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Why did Han Solo dump his cargo rather than store it in the hidden compartment of the Millennium Falcon?
This was addressed in the (now Legends) EU novel Rebel Dawn. In short, the barrels of spice were already inside the smuggling compartments when Han and Chewie detected an Imperial ship bearing down on ...
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Did Han Solo know that Anakin Skywalker was Darth Vader?
It depends on how you define "timeline of the Original Trilogy" - if you mean only what is shown on the screen, then Skooba and Valorum's answers are correct.
If you take timeline a bit more broadly,...
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Who are these "Han Solo" actors?
Per Starwars.com
Clockwise from bottom left: co-director Christopher Miller, Woody Harrelson, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Alden Ehrenreich, Emilia Clarke, Joonas Suotamo as Chewbacca, co-director Phil Lord,...
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Did Han Solo know that Anakin Skywalker was Darth Vader?
Han did not find out about the Vader/Anakin connection before the end of Return of the Jedi.
Luke had previously told Leia that Vader was his father, and then that she was his sister.
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Why did Han Solo dump his cargo rather than store it in the hidden compartment of the Millennium Falcon?
No Disney canon info I'm aware of.
In EU canon, there were two reasons:
This was a standard tactic used by him successfully before
It was far less risky (yes, a hidden compartment is hard to detect, ...
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What did Han Solo experience while frozen in Carbonite?
Canonically, carbonite freezing someone without preparation seems to leave them in a semi-conscious state and subject to extreme pain.
The peculiar stasis qualities of carbonite have been known in ...
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What did Han Solo experience while frozen in Carbonite?
Apparently, a scene was cut from Return of the Jedi (1983) where Han Solo says he had been conscious all the time. Here is the December 1, 1981 third draft version of the script that contains the ...
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Why are the Millennium Falcon and other civilian vessels allowed to have ship-mounted weapons?
According to the Star Wars Official Fact File #51, transport ships and licensed freighters like the Millennium Falcon were permitted to carry a certain amount of low-energy weaponry, presumably for ...
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Did Han Solo know that Anakin Skywalker was Darth Vader?
No.
There's absolutely nothing in the Original Trilogy films (nor their novelisations) to indicate that Han learned of Vader's identity.
Luke refers to Vader as his father in his coversation with Leia,...
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How could Finn know about Han Solo, given Finn's upbringing?
Finn has apparently had access to entertainment programmes (of a historical nature) as well as the more mundane First-Order weapons and tactical training.
As madness ebbed and surged around him, he ...
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Why did Han Solo change his mind in the end of New Hope?
No. There's nothing in the film/s that specifically indicate why Han came back other than the exchange that occurs shortly after.
LUKE: I knew you'd come back! I just knew it!
HAN: Well, I ...
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Why didn't Han Solo become a Jedi?
You just answered your own question.
it's obvious that he is not a Force-Sensitive.
Jedi are force-sensitives, Solo was not. Therefore he would not have been able to use the force.
A Jedi was a ...
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Did Han Solo know he was a General before Endor?
According to the film's official novelisation, Han must have known about his promotion prior to the meeting since it was an integral part of their two-pronged attack plan (e.g. Calrissian leading a ...
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Does Solo serve as a Stormtrooper?
According to the official Star Wars database, Han served in an infantry unit separate from the Stormtrooper Corps.
Formally known as Imperial swamp troopers, mudtroopers are part of the Imperial ...
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Where / How did Han Solo learn to speak / understand Shyriiwook?
According to the (canon) prequel novel Star Wars: Most Wanted, Han learned to speak Wookiee from various associates of his gang-leader Lady Proxima.
Han knew a little about Wookiees; he’d encountered ...
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How did Solo catch Beckett?
The only thing Han says in reference to the encounter is that he "got there as fast as he could", so there's not much in the film to give us a clue as to how. But it's not that implausible a situation....
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Where / How did Han Solo learn to speak / understand Shyriiwook?
Canon Level: EU
Dewlannamapia (usually referred to as Dewlanna) was a cook aboard the ship Trader's Luck, which was kind of a space going version of Oliver. One of these children was Han Solo, who ...
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Why didn't Han Solo become a Jedi?
Retcon alert! Han could have become a Jedi if Lucas hadn't changed his mind about how a Jedi accesses the Force.
When Lucas conceptualised the original Star Wars: A New Hope film, his thinking was ...
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Why did Greedo want Han dead?
In the 2022—present Han Solo & Chewbacca comic series, which takes place before A New Hope, Han and Greedo are both working for Jabba but have something of an ongoing rivalry:
They frequently ...
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Does Chewie still owe a life debt to Han according to the Solo film?
The Solo film should be taken into consideration with the rest of the Disney canon. According to the post ROTJ book "Life Debt" - Han says:
"I saved him, at least that's what he says, the big fuzzy ...
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Did Han Solo shoot Darth Vader’s TIE Fighter wingman from the cockpit of the Millennium Falcon?
The original script indicates that Han and Chewie were both in the cockpit. This would suggest that Han was doing the fancy flying and Chewie was operating the guns by using the "weapon" controls ...
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How old was Han Solo when Luke and Leia were born?
From Han Solo on Wookieepedia
Han was born on the planet Corellia during the waning years of the Galactic Republic around 32 BBY
From Luke Skywalker on Wookieepedia
The son of Jedi Knight Anakin ...
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How did Finn think the Force would work?
I'm going to take a dip into speculation, as neither Canon nor Legends really talks about any of this.
Where did Finn get any thoughts regarding the Force?
Stories, bar room chat, barracks yarns. ...
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Was Lando referring to this event on Cloud City?
Not likely. If the card game on the tropical planet was the last interaction between Han and Lando prior to the visit to Cloud City, I hardly think that Han would have felt comfortable enough seeking ...
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How did Finn think the Force would work?
Finn had previously witnessed Kylo Ren stop a blaster bolt in mid-shot and then hold it as he continued on a conversation/interrogation.
Also, he is shown to be acutely aware that Kylo Ren was aware ...
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Why did Darth Vader choose to take shots from Han Solo?
The film's novelisation gives us some fairly strong indications of what's going on. First off, it's worth noting that these are high value prisoners. Vader has gone to great trouble to clear the city, ...
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How did Han Solo become a rebel?
New canon version, based on Han Solo movie
Han was expelled from the Imperial Academy, and later, deserted Imperial army, helping Chewbacca to escape with him:
From Wikipedia article on Han Solo movie
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What is the significance of this character being given a name?
Before the recruiter asks Han who his "people" are, he first asks Han for a surname, which Han refuses to give. We know that Han did live with his father when he was younger, as he tells Lando that ...
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What is Han Solo’s age coinciding with the present-time of Book of Boba Fett Episode 1?
In Canon, Han was born in 32 BBY (according to Skywalker: A Family at War), while the series' "present day" episodes take place in about the same timeframe as The Mandalorian, which takes ...
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