Han Solo on Hoth

[Mason Fett]

I've been thinking.... How did Captain Solo end up on Hoth with the Rebels? Because after A New Hope, wasn't he planning on using his prize money to pay back Jabba?

[RamZnation]

That's a god good question.

Does anyone know what the deal was between Han (and Chewie) and that Bounty Hunter Ord Mantell. Han maked reference to that at the begining of ESB which is why he wants to go pay off Jabba.


Also, I have a question about Han on Hoth...
How does Han power up Luke's Lightsaber to cut up the Tauntaun, if only Force weilders can ignite a saber?

...Does Han have a (very) low midichlorain count but stong enough to light up a Saber?

[Garyn Fett™]

Mason: Han was planning on leaving and using the money to pay off Jabba, but he instead went to help Luke. I'm sure you remember that part. Logically speaking, Han never got to Jabba, because its obvious the hunt was still on for him at the time of ESB.

RamZ: Straight from wookieepedia;

Following the damage sustained in the Alderaan system, Han, Chewbacca, and Renegade Squadron landed on Ord Mantell to make repairs. However, before the repairs were finished, the droid bounty hunter IG-88 discovered them and alerted the Imperials. During a battle with them, a power converter and an energy cell were found in the junkyards. Han repaired his ship, and he, Chewbacca, and Renegade Squadron took off from the planet, narrowly avoiding a Star Destroyer squadron. Shortly after, they learned that Ackbar had been captured by the Empire while on a recon mission to find a new base. Han and Chewbacca helped rescue Ackbar.

As for the lightsaber, it should be known that anyone can handle any lightsaber with the exception of a very select few. Most Jedi/Sith created their lightsabers with activation buttons/switches. All lightsabers carried their own power sources, their power was not - as some myth suggests - powered by the Force. Those few that didn't include switches made a connection via the Force inside the lightsaber to activate it. Anakin's/Luke's saber was one with an activation switch.

[Mason Fett]

I remember that. It's just confusing though, because right before the space attack against the Death Star when he spoke to Luke, he was about to leave and go pay off his depts to Jabba. I would have thought that he'd have just left and done what he'd planned to do after ANH instead of getting involved in the Hoth battle.

[Garyn Fett™]

Nope.

[RamZnation]

Thanks Garyn!

[Mason Fett]

Garyn is like the Star Wars master. ;D

Thanks also, Garyn. I've always been stumped as to how Han became part of the rebels.

[speiky]

The best explanation is probably that his love for Leia kept him with the rebels.