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| bgcolor = #c00 | | |||
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| name = Lando Calrissian | | |||
| position = Former Administrator of ]<br>Former Administrator of Nkllon mining operation<br>Former Administrator of Yavin corusca crystal mining operation<br>General in the ] | | |||
| species = ] | | |||
| gender = ] | | |||
| affiliation = ], ] | | |||
| portrayer = ] | | |||
| height = 1.78 meters | | |||
| hair = Black | | |||
| eyes = Brown | | |||
| weapon = ]| | |||
| vehicle = '']'', ''Lady Luck'' | | |||
| planet = Socorro | |||
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| '''Lando Calrissian''' is a character in the '']'' ]. He is portrayed by ] in '']'' and '']''. He also appears frequently in the ''Star Wars'' "]" of novels, comic books, and video games, including ] in which he is the ]. | |||
| == Appearances == | |||
| === ''Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back'' === | |||
| Lando Calrissian first appears in ''The Empire Strikes Back'', in which ] (]) ] Lando into giving Solo (]) over to the ] ] (]). In the ensuing evacuation of Cloud City, he helps Chewbacca (]), ] (]), ] (]) and ] (]) escape and rescues ] (]). He then joins the Rebel Alliance. | |||
| === ''Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi'' === | |||
| In '']'', Calrissian helps rescue Solo from ]. He is named a General for his efforts during the rescue, and then leads the Rebel starfighter fleet (in the ''Millennium Falcon'') into the second ] to destroy the massive battle station. His mission brings on the final downfall of the Galactic Empire. | |||
| == Expanded Universe == | |||
| === Pre-''Empire Strikes Back'' === | |||
| Calrissian's life prior to ''The Empire Strikes Back'' is chronicled in '']'' series of novels. Early in his career, Lando is a prodigious ] and wins the '']'' in a game of sabacc. He also wins a strange star-shaped droid named ], who would be his friend and ally on many occasions. After acquiring the ''Falcon'', and under the tutelage of his friend ], Calrissian begins to develop his skills as a pilot. | |||
| In '']'', he is conned by the Sorcerer of Tund, Rokur Gepta, into hunting down the titular object in the Rafa system. When he arrives, he finds it totally covered in sand and plastic pyramids, and inhabited by a dull and slow-witted society, the Toka. Lando eventually finds the mindharp, but the human governor of Rafa IV activates it. Majestically, the pyramids crumble and the Toka are revealed as the Sharu, an ancient civilization that had drained their intelligence away for safety. Once the Sharu are resurrected, they drive out all the humans. Lando is forced to return to Rokur empty-handed. | |||
| In '']'', Lando tries to save a space-borne species called the Oswaft. During the mission, strange spherical droids appear and take Vuffi Raa away, for he is actually a scout for this strange culture. Then, he enters the sabacc championships, and loses to Han Solo. Han makes off with the ''Millennium Falcon''. | |||
| In '']'', Calrissian helps Han Solo, ], and Solo's old flame ] (then a Commander in the ]) in a raid against the ]-controlled ] world of ]. During the raid which promises generous rewards to Han and his compatriots, Tharen's Red Hand Squadron double crosses Lando and the rest of Han's friends. In the ensuing chaos, Han is branded an accomplice and a traitor. Back on ] (then Solo's home) word soon spreads, and Calrissian punches him out. The two do not see each other again until ''The Empire Strikes Back'', set three years later. | |||
| Later, he wins the mining facility of ] from its current ruler, Baron Raynor. He becomes a responsible leader, keeping his operations out of the eyes of the ]. | |||
| === Pre-''Return of the Jedi'' === | |||
| The ''Star Wars'' comic book series released by ] featured Calrissian as a prominent character following ''The Empire Strikes Back''. In the comic series, he has a crimelord arch nemesis named Drebble, and Calrissian will frequently make use of his foil's name as a cover identity so that any animosity he generates while using the alias will be brought against the real Drebble, not Calrissian himself. | |||
| === Post-''Return of the Jedi'' === | |||
| Following the events of ''Return of the Jedi'', he builds a mining complex on the Nkllon called Nomad City. The city consists of an old Dreadnaught carried across the landscape on the night side of the planet. | |||
| Nomad City is destroyed during ]'s campaign against the ], portrayed in '']''. When ] reappears in '']'' and begins his own campaign against the ], Calrissian rejoins the Republic's military at his previous rank. After Palpatine is finally destroyed in '']'', Calrissian leaves the military. When Kessel is abandoned following ]'s attack on the planet in '']'', Calrissian takes over the planet, converts its prison into a mining complex, and mines spice from the planet for a number of years. | |||
| During '']'', Calrissian goes on a ]-wide hunt for a rich wife. The businessman, reasoning that marriage is partly a financial relationship, meets Tendra Risant, whom he marries. With his inlaws' money and his entrepreneurial abilities, he opens a mining facility on the planet of ] on the ]. On the side, he unofficially runs an ] training facility for smuggler pilots. | |||
| In '']'', Calrissian asks Solo and Chewie to help him with a business transaction on the planet of Sernpidal. During this trip, Chewbacca meets his demise, saving Solo's son ] from the moon the ] sends crashing onto the planet. Solo, Anakin, and the thousands of people they saved head to Dubrillion, where the first major clash between the biological Vong and the mechanical New Republic occurs. Calrissian's ground defenses, as well as his newly-created shielding technologies, help save Dubrillion from the initial assault. When the Vong retreat, the ] launch a desperate attack with the Star Destroyer ''Rejuvenator'' and its task force. Calrissian serves as gunner for Solo on the ''Falcon'', but the ''Rejuvenator'' and most of her complement of ships are destroyed. | |||
| In '']'', Calrissian helps the Solos organize an escape route for Skywalker's ]. He poses as a citizen of the besieged world Talfaglia in order to deliver 17 ] "hostages" to the Yuuzhan Vong; this is actually a strike team, which attempts to destroy the ] facilities on the worldship orbiting Myrkr. He also creates Yuuzhan Vong Hunter Droids, two of which prove crucial in the assault on Myrkr to destroy the voxyn queen, and dozens more are used in assaults on Vong strongholds throughout the war. | |||
| In '']'', Calrissian's efforts are crucial in delaying the Vong victory in ] on ]. Instead of using mines to attack the Vong piecemeal, he lets them into the minefield, then turns them on the approaching enemy. Over one thousand of the Vong are destroyed or damaged. He also rescues the kidnapped ] from the clutches of the treacherous Senator Viqi Shesh. | |||
| In '']'', Calrissian leads the ground troops to a quick victory, then volunteers to lead a small task force to destroy Vong ambushes of convoys and find out how they tracked said convoys. These efforts are wholly successful, with large Vong capital ships destroyed with minimal effort, time, fuel, and munitions. | |||
| Finally, when the newly located ] on ] sets out to vote for a new Chief of State, Calrissian and ] provide "incentives" such as silence, money, and ] to convince a group of corrupt senators to vote for ], who supports the Jedi. When Omas is elected, Calrissian , Karrde, and Star Destroyer owner Booster Terrik leads the Smuggler's Alliance, with Han Solo commanding, to victory over a massive Yuuzhan Vong force in the rout at Ebaq 9. | |||
| Calrissian eventually retires to private life after proving crucial in the Battle of Yuuzhan'tar and creating a new Holonet to replace the one the Vong destroyed. | |||
| In the seventh novel of the '']'' series, '']'', Calrissian announces to Han Solo and Leia Organa-Solo that he and Tendra are having a child. | |||
| == External links == | |||
| * {{databank|category=character|subject=landocalrissian|text=Lando Calrissian}} | |||
| * {{sww|Lando Calrissian}} | |||
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