The end of Solo: A Star Wars Story connected Han Soloâs origin story to the growing rebellion against the Empire. He showed his good guy tendencies by handing over the hard-won, extremely valuable (to the tune of sixty million credits) coaxium not to the man who hired him, Dryden Vos, but to Enfys Nest and her gang of Cloud-Riders. He made this decision after Enfys hinted at the atrocities Crimson Dawn and the other crime syndicates were responsible for across the galaxy. She told Han the hyperfuel was âthe blood that brings life to something new.â
Sheâs referring to rebellion. And the Solo novelization by Mur Lafferty, out on September 4, added an epilogue showing exactly who Enfys gives the coaxium to: Saw Gerrera, whoâs accompanied by a young Jyn Erso.
Given that Two Tubes, a member of Gerreraâs partisans in Rogue One, was part of Enfysâ gang, this hand-off isnât the most surprising thing in the world. Saw was there at the beginning of the insurgency, and though he didnât join the Rebel Alliance because of his extremist ways, he fought back against the Empire–I canât help but wonder how often he and Enfys crossed each otherâs path. Her comments to Han, her actions, and this hand-off cement Enfys as an important player, and I want to know more about how she fits into the bigger picture.
Since Jyn is with Saw, this meeting takes place after the beginning of Rogue One and during the novel Rebel Rising. Jynâs young, and Enfys, a teenager, shares important advice with Jyn: âStill, theyâre going to underestimate you [because of your age]. Make them regret it.â Itâs easy to see Jyn channeling that as she rallied the group of rebels that would bring hope the galaxy.
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