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The initial introduction to the crew of the Millennium Falcon happens in an off screen encounter between Ben Kenobi and Chewbacca. Since we last saw Chewbacca waving goodbye to Yoda on Kashyyyk (and since we know that Yoda had good relations with the Wookiees), we are left to wonder whether Ben Kenobi might have met Chewbacca before, or whether they were aware of each other via Yoda. It's an intriguing mystery as to whether this might be the reason why Ben chooses the Millennium Falcon to get them out of Mos Eisley and to Alderaan.

The alliance between the Republic and the Wookiees must certainly have influenced the decision and Kenobi must at least have a decent understanding of the Wookiee language for his conversation with Chewbacca to go anywhere (there's no C-3PO around to translate on this occasion). The plot of Episode III certainly affects how we interpret A New Hope and raises a lot of questions. Chewbacca almost certainly hasn't confided in Han Solo about his knowledge of the Jedi or the Force which means he has been loyal to Yoda ever since the Empire started hunting the last of the Jedi. He is indeed a loyal furry friend and this has probably done nothing to undermine Han's scepticism about the Force. Chewbacca is Han's best friend, but he has done nothing to convince him that the Force is anything more than a superstition even though he knew the Jedi and knows better.

Anyway, Ben must at least know that as a Wookiee, Chewbacca is a safe bet and no friend to the Empire since his species was betrayed and almost wiped out by them at the end of The Revenge of the Sith.

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