Solo: A Star Wars Story -

Three years later, Han is an infantryman on the swampy planet Mimban after being expelled from the Flight Academy for insubordination.

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While Han successfully boards a transport, Qi’ra is captured by local gang members. Vowing to return for her, Han joins the Imperial Navy as a flight cadet. Three years later, Han is an infantryman on

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 Vowing to return for her, Han joins the

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.

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.