Han steals a vial of valuable coaxium (starship fuel) to bribe an Imperial officer for passage off-world.
The story begins on the shipbuilding world of Corellia, where a young Han and his lover, , live as "scrumrats" for the White Worms crime syndicate. Solo: A Star Wars Story
AH#10 - Is 'Solo: A Star Wars Story' a Heist Film? (Part 1 of 3) Han steals a vial of valuable coaxium (starship
Han is thrown into a pit to be fed to a "beast," which turns out to be Chewbacca . Using his knowledge of the Shyriiwook language, Han convinces Chewie to fake a fight so they can escape together. Solo: A Star Wars Story
Three years later, Han is an infantryman on the swampy planet Mimban after being expelled from the Flight Academy for insubordination.