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Early R2...

Early R2...

A young George Lucas in a very funky jumper stands by a prototype droid.

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Han Solo, the garden years...

Han Solo, the garden years...

Han practises his blaster action, in what appears to be someone's garden.

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Page 2 of 18
Han & Lando make up...

Han & Lando make up...

What's a little Carbonite freezing between pals?

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Page 3 of 18
Sibling rivalry

Sibling rivalry

Luke, stop pulling your sister's hair...

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Page 4 of 18
Inappropriate touching

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Page 5 of 18
Photo session goes wrong...

Photo session goes wrong...

Han: "Okay kid, you take the lighting guy on the left, I'll aim for the photographer..."

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Page 6 of 18
The gun show...

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Page 7 of 18
Hothball fight...

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Page 8 of 18
Helmet hair...

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Page 9 of 18
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Page 13 of 18
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Page 14 of 18
The Gun Show 2

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Page 15 of 18
The joke's on Chewie...

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Page 16 of 18
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Solo feels the Force... in his pants

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Page 17 of 18
Clone Army...

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