On the planet Corellia, orphaned children are made to steal to survive. Lovers Han Solo and Qi'ra make an escape from a local gang. They bribe an Galactic Empire (Star Wars) officer with stolen coaxium (a powerful hyperspace fuel) for passage on an outgoing transport, but Qi'ra is apprehended before she can board. Han vows to return for her and joins the Imperial Navy as a flight cadet. When the recruiting officer asks for his surname, Han says he is alone with no family, so the recruiter gives him the last name "Solo".