When Luke falls into the Rancor pit, the guard who falls in with him is the same guard he uses the Force to grab a blaster from, and he is an individual whose name and species aren't identified (although it's possible it is Nizuc Bek), rather than the Gamorrean Jubnuk.Threepio is prevented from telling Luke about the trapdoor because a guard covers his mouth, instead of being interrupted midsentence by Jabba.Jabba boasts of having killed many Jedi before Luke.But in the meantime, I will enjoy the pleasure of your company.' Instead of attempting to lick her, he kisses her on the lips. Jabba responds to Leia's threats by saying, 'I'm sure, I'm sure.When Leia is enslaved by Jabba, she is brought to him by Ishi Tib, who is described as a 'Birdlizard,' in addition to the disguised Lando Calrissian, instead of a Gamorrean guard.After Han Solo is thawed from the carbonite, the disguised Leia catches him in her arms instead of him simply falling to the floor.Interestingly, the novel earlier asserts that Jabba speaks only Huttese 'as a point of honor.' However, his Ubese isn't very good, so he still requires Threepio to translate. Jabba converses with Leia (who is in disguise as Boushh) in Boushh's native tongue of Ubese.Luke Skywalker constructs his new lightsaber in Obi-Wan Kenobi's hut.Several of the red-robed Imperial guards are already present on the Death Star before Darth Sidious arrives, although more arrive with him later.Several characters such as Darth Sidious and Mon Mothma have elaborate backstories provided for them.Development Īuthor James Kahn's manuscript included a chapter about Leia Organa's backstory on Alderaan, but George Lucas removed it as he had his own ideas for the character. And Darth Vader and the Emperor, who had ordered construction to begin on a new and even more powerful Death Star, were making plans to crush the Rebel Alliance once and for all. The Rebel commanders gathered all the warships of the Rebel fleet into a single giant armada. Determined to rescue him, Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, and Lando Calrissian launched a hazardous mission against Jabba's Tatooine stronghold. It was a dark time for the Rebel Alliance… Han Solo, frozen in carbonite, had been delivered into the hands of the vile gangster Jabba the Hutt.

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