captain of the *Millennium Falcon*, a leader in the Alliance to Restore the Republic and an instrumental figure in the Galactic Civil War during the reign of the Galactic Empire. Although he didn't believe in the Force controlling his destiny, Han came to believe in the cause of galactic freedom, joining Jedi Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia Organa in the fight for the Rebellion. Following the war, Han and Leia welcomed a son, Ben Solo. Han Solo became legendary across the galaxy as both a smuggler and war hero of the Rebellion.

As a young man fighting for survival on the mean streets of Corellia, Han yearned to fly among the stars with dreams of becoming the galaxy's best pilot. With a fellow scrumrat named Qi'ra, Han lived as a street thief with Corellia's notorious White Worms gang until an important deal with Lady Proxima went bad, causing Han to flee Corellia. He was given the full name "Han Solo" by an Imperial recruitment officer while entering the Imperial Academy. Han later met the thief Tobias Beckett and wound up joining his crew to steal unrefined coaxium from Kessel in order to pay a debt to Dryden Vos, a kingpin with the Crimson Dawn crime syndicate. By the end of this scheme, during which he reunited with Qi'ra, Han was forced to kill his mentor after a brutal double-cross. Han also became rivals and close friends with fellow smuggler Lando Calrissian and the Wookiee Chewbacca, the latter who became his best friend. Calrissian owned the *Millennium Falcon*, a fast ship with which Han made the Kessel Run in just twelve parsecs and won from Lando in a game of sabacc.

With only Chewbacca remaining at his side, as his trusted copilot who swore a life debt to the Corellian smuggler, Han Solo embarked on a smuggling career under the employ of Jabba the Hutt, a notorious gangster and crime lord of Tatooine. After ditching a shipment of spice to avoid trouble with the Empire, Solo owed a great deal of money to Jabba, who then placed a bounty on the smuggler's head, as a result. His fortune seemed to have changed when Han and Chewbacca were hired to charter Luke Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and the droids R2-D2 and C-3PO to Alderaan, avoiding Imperial stormtroopers who were searching for Luke's droids. However, as they find Alderaan destroyed by the Empire's new superweapon, the Death Star, Solo became caught up in the rebellion against the Empire, rescuing Princess Leia Organa, delivering the stolen Death Star plans to the hidden Rebel base on Yavin 4, and saved Luke from the Sith Lord Darth Vader in the Battle of Yavin, allowing Skywalker to destroy the Death Star. Solo fought with the Rebellion for a number of years afterward, taking part in numerous operations and battles against the Empire.

After the Battle of Hoth, Solo sought refuge with Organa—with whom he had fallen in love—Chewbacca, and C-3PO on Cloud City, which was operated by his old friend Lando Calrissian. There, they were captured by Darth Vader as part of a trap to bait Skywalker to the city. Solo was frozen in carbonite and taken to Jabba's Palace on Tatooine by the bounty hunter Boba Fett, where he remained encased in carbonite for months until he was rescued by his friends. After returning to the Alliance Fleet, Solo was promoted to the rank of general and was given command of the Pathfinders, a special forces squad, for the Battle of Endor. Solo led the Pathfinders to Endor, where he, Organa, Chewbacca, and the special forces team, with the help of the native Ewoks, destroyed the shield generator protecting the second Death Star that was being constructed in orbit. Their actions allowed the Alliance Fleet to destroy the superweapon.

The Battle of Endor, which saw the deaths of Emperor Sheev Palpatine and Darth Vader, allowed the Rebellion to form the New Republic. In the early days after Endor, Solo continued to lead the Pathfinders against the Empire. He married Organa, and the two had a son, Ben Solo.

## History

### Encountering Indiana Jones

> "*Who* are *you??!!*"
> ― Solo and Jones to each other at once
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Around 9 ABY, Solo and Chewie were on Takodana, hanging out. Suddenly, while venturing on the grounds of the planet, they encountered Indiana Jones, and his droid partner, K-7R3. Right when they saw each other, Solo and Jones asked other at once "who are you" because when they saw one another, they noticed they looked exactly the same. Similarly, K-7R3 and Chewbacca looked at each other face-to-face, as Kay was Jones' partner and Chewie was Solo's partner similarly.

Solo was puzzled, as there could not be another person looking exactly like him. Jones, speechless, quickly thought about how could there be another person who looked the same. At the same time, Chewie and Kay started arguing about this coincidence that they were both sidekicks (Kay of Jones, Chewie of Han) of the two who looked exactly alike.

### Baylan Skoll's gauntlet

Sometime later, during the search for Grand Admiral Thrawn, the former Jedi Knight and General turned mercenary Baylan Skoll listed Solo's name in a device on his gauntlet, as well as the names of other key members of the Heroes of Yavin.

### The passing of time

Finding himself husband of an important politician, Han passed the time by becoming a successful racing pilot.

## Personality and traits

Han Solo was initially a cynical, disagreeable individual whose primary concern was gaining enough money to preserve his own life. He and Luke immediately disliked each other: Solo found Luke irritating and overly eager, and his open disdain for Kenobi's beliefs and actions did little to change Luke's initial view of Solo as an extortionist. However, after Han demonstrated his bravery on the Death Star and proved his loyalty, they became genuine friends, and soon after, Han became loyal to the Rebellion. Aside from his seemingly self-centered ways, Han was actually very loyal to his friends, and a good man.

Han's wife, Leia, described him as someone who had no patience for speeches or memorials, and was allergic to politics and suspicious of causes. However, according to Leia, he also hated bullies and could never stand down when confronted with them, and when he took on a difficult mission, he was never interested in knowing the odds of success. As Leia recognized, Han's first instinct was always to run when things got hard, but that he never ran far and always came back and stepped up again, knowing that there was a time to run and a time to make a stand.

Following the Battle of Endor, Han endeavored to honor Chewie's life debt to him by liberating the enslaved Wookiee homeworld from Imperial occupation. Despite several setbacks, Han persisted with his mission. Together, Han and Chewie led a combined force of Wookiees, rebels, and mercenaries to spark a successful Wookiee uprising against the Empire. During the campaign, Han displayed resourcefulness and proved a cunning and effective commander. After the liberation of Kashyyyk, Han freed Chewbacca of his life debt so that he could reunite with his family.

Han Solo initially found the task of fatherhood challenging. While he envied Leia's Force connection to their son, Ben Solo, Han found that he had a special bond as a father. Due to their different interests and personalities, Solo and his wife lived separate lives. While she served as a New Republic senator, Solo managed a shipping company and organized starship races. Still, Solo kept in regular contact with his wife. On one occasion, he rescued Leia from a pro-Imperial militia known as the Amaxine warriors.

Additionally, Solo bore an uncanny resemblance to the archaeologist Indiana Jones.

## Appearances

* Wait for It (Mentioned only) (as *Man in Carbonite*)
* Remastered (Mentioned only) (as *Man in Carbonite*)
* Coruscant Nights II (Mentioned only)
* Shards of the Past (Mentioned only)
* "Solo vs...Solo?"—*The Further Exploits of Indiana Jones* (First appearance)
* "It Gets Ugly"—*The Further Exploits of Indiana Jones* (Mentioned only)
* "Hotshot"—*The Further Exploits of Indiana Jones* (Indirect mention only)
* "Devil's Deal"—*The Further Exploits of Indiana Jones*

## Trivia

* Solo is one of Boba Fett's top nemeses.
* Han Solo is played by Harrison Ford in the *Star Wars* movies, who also played crossover character Indiana Jones in the *Indiana Jones* films.