Heist on Gargon
- "Oh, come on, Chewie. We've gotten into more heavily guarded places than that—"
"Frowh rahgh rahrahraff vrawgh gr."
"Well, the spice vaults of Gargon, for one." - ―Han Solo and Chewbacca
The Corellian smuggler Han Solo and his Wookiee co-pilot Chewbacca mounted a heist to steal valuable spice[1] from the spice vaults[2] of the planet Gargon some time prior to joining the Rebel Alliance in their struggle against the Galactic Empire.[1] Although those vaults were owned by a notorious gangster[4] and heavily guarded,[2] Solo and Chewbacca managed to break in, and they stole a hoard of spice stored there. As a result of their successful theft, the smugglers received double payment.[1] Years later, Solo and Chewbacca were sent on a mission to the Forest Moon of Endor as members of the Rebel Alliance. They were part of a strike team tasked with breaking into an Imperial bunker, which Solo likened to his past heist on Gargon.[2]
Appearances
- Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi novel (First mentioned)
Sources
- A Guide to the Star Wars Universe ("Gargon")
- A Guide to the Star Wars Universe, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia, Vol. I, p. 323 ("Gargon")
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi novel
- ↑ According to The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia, the raid on the spice vaults of Gargon occurred before Han Solo and Chewbacca joined the Rebel Alliance. As seen in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, Solo and Chewbacca joined the Alliance at the Battle of Yavin, which The New Essential Chronology places in 0 BBY.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 A Guide to the Star Wars Universe, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded