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An animated comic adaptation of the novel was created by Nestlé as part of a licensed Star Wars–themed promotional campaign. The animation can be viewed on the Nestlé Comics website by typing a digital code featured on every box of Nestlé cereals.^[7]

Publisher's summary[]

Han Solo and Chewbacca return in an all-new adventure!

In this story, set between Star Wars: A New Hope and Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, Han and Chewie must fly the Millennium Falcon on a top-secret mission for the Rebellion, while evading ruthless bounty hunters and a relentless Imperial agent.^[8]

Plot summary[]

It is a period of civil war. The heroic
freedom fighters of the REBEL ALLIANCE
have won their most important victory thus far
with the destruction of the Empire's ultimate weapon,
the DEATH STAR.

But the Rebellion has no time to savor its victory.
The evil Galactic Empire has recognized the threat
the rebels pose, and is now searching the galaxy
for any and all information that will lead
to the final destruction of the freedom fighters.

For the MILLENNIUM FALCON's crew,
who saved the life of Luke Skywalker
during the Battle of Yavin,
their involvement with the rebels is at an end.
Now HAN SOLO and CHEWBACCA hope
to take their reward and settle some old debts. . . .

Following the destruction of the Death Star at the battle of Yavin, Han Solo and Chewbacca have taken their reward and mean to use it to pay off their debts. Leia approaches Han and Chewbacca to fly a secret mission for the rebellion. They are to rescue Caluan Ematt from the planet Cyrkon. Ematt was a member of the Shrikes, a special recon unit of the Alliance to Restore the Republic, who were being hunted down by Alecia Beck. After some hesitation, the two agree to go on the mission.

After landing on Cyrkon using an alias for the Falcon, Solo and Chewbacca are confronted by bounty hunters. Beck and her stormtroopers arrive on the scene, and Solo is able to convince her that the bounty hunters are the rebels she is searching for, allowing Solo and Chewbacca to escape.

They arrived at a bar inside the Serendipity, a ship flown by pilot/bartender Delia Leighton. They were able to locate Ematt at a hotel. After defeating the bounty hunters and learning their intentions, Beck was able to track down Ematt as well, by forcing Delia to reveal his location. Solo and Chewbacca were about to leave with Ematt when the bounty hunters showed up at the hotel. After managing to escape (with some unnoticed help from an undercover stormtrooper), the trio was able to get to the Falcon's docking bay.

Beck and her stormtroopers ambushed Solo, Chewbacca, and Ematt in the docking bay. After Solo created a distraction and destroyed the magnetic field above the ship, Delia provided cover fire from her own ship as the trio escaped. Avoiding TIE Fighters and tractor beams, both ships managed to escape the system, leaving Beck frustrated and vowing not to let Ematt escape her again.

Continuity[]

Smuggler's Run is a story of a mission Han Solo and Chewbacca undertake for Leia Organa, set immediately following the events of Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope.

Media[]

Cover gallery[]

Temporary cover

Full front and back cover art

Final cover

Back cover

Egmont paperback cover

Brazilian - A Missão do Contrabandista

Czech - Pašerákova zkouška

Japanese cover

Russian - Контрабандный рейс. Приключение Хана Соло и Чубакки

Appearances[]

Sources[]

• "Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens" Publishing Program Coming Fall 2015 on StarWars.com (backup link)
• "Blaster" — Star Wars Insider 157
• Coming Soon to Your Personal Jedi Archives: Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Sneak Peek! on StarWars.com (backup link)
• "Blaster" — Star Wars Insider 159
• Continue Your Training: Kids Star Wars Summer Reading List on StarWars.com (backup link)
• Much to Learn You Still Have: 7 Things You Might Not Know About Twi'leks on StarWars.com (backup link)

Notes and references[]

External links[]

• Smuggler's Run: A Han Solo Adventure on Disney.com (backup link)