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Star Wars Journal: Hero for Hire

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Star Wars Journal: Hero for Hire

Attribution information

Author(s)

Donna Tauscher

Cover artist

Maren

Publication information

Publisher

Scholastic

Release date

July 1998^[1]

Media type

Paperback

Pages

112

ISBN

0590189018

Chronology

Timeline

4 ABY^[2]

Series

Star Wars Journal

Preceded by

The Fight for Justice

Followed by

Anakin Skywalker

Star Wars Journal: Hero for Hire is aLegends junior novel written byDonna Tauscher. It is part of theStar Wars Journals series, and it was published byScholastic inJuly 1998, in conjunction withStar Wars Journal: Captive to Evil andStar Wars Journal: The Fight for Justice.

Hero for Hire is presented as a group ofin-universe datapad entries recording a conversation betweenHan Solo and theB'omarr monk Sai'da, during the time Solo was captive inJabba's Palace in4 ABY.

Publisher's summary[]

In this book, Han Solo records his trials and adventures in Jabba the Hutt's dungeon.

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Editions[]

ISBN 9780590189019;July 1998;Scholastic; US paperback^[1]
ISBN 9780590035019;^[3] July 1998; Scholastic Inc.; US paperback, school market edition^[1]

Cover gallery[]

US paperback

US paperback, school market edition

Appearances[]

By type

Characters	Organisms	Droid models	Events	Locations
Organizations and titles	Sentient species	Vehicles and vessels	Weapons and technology	Miscellanea

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(First appearance)
Luke Skywalker(Mentioned only)
Leia Organa Solo(Mentioned only)
Han Solo
Bria Tharen(Mentioned only)
Jabba Desilijic Tiure(Mentioned only)
Darth Vader(Mentioned only)

Organisms

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

Events

Clone Wars(Mentioned only)
Galactic Civil War
- Battle of Toprawa(Indirect mention only)
- Battle of Ylesia(Mentioned only)
- Royal Award Ceremony(Mentioned only)

Locations

Alderaan system(Mentioned only)
- Alderaan(Mentioned only)
Beckoning Call Starr 3(First mentioned)
Camus IV(First mentioned)
Death Star(Mentioned only)
- Detention Block AA-23(Indirect mention only)
Kessel Run(Mentioned only)
Tatooine
- Jabba's Palace
- Mos Eisley(Mentioned only)
  - Chalmun's Spaceport Cantina(Mentioned only)(Misspelled Chaimun's cantina)
  - Docking Bay 94(Mentioned only)
Yavin Prime(Mentioned only)
- Yavin 4(Mentioned only)
  - Massassi Temple(Mentioned only)
Ylesia(Mentioned only)

Organizations and titles

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

Sentient species

Human
- Corellian
Hutt(Mentioned only)
Rodian(Mentioned only)
Wookiee
- Rwook

Vehicles and vessels

Escape pod(Mentioned only)
Imperial I-class Star Destroyer(Indirect mention only)
Landspeeder(Mentioned only)
T-65 X-wing starfighter(Indirect mention only)
TIE Advanced x1(Indirect mention only)
TIE/ln space superiority starfighter(Mentioned only)
YT-1300 light freighter
- Millennium Falcon(Mentioned only)

Weapons and technology

Armor
- Mandalorian armor
Binders(Mentioned only)
Blaster(Mentioned only)
Comlink(Mentioned only)
Datapad
Garbage compactor(Mentioned only)
Lightsaber(Mentioned only)
- Anakin Skywalker's second lightsaber(Mentioned only)
- Darth Vader's lightsaber(Mentioned only)
- Obi-Wan Kenobi's third lightsaber(Mentioned only)
Marksman-H combat remote(Mentioned only)
Proton torpedo(Mentioned only)
Targeting computer(Mentioned only)
Tractor beam(Mentioned only)
Vocabulator(Mentioned only)

Miscellanea

Carbonite(Mentioned only)
Chess(Mentioned only)
Cockpit Daredevils(First mentioned)
Galactic Basic Standard
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)
Moon(Mentioned only)
Parsec(Mentioned only)
Planet
Sabacc(Indirect mention only)
Shyriiwook
Slavery(Mentioned only)
Spice(Mentioned only)
- Glitterstim(Mentioned only)
Torture(Mentioned only)
Tree(Mentioned only)

Notes and references[]

↑^1.0^1.1^1.2Star Wars Journal: Hero for Hire
↑The Essential Reader's Companion
↑Star Wars Journal: Hero for Hire,Scholastic school market edition

External links[]

Star Wars Journal

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

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Publication information

Publisher

Release date

Media type

Pages

ISBN

Chronology

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Series

Preceded by

Followed by

Contents

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Plot summary[]

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Cover gallery[]

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Notes and references[]

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