Han Solo is introduced in A New Hope as a roguish space smuggler who, through a twist of fate, becomes involved in the Rebel Alliance against the evil Galactic Empire. Over the course of this film and its sequels, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, he becomes a chief figure in the Alliance. He is known for superb smuggling skills, dry wit, skepticism, a reckless disposition, technological savvy - and of course for piloting the Millennium Falcon with his Wookiee copilot Chewbacca.