[205], In The Empire Strikes Back Calrissian's character has been noted for his flamboyant wardrobe, as well as his signature cape. Faced with heavy losses, Admiral Ackbar suddenly realized how to beat the enemy: he ordered all Rebel ships to lock their computers with that of the Millennium Falcon, whose pilots would formulate a new attack plan.
[192] On one occasion, Calrissian won nearly 50,000 credits just from an Imperial moff named Ariss Lyjan, who had overestimated his own gambling prowess despite being accomplished at games of chance, and Calrissian was able to make a considerable profit off of him. [178], Solo was able to secure an Agamarian refugee convoy to help evacuate Dubrillion, along with a New Republic escort under Admiral Traest Kre'fey and Rogue Squadron. However, L3 was busy looking for Kristiss.
Mohs assured Calrissian that everything was under control, and that all the Toka were becoming Sharu once again. During the battle, he piloted the Millennium Falcon into the battle station's core, firing the shot which destroyed it. In addition, he scouted new Tibanna plumes, hired pilots to protect the city from raids, repealed restrictive anti-alien immigration laws put in place by Raynor, and increased Tibanna gas profits by over 35%. In another incident, which, as Calrissian suspected, had been orchestrated by Vuffi Raa's enemies, he had been pushed over a rail into a vat of vitamin paste he had considered acquiring for that very trip, and he had fractured both an arm and a toe. The attack was diverted, but at its conclusion less than ten percent of his stock was still spaceworthy. [78], Calrissian acted as bait, and tricked Lobot into the grasp of a loading claw operated by Treece. As he expressed this concern, two Nagai divers approached the pair, but were suddenly intercepted and slain by Kiro. [104] Calrissian hoped to demonstrate his worth as an employee to Jabba by winning the competition, despite being forced to face off against a determined Lobot, as well as other contestants such as Aurra Sing, Quagga, and Boba Fett. [234][235] Also, Calrissian was omitted from the short LEGO video LEGO Star Wars: The Han Solo Affair, which takes place at the same time as The Empire Strikes Back and is set on Bespin starting immediately after Han Solo is frozen in carbonite, though other characters from the original film such as Lobot, Chewbacca, Leia Organa, Boba Fett, and Darth Vader are featured. [16], Calrissian later smuggled weapons to Petrusia after the Empire seized control of it. [7], At one point, Calrissian met Kaasha Bateen, who was serving with the Free Ryloth movement during the Pasa Novo campaign, where the two developed romantic feelings for each other. [146], After trekking through kilometers of forest, fending off predators, the party was encouraged when some Noghri commandos, who had abandoned their previous Imperial allegiances, revealed that they had been following them and offered their aid. After that, Solo agreed to take Calrissian to Kessel.
Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. While trying to escape Bespin, it was realized that while the hyperdrive had been repaired, it had been deactivated by the Imperials. However, Calrissian, due to prior dealings with Ferret, was suspicious of him. As a result, Calrissian single-handedly destroyed nineteen of the remaining vessels and crippled the pirates' two supporting corvettes. After a series of events led to him losing the Millennium Falcon to a Corellian named Han Solo on Bespin, Calrissian eventually became the Baron Administrator of Cloud City for a time—a position he once again gained through sabacc. Before Fett could do so, though, Calrissian intervened, shoving a Gamorrean guard into Fett's line of fire. [43] In roughly 2 ABY, Calrissian was mentioned in Cynabar's Infonet as having been relatively inactive since his participation in the Battle of Taanab. Tharen, however, reneged on her end of the bargain and kept all the spoils for the Rebellion.
[126], At that moment, Calrissian arrived out of hyperspace, in command of an EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate, and latched onto the Falcon using the frigate's tractor beam. The fugitives had fled into the Maw black hole cluster in order to escape Doole's fleet. He was happy to have made something worthwhile, but grew dissatisfied with just being a businessman. Toren argued that if Calrissian had any qualms about the deal, he should take it up with the Imperials, who had taken his property from him in the first place. He fancied fashionable clothes, and his tastes included military tunics and capes. However, Thrawn gained the location of the Katana fleet. Calrissian and Solo then went to Abregado-rae to meet a representative of Talon Karrde's, Fynn Torve, to discuss an alliance with the smuggler chief. [209], On a trip to Australia to attend Star Wars-related conventions in 2007, Williams was interviewed by the Courier Mail.
Queen Forsythia pardoned Calrissian and L3 afterwards. While eating a meal with the young people, Calrissian noted that Anja Gallandro failed to show up and that she displayed symptoms of addiction to andris spice. They also decided that the Treaty of Vontor had not been broken, as the Hutts had indeed acted as swiftly and and effectively as possible under the circumstances. [51] The new Baron Administrator also started wearing an easily concealed wrist-comlink that could interface with the Cloud City Central Computer, as well as allowing him to direct his subordinates.[52]. The Solo children did rescue a scientist, Danni Quee, who was held hostage by the Yuuzhan Vong group, but the New Republic group was annihilated. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. During the course of the interview, the topic of Lando Calrissian came up. Calrissian was posing as one of Jabba's guards in the Hutt crime lord's Tatooine palace when Organa and Chewbacca arrived, with the princess disguised as a bounty hunter bringing in Chewbacca for a bounty. He managed to turn the tables, though, using a hidden hold-out blaster he had taken from Dengar to bash the Jokhalli off of him. They made their way to the Millennium Falcon and arrived at its landing platform, only to find a locked door.