Have you ever wondered how the devil-may-care smuggler and the rebellious princess officially tied the space knot?
Well, now you can see it for yourself – or read about it, at least, which some fans of the epic space fantasy might prefer. When the visuals are left to the imagination there’s less opportunity for controversy over what was and what wasn’t done with practical effects.
It is a period of love and marriage
“The Princess and the Scoundrel” was written by Beth Revis and takes place right after the ending of the Return of the Jedi. The couple is still fresh from their recent confession of feelings for one another, and the excitement of the Ewok celebration and the smell of roasting Stormtrooper is still in the air.
The story has a sweetly tragic overall arc, necessitated by their future son and the dark path he was destined to go on. But it still gives fans much-needed time to revel in the honeymoon phase of this power couple from the Galaxy far, far away.
Ending the reign of the Galactic Empire meant a fresh start for everyone – including the intimate lives of Han and Leia. But the Empire didn’t just disappear, and its scattered remnants have their eyes trained on this pair of rebels who caused them so much trouble.
The state of our heroes
At the time of this story, Han is just about ready to hang up his metallic dice. He’s feeling a little bit over the Rebellion – his time spent frozen in carbonite took a lot out of him. And after helping to blow up two Death Stars, he can’t help feeling like he’s put in his time. Leia, on the other hand, still reeling from the reveal that she’s Luke’s sister, can’t help feeling like her part to play in this fight has only just begun.
After the wedding, it’s time for a Star Wars honeymoon. This story takes place on the luxury vessel Halcyon, which shuttles our heroes from worlds each more beautiful and fascinating than the next – but dangers lurk behind every moon.
