Han steals a vial of valuable coaxium (starship fuel) to bribe an Imperial officer for passage off-world.
is a standalone prequel that details the early life of the galaxy's most famous scoundrel, Han Solo. Set approximately ten years before the events of A New Hope , the story follows Han's journey from a street thief to a cynical smuggler. Part 1: Escape from Corellia Solo: A Star Wars Story
Lacking a family name, the recruiting officer gives him the surname "Solo" . Part 2: Meeting Chewbacca and Beckett Han steals a vial of valuable coaxium (starship
They join a crew of criminals led by Tobias Beckett . On the planet Vandor, they attempt to steal a shipment of coaxium from an Imperial train, but the mission ends in disaster when a rival gang, led by Enfys Nest , interferes. Part 3: The Millennium Falcon and the Kessel Run Part 1: Escape from Corellia Lacking a family
The story begins on the shipbuilding world of Corellia, where a young Han and his lover, , live as "scrumrats" for the White Worms crime syndicate.
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Three years later, Han is an infantryman on the swampy planet Mimban after being expelled from the Flight Academy for insubordination.