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 fuel) to bribe an Imperial officer for passage off-world. Solo: A Star Wars Story
Han is thrown into a pit to be fed to a "beast," which turns out to be Chewbacca . Using his knowledge of the Shyriiwook language, Han convinces Chewie to fake a fight so they can escape together. Lacking a family name, the recruiting officer gives
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. Using his knowledge of the Shyriiwook language, Han
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
Three years later, Han is an infantryman on the swampy planet Mimban after being expelled from the Flight Academy for insubordination.