Hello there, Rebelscum fans! This week on the site we’re exploring Han Solo’s quest on the Kessel Run that was teased way back in A New Hope and finally lived out on screen in 2018’s Solo: A Star Wars Story. Our “Expand Your Mind” article helps explain why the sequence is so pivotal and the behind-the-scenes process of crafting the film, so make sure to check that out first. Then come back for another week filled with articles, insights, videos, and information on all the merchandising content that collectors will want.


Like many Star Wars heroes, Han never had a family to raise him, and he’s hardly bound to any pivotal bloodlines destined to have a role in galactic events. Solo: A Star Wars Story takes that characterization one step further by revealing that Han’s last name came from a probing Imperial officer who didn’t know what else to put down. “I have no people,” Han admits.


However, Han does eventually find a father-like figure who teaches him the ways of smuggling and gives him the lifelong lesson to “never trust anyone.” When Han is serving as an Imperial soldier on Mimban, he’s led into battle by a mysterious man who’s clearly masquerading his rank as Captain. Tobias Beckett turns Han into the Empire when he threatens to reveal his identity, but when Han and Chewie manage to escape, Tobias reluctantly invites them to join his crew.


Tobias’s crew includes his wife Val and the alien Rio Durvant (voiced by future The Mandalorian creator Jon Faverau), and he gives Han his blaster. Han may have already been an ace pilot, but Tobias’s experience in the field gives the young Corellian his first look at a much larger galaxy than he ever imagined. Tobias isn’t just a rouge, he’s also ruthless. It’s mentioned that he killed the legendary bounty hunter Aurra Sing in combat, and any fans aware of Sing’s lethal history knows that certainly is no easy task.


Beckett also teaches Han the importance of fulfilling his word and maintaining stable alliances with his employers. After members of Enfy’s Nest disrupt the team’s planned heist of a train, Han is forced to detonate their planned cargo. Tobias is terrified by the decision, as their employer Crimson Dawn is known for its brutality, particularly that of their hiring employer Dryden Vos. The adventure claims the life of both Rio and Val, and a reluctant Tobias is forced to assemble a new team to repay the debt that includes Han’s love interest Qi’ra and a young Lando Calrisissian and his droid L3-37.


Yet this wasn’t the last time Tobias would have a lesson for Han about betrayal, as he ultimately decides to con both Han and Vos by stealing the coaxium for himself. Han’s new alliance with Enyn’s Nest helps him disrupt Tobias’s planned escape, and the two have to settle the score with an old-fashioned western shootout. Of course, it’s Han that remains victorious, and without a shadow of a doubt, you can say that Han shot first.

What do you think, Rebelscum fans? Are you a fan of Tobias Beckett? What did you think of Woody Harrelson’s performance? Let us know in the forums, and as always, may the Force be with you!

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