 As a young Wookiee on
Kashyyyk,
Chewbacca excelled at most mechanical skills pertaining to and not
excluding piloting. He was seen as gifted among his peers and topped
that off by being in excellent physical condition as well. His
hand-to-hand technique was matched only by his accuracy with a
bowcaster. By the time he was 80, still young by Wookiee standards,
he felt the call of the stars and decided to visit a few strange new
worlds. Sixty years of intergalactic experience collected under his
belt and he was happy.While he was away, Kashyyyk was overtaken by the Empire and the entire Wookiee race was declared fair slave trade. This meant that any Wookiee caught roaming free could be captured and sold. Chewbacca learned of this from within the belly of a slaver's tug and he spent the next thirty years performing heavy labor. Decades after his capture, Chewbacca met a young Imperial officer named Han Solo. Solo felt for this demoralized creature and, despite strict rules forbidding interference, helped the Wookiee escape. In return for sacrificing his career, Chewbacca offered the Corellian a life debt. And after quite a few years of shadowing the officer-turned-freelance, Solo broke down and accepted the offer.
The two have run smuggling routes ever since, dodging the Empire for
more charges than they can recall. Chewbacca, or Chewie as his
friends call him, is quite often the voice of reason, tempering their
rash suggestions with years of wisdom and honor. Not that he is all
that philosophical, however. He has been known to get cranky over
losing a game of cards or holo gameboard, and has even gone so far as
to dismember droids out of shear frustration. As a rule, if he can't
shoot it or rip it apart, he'll leave it alone.
More info... Chewbacca is a two-meter-tall Wookiee who serves as first mate and copilot on the Millennium Falcon. Over two hundred years old, Chewbacca has spent his last few decades at the side of Han Solo. Like all Wookiees, Chewbacca is covered in shaggy fur and communicates in a series of grunts, growls, and terrifying roars. He is extremely strong, even for a Wookiee. His deep friendship with Han Solo (who fondly calls him "Chewie") has only intensified over the years. Either would gladly die for the other.
The mighty Chewbacca is used to having a price on is head. He has been marked as a runaway slave and known smuggler by the Empire, chased by bounty hunters working for crime lords, and wanted by the Emperor because of his involvement with the Rebellion. Though brave and powerful, Chewbacca sometimes succumbs to fear. He is especially frightened by things he cannot shoot or rip apart. He likes to win, has a well-developed sense of humor and a huge appetite, behaves very protectively toward his friends, and is equally at ease aboard an advanced space vessel or in the giant trees of his home planet. Chewbacca acts as the conscience of his friend and partner, Han Solo. He often convinces Solo on a course of action, giving voice to the honor and sense of justice that sometimes hide in Solo's heart. It was the mighty Wookiee who made Solo realize that he had to stand beside his friends at the Battle of Yavin, and it was the Wookiee who was charged with protecting Princess Leia after Han was captured and encased in carbonite. Through his adventures with the Rebellion, the legend of the mighty Chewbacca has grown. His prowess was especially effective during the Battle of Endor, where he helped rally the Ewoks into a fighting force to be reckoned with. His actions helped turn the tide of the battle and allowed the Rebel strike team to disable the shield generator protecting the second Death Star.
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Chewbacca comes from the Wookiee homeworld of Kashyyyk. His weapon of choice is either his massive fists or his bowcaster; both can cause a considerable amount of damage. Besides being a top-notch pilot, Chewbacca is also a mechanic with no small amount of talent. He constantly works to repair and upgrade the Falcon, and he has been known to put severely damaged droids back together.