Hans Solo and the rebel alliance want you to believe he's a stand up guy who does the right things. He wants to be a senator but he's hiding something about his true character.
"Hans Solo doesn't pay his debts" - Jabba The Hut
"He stole the Millennium Falcon from me" - Lando Calrezian
"GLLLLLLLLLLLLLRRRR" (Translation: He uses me as his black man servant) - Chewbacca
How can a man who doesn't pay his debts, steals from his friends and uses a helpless Wookie as a slave ever be considered for the senate.
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