Han Solo, known only as Han until being given the surname Solo, was a human male smuggler and hero of the Alliance to Restore the Republic. He rose from an impoverished childhood to become captain of the Millennium Falcon, a leader in the Rebel Alliance and an instrumental figure in the Galactic Civil War during the reign of the Galactic Empire. Although he did not believe in the Force controlling his destiny, Han came to believe in the cause of galactic freedom, joining Jedi Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia Organa in the fight for the Rebellion.
