Star Wars Journal: Hero for Hire

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Star Wars Journal: Hero for Hire is a novel from the point of view of Sai'da, a monk in the B'omarr Order. Written by Donna Tauscher, Hero for Hire retells the story of Han Solo, as he is interviewed during his imprisonment with Chewbacca in Jabba's Palace.

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Contents 1 Publisher's summary 2 Appearances 2.1 Characters 2.2 Creatures 2.3 Events 2.4 Locations 2.5 Organizations and titles 2.6 Sentient species 2.7 Vehicles and vessels 2.8 Weapons and technology 2.9 Miscellanea 3 External links

[edit] Publisher's summary

Readers can now experience the personal side of Han Solo, from a prisoner of Jabba the Hutt to the would-be boyfriend of a princess, Han reveals his thoughts and feelings throughout every step of his starcrossing journey.

HAN SOLO DATA PAD

RECORDED BY B'OMARR MONK

LOCATION: TATOOINE,

JABBA THE HUTT'S DUNGEON

"Listen, monk man. I didn't care about any Rebellion. I cared about me, my partner Chewie, my ship, and my reward. I had debts to pay off. Goods to smuggle. My loyalites were to survival. Period."

[edit] Appearances

[edit] Characters

• Ponda Baba (Indirect mention only)
• C-3PO (Mentioned only)
• Chewbacca
• Jan Dodonna (Mentioned only)
• Cornelius Evazan (Indirect mention only)
• Boba Fett
• Garindan (Indirect mention only)
• Greedo (Mentioned only)
• Obi-Wan Kenobi (Mentioned only)
• R2-D2 (Mentioned only)
• Sai'da
• Luke Skywalker (Mentioned only)
• Leia Organa Solo
• Han Solo
• Bria Tharen (Mentioned only)
• Jabba Desilijic Tiure
• Darth Vader (Mentioned only)

[edit] Creatures

• Dianoga (Indirect mention only)
• Eberon spider (Mentioned only)
• Rancor (Mentioned only)
• Womp rat (Mentioned only)
• Zombie (Mentioned only)

[edit] Events

• Battle of Toprawa (Indirect mention only)
• Battle of Ylesia (Galactic Civil War) (Mentioned only)
• Clone Wars (Mentioned only)

[edit] Locations

• Alderaan system (Mentioned only)
  • Alderaan (Mentioned only)
• Beckoning Call Starr 3 (Mentioned only)
• Camus IV (Mentioned only)
• Kessel Run (Mentioned only)
• Moon (Mentioned only)
• Planet
• Tatooine
  • Jabba's Palace
  • Mos Eisley (Mentioned only)
    • Chalmun's Cantina (Mentioned only) (Misspelled Chaimun's cantina)
    • Docking Bay 94 (Mentioned only)
• Yavin (Mentioned only)
  • Yavin 4 (Mentioned only)
    • Massassi Temple (Mentioned only)
• Ylesia (Mentioned only)

[edit] Organizations and titles

• Alliance to Restore the Republic
• B'omarr Order
• Bounty hunter
• Commander
• Dark Lord of the Sith (Mentioned only)
• Galactic Empire (Mentioned only)
  • Imperial Academy (Mentioned only)
  • Imperial Navy (Mentioned only)
• Jedi Knight (Mentioned only)
• Moisture farmer (Mentioned only)
• Pilot
• Princess (Mentioned only)
• Smuggler
• Spy (Mentioned only)
• Stormtrooper (Mentioned only)

[edit] Sentient species

• Human
  • Corellian
• Hutt
• Rodian (Mentioned only)
• Wookiee

[edit] Vehicles and vessels

• Escape pod (Mentioned only)
• Imperial I-class Star Destroyer (Indirect mention only)
• Landspeeder (Mentioned only)
• Millennium Falcon (Mentioned only)
• Space station (Mentioned only)
  • Death Star (Mentioned only)
    • Detention Block AA 23 (Indirect mention only)
    • Section five (Mentioned only)
• T65 X-wing starfighter (Indirect mention only)
• TIE Advanced x1 (Indirect mention only)
• TIE/ln starfighter (Mentioned only)

[edit] Weapons and technology

• Binders (Mentioned only)
• Blaster (Mentioned only)
• Comlink (Mentioned only)
• Data pad
• Galactic Basic Standard
• Garbage compactor (Mentioned only)
• Lightsaber (Mentioned only)
• Proton torpedo (Mentioned only)
• Targeting computer (Mentioned only)
• Tractor beam (Mentioned only)
• Vocabulator (Mentioned only)

[edit] Miscellanea

• Carbonite
• Chess (Mentioned only)
• Cockpit Daredevils (Mentioned only)
• Credit (Mentioned only)
• Dejarik (Indirect mention only)
• The Force (Mentioned only)
• Hibernation sickness
• Hyperspace (Mentioned only)
• Life debt
• Lightspeed (Mentioned only)
• Medal of Bravery (Indirect mention only)
• Parsec (Mentioned only)
• Sabacc (Indirect mention only)
• Slavery (Mentioned only)
• Spice (Mentioned only)
  • Glitterstim (Mentioned only)
• Torture (Mentioned only)
• Tree (Mentioned only)
• Wookiee language

[edit] External links

• Amazon.com product page
• Scholastic.com
• TheForce.Net - Hero for Hire

Star Wars Journal series

Anakin Skywalker Darth Maul Queen Amidala Captive to Evil Hero for Hire The Fight for Justice