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But as long as he’s trapped in a  life of poverty and crime—and under the thumb of the sinister Lady  Proxima and her brutal street gang—reaching the distant stars seems  impossible. When Han tries to escape with his girlfriend and  partner-in-crime, Qi’ra, he makes it out—but she doesn’t. Desperate for a  way to find his own offworld vessel and free her, Han enlists in the  Imperial Navy—the last place for a rebellious loner who doesn’t play  well with others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e When the Empire clips his wings, Han goes  rogue and plunges into the shady world of smugglers, gamblers, and con  artists. There he meets the charming and cunning high roller Lando  Calrissian, makes an unlikely friend in a cantankerous Wookiee called  Chewbacca, and first lays eyes on the \u003ci\u003eMillennium Falcon. \u003c\/i\u003eTo snag  his piece of the outlaw pie, Han joins a crew of pirates to pull off a  risky heist. The stakes are high, the danger is great, and the odds are  slim. 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