Why is Han in Cloud City?

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Its administrator, Lando Calrissian, worked to make the gas mine profitable without attracting the attention of the Mining Guild or the Empire. Lando's hard work came crashing down when his old smuggling compatriot Han Solo sought refuge in Cloud City.
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Why did Han Solo go to Cloud City?

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Shortly after the Battle of Hoth, the fleeing members of the Rebel Alliance (namely Leia Organa, Han Solo and Chewbacca along with their protocol droid C-3PO) landed at Cloud City needing to repair their starship, the Millennium Falcon.
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What did they do to Han on Cloud City?

The scan grid was a piece of mining equipment that analyzed metals by emitting electrical charges to gather data. In Cloud City, Darth Vader used a scan grid's electrical charges to "analyze" and "gather data" of a different nature by torturing Han Solo.
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Who betrayed Han Solo on Cloud City?

One of the most beloved characters in Star Wars is Lando Calrissian, first brought to life by Billy Dee Williams in The Empire Strikes Back. In that film, Lando was the Baron Administrator of Cloud City who betrayed Han Solo, Leia Organa, and Chewbacca, but later had a change of heart, helping them (minus Han) escape.
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Why is Luke in Cloud City?

He captured Han Solo and Leia Organa to torture them, hoping to lure Skywalker out of hiding. Skywalker saw a vision of his friends' suffering while on Dagobah, where he trained with Jedi Master Yoda, and rushed to Cloud City to help them, despite the objections of both Yoda and Obi-Wan Kenobi.
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How Han Solo was Tortured on Cloud City



Why did Vader cut off Luke's hand?

In severing Luke's hand, Vader was trying to get the Jedi to follow his own journey to becoming a Sith Lord. It will be interesting to see how Lucasfilm build on the early years of Anakin Skywalker becoming Darth Vader.
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How did Maz get Luke's lightsaber?

Rey found the saber in a basement storeroom of Maz's castle, but when asked where she got it, Maz simply answered that it was a “question for another time.” Although the mystery has yet to be answered in full, further Star Wars content has addressed the topic.
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Is Finn the son of Mace Windu?

Finn is not only Lando Calrissian's son but Mace Windu's grandson. Mace Windu could have had a child several years before the Clone Wars, then hiding him (Lando) on Cloud City to keep Lando safe as Mace knew that the Sith were nearby and building strength.
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Is Lando a clone?

Lando is a clone from the Clone Wars.
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Why does Lando wear Han's clothes?

Lando wears Han's clothes for several reasons — it makes sense in his new position as a Rebel, it may harken back to his time in the Correllian military, and it's just practical filmmaking.
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Is Cloud City a Coruscant?

No, cloud city is a city built in air. As others said, it's part of Bespin, not Coruscant.
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Why does Darth Vader want Han Solo?

vader simply wanted to do something that would distress lukes freinds enough to get him to cloud city. since he also had freezing luke in carbonite as an option, he decided to test it on out han, as han is completly expendable.
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Did Lando sell out Han?

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Anticipating Solo's arrival, Darth Vader and Boba Fett had already forced Lando to betray Han and Princess Leia. Lando agreed to turn Han over in return for a guarantee that the Empire would leave Cloud City alone. But Vader reneged on the deal, leading to an Imperial occupation.
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Is Cloud City floating?

The gas giant Bespin is the site of Cloud City, a Tibanna gas mine floating in the planet's upper atmosphere.
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Why did the Empire destroy mandalore?

The Empire decided to fully attack the planet after Bo-Katan and other Mandalorians fought back against the Empire's rule. The Mandalorians were just as threatening as the Jedi were to the Empire. As a result, they had to be purged, just like the Jedi. Anyone who fought back had to be exterminated.
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Who was the smallest Jedi?

Vernestra, Mirialan, was Padawan to Stellan Gios. She works hard and is devoted to the Jedi Order, more so than most others her age. At sixteen she is one of the youngest Knights in a generation. She struggles to fit in with the adults while also setting a good example for the younger Jedi.
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Did any Jedi know about Order 66?

In the Star Wars Legends continuity, Order 66 was one of 150 contingency orders that were implemented in case of emergencies. As shown in Republic Commando: True Colors, the orders were common knowledge to everyone in the Republic Army, from the rank and file Clone Troopers to the Jedi Generals themselves.
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What is Lando short for?

Lando is a boy's name with British and Iberian origins. The British variation means “long hill” and is often a shortened version of the name Lance. In Spanish and Portuguese culture, Lando means famous throughout the land and is usually the nickname for those called Orlando or Ronaldo.
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Why is Mace Windu purple?

The Jedi initiate heals his adversary with help from the Force and, by way of thanks, is given a gift: purple crystals. He uses these crystals to assemble his lightsaber, which emits a distinctive purple blade.
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Is Mace Windu a snoke?

Could this foreshadow a possible turn in his future? (Yes, we know Windu's lightsaber is only purple because Samuel L. Jackson demanded it, but it's canon now so it's got to mean something.) Mace Windu has the opportunity, motive, and means to become Snoke.
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Does Mace Windu have a padawan?

As a child, she was held as a captive by space pirates who killed her parents. She was rescued by Mace Windu, a member of the Jedi Order, and he brought her into the Order. Billaba became Windu's Padawan and trained under the Jedi Master in the ways of the Force.
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Is Maz Kanata a Jedi?

Kanata admitted that she was not a Jedi herself, but she still knew the Force, explaining that it moved through and surrounded every living thing.
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How did Maz find Anakin's lightsaber?

Carried by Finn

While thought to have been lost in Cloud City, the lightsaber was salvaged from the mining colony's industrial depths and eventually found its way to Maz Kanata.
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Is Maz Kanata a Jawa?

Maz Kanata was a Jawa. Maz Kanata is a short, force sensitive alien, with an affinity for eyes and an apparent connection to the Skywalker family. The theory, as explained by Moviepilot, claims that in reality Maz Kanata was a force sensitive Jawa who was present at multiple points throughout the films.
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