Once an Imperial Slave, then saved by and thus life debted to Han Solo, the Wookiee, Chewbacca, has been the devoted partner ever since. Sticking with Han, he became the first mate and co-pilot of the Millennium Falcon. Through their many harrowing adventures, the giant Wookiee has always acted as friend, companion, confidant, and conscience of his human compatriot. Fate, or some might say the Force, brought Han and Chewbacca into what seemed a lucrative deal with some crazy old guy named Ben Kenobi and his rash youthful companion, Luke Skywalker. It was a deal that would forever alter their lives.

Once again, Han and Chewbacca fought and eluded Imperials, but this time for goals of friendship and loyalty. Money was the driving force at first, but gave way under Chewbacca's gentle but determined pressure for Han to make the -right- choice - to stand by his new found friends and to help the Rebels. This choice lead them into roles they had never held before - heroes. Titles never meant a thing to either Han or Chewie, and they continued to fight alongside the Rebellion's forces, reaching their final victory on the forest moon of Endor.

Now two years since that fateful event, Chewie and Han continue to have a penchant for getting themselves into trouble, but lately it seems that their luck is waning and running thin. Han was imprisoned for six months under various captors, and Chewbacca, in the attempt to rescue his friend, found himself surrounded by red tape, bureaucracy, and betrayal. His need for action lead him to make some rash decisions and he was nearly killed when his ship was destroyed over Etti IV. During the more quiet periods, Chewbacca has found that he has the time to pursue his interests in mechanics, creating new and better systems for the Falcon and experimenting in the creation of protocol droids that do not prattle on endlessly. Han and Chewie have begun to clash more now that they are not quite the partners in crime that they used to be. Han's attention and devotion is clearly focused on Leia now. Things are patently different from what they used to be, but the Wookiee is doing his best to adjust to the changes in his life.