Jaina Solo
taken from the Japanese book cover of New
Jedi Order: Destiny's Way
Jedi Order: Destiny's Way
taken from the Japanese book cover of New
Jedi Order: Dark Tide: Ruin
Jedi Order: Dark Tide: Ruin
Han Solo and Leia Organa Solo's first child, Jaina was born on Coruscant some five
years after the Battle of Endor. She was five minutes older than her twin brother,
Jacen, and was equally strong with the Force. She had certain mechanical abilities,
much like her father, but not as strong as her brother, Anakin. When she and Jacen
attended Luke Skywalker's Jedi Academy on Yavin 4, at the age of 14, she
collected all sorts of old technology from the original Alliance base, using some of it
to create cages for Jacen's exotic collection of creatures. Others she kept to see if
she can repair them. Jaina created a lightsaber of violet light while studying at Yavin
4. She later trained directly with Mara Jade, after Mara's marriage to Luke, when
Luke began moving the new Jedi Knights back to the pre-Empire style of teaching.
A real student of the Force, Jaina found it hard to be around her mother when she
tried to use the Force. Jaina felt that Leia used her skills with the Force as a kind of
toy, nothing really serious and often clumsy in operation. During the Yuuzhan Vong
invasion of the galaxy, Jaina put her skills with the Force to work as a member of
Rogue Squadron, flying an X-Wing into battle against the aliens. She survived a
number of engagements, but was forced to eject from her fighter during the defense
of Kalarba. She was caught in the explosion of the Champion, and suffered blinding
damage to her eyes which left her with fuzzy vision for several weeks. She was
shipped off to Duro, to make room for more desparate injuries, and helped her
father in the evacuation of Settlement Thirty-two. Over time, her eyesight returned,
and Jaina longed to get back into the cockpit. However, her status as a Jedi Knight
forced Gavin Darklighter to place her on extended leave, in order to appease the
politicians of the Senate. Jaina agreed to be part of the Jedi strike team which was
dispatched to Myrkr to eliminate the voxyn queen, along with both of her brothers.
She was unprepared for the losses the Jedi took just to infiltrate the Baanu Rass, and
was was overcome when Anakin was killed aboard the worldship. She openly
blamed Jacen for Anakin's death, claiming that Jacen left him to die. In her anger
over the loss of Anakin and her blame of Jacen, Jaina turned to the Dark Side of the
Force. She conjured up an intense storm of Force lightning when a Yuuzhan Vong
nearly killed her, utterly destroying the alien attacker without remorse. After finally
destroying the voxyn queen, the Jedi were forced to flee the worldship in order to
return to Eclipse. Jacen, however, had been captured by the double-crossing
Vergere, and Jaina was forced to leave him with the Yuuzhan Vong in order to save
the rest of the team. She vowed to rescue her brother, despite her earlier animosity
toward him. The Jedi stole the frigate Ksstarr, which Jaina later renamed the
Trickster, and headed to Hapes. There, they hoped to learn as much as they could
about the frigate and Yuuzhan Vong technology. However, Jaina became caught up
in the political intrigue of Hapan life, and the former Queen Mother Ta'a Chume
chose Jaina to server as her protégé. Jaina didn't fully realize her position, but
used it to gain access to Sinsor Khal and the scientists on Gallinore, who created
lab-grown version of Yuuzhan Vong yorik coral. As Jaina sank deeper into the plans
of Ta'a Chume, her friends worried that she was slipping further toward the Dark
Side of the Force, especially after she agreed to train under Kyp Durron. After the
fall of Coruscant, Jaina was groomed by the Inner Circle on Borleias to become the
incarnate version of Yun-Harla, in an effort to trick the Yuuzhan Vong. It was during
this time that she also admitted her feelings for Jagged Fel. Jaina was also promoted
to the rank of Major in the New Republic military for her work at Hapes and
Borleias, then to Lieutenant Colonel following the Battle of Ebaq. She was given
command of a full battle group during the defense of Esfandia when, as the ranking
Jedi Knight, she was requested by Captain Todra Mayn to coordinate the combined
forces of the Galactic Alliance and the Imperial Remnant. After the near defeat at
Bilbringi, as part of Operation Trinity, Jaina was recalled to Mon Calamari. As the
Galactic Alliance planned its final move in the ongoing war - a strike at Coruscant
itself - Jaina was reunited with her parents. Together, they were dispatched to
Coruscant ahead of the main fleet, when the living planet Zonama Sekot suddenly
reappeared in orbit between Coruscant and Muscave. The Solo family was briefly
reunited on Zonama Sekot before returning to the war. Jaina and her brother
accompanied their uncle Luke to the surface of Coruscant, in an effort to gain access
to the Citadel and bring Supreme Overlord Shimrra to justice. Jacen was able to
reach the mind of the World Brain which was controlling the planet, and was able to
calm it down and put a stop to the destruction it was causing on the surface. Upon
entering Shimrra's throneroom, they were beset by a group of fifteen Slayers, and
only Jacen's link to the World Brain allowed them any measure of success.
Following the will of the Force, Jaina left the main battle and set out to capture
Onimi, who had fled the chamber. She failed to consider the Shamed One's
ingenuity, and Onimi was able to subdue Jaina with ease when he used his fang to
inject her with a mild toxin. He then dragged her into the command chamber of the
Citadel's escape craft and set out to flee Coruscant. Jacen, however, pursued them
through the Citadel and into the escape craft, confronting Onimi with the pure power
of the Force. Jaina tried to lend her brother some help, but Jacen fought on his own,
allowing Jaina to concentrate on healing herself. After the deaths of Onimi and
Shimrra, the rest of the Yuuzhan Vong force at Coruscant surrendered to the
Galactic Alliance, bringing the war to an end. Despite Jag's admission of his love for
her, Jaina decided that it was not yet time for her to settle down. She told Jag that
she had to ensure that the galaxy would be a better place for future generations,
especially her own children. Jaina and Jag shared one final, passionate kiss before
going their separate ways.
Some info gathered with permission from:
The Completely Unofficial Star Wars Encyclopedia
years after the Battle of Endor. She was five minutes older than her twin brother,
Jacen, and was equally strong with the Force. She had certain mechanical abilities,
much like her father, but not as strong as her brother, Anakin. When she and Jacen
attended Luke Skywalker's Jedi Academy on Yavin 4, at the age of 14, she
collected all sorts of old technology from the original Alliance base, using some of it
to create cages for Jacen's exotic collection of creatures. Others she kept to see if
she can repair them. Jaina created a lightsaber of violet light while studying at Yavin
4. She later trained directly with Mara Jade, after Mara's marriage to Luke, when
Luke began moving the new Jedi Knights back to the pre-Empire style of teaching.
A real student of the Force, Jaina found it hard to be around her mother when she
tried to use the Force. Jaina felt that Leia used her skills with the Force as a kind of
toy, nothing really serious and often clumsy in operation. During the Yuuzhan Vong
invasion of the galaxy, Jaina put her skills with the Force to work as a member of
Rogue Squadron, flying an X-Wing into battle against the aliens. She survived a
number of engagements, but was forced to eject from her fighter during the defense
of Kalarba. She was caught in the explosion of the Champion, and suffered blinding
damage to her eyes which left her with fuzzy vision for several weeks. She was
shipped off to Duro, to make room for more desparate injuries, and helped her
father in the evacuation of Settlement Thirty-two. Over time, her eyesight returned,
and Jaina longed to get back into the cockpit. However, her status as a Jedi Knight
forced Gavin Darklighter to place her on extended leave, in order to appease the
politicians of the Senate. Jaina agreed to be part of the Jedi strike team which was
dispatched to Myrkr to eliminate the voxyn queen, along with both of her brothers.
She was unprepared for the losses the Jedi took just to infiltrate the Baanu Rass, and
was was overcome when Anakin was killed aboard the worldship. She openly
blamed Jacen for Anakin's death, claiming that Jacen left him to die. In her anger
over the loss of Anakin and her blame of Jacen, Jaina turned to the Dark Side of the
Force. She conjured up an intense storm of Force lightning when a Yuuzhan Vong
nearly killed her, utterly destroying the alien attacker without remorse. After finally
destroying the voxyn queen, the Jedi were forced to flee the worldship in order to
return to Eclipse. Jacen, however, had been captured by the double-crossing
Vergere, and Jaina was forced to leave him with the Yuuzhan Vong in order to save
the rest of the team. She vowed to rescue her brother, despite her earlier animosity
toward him. The Jedi stole the frigate Ksstarr, which Jaina later renamed the
Trickster, and headed to Hapes. There, they hoped to learn as much as they could
about the frigate and Yuuzhan Vong technology. However, Jaina became caught up
in the political intrigue of Hapan life, and the former Queen Mother Ta'a Chume
chose Jaina to server as her protégé. Jaina didn't fully realize her position, but
used it to gain access to Sinsor Khal and the scientists on Gallinore, who created
lab-grown version of Yuuzhan Vong yorik coral. As Jaina sank deeper into the plans
of Ta'a Chume, her friends worried that she was slipping further toward the Dark
Side of the Force, especially after she agreed to train under Kyp Durron. After the
fall of Coruscant, Jaina was groomed by the Inner Circle on Borleias to become the
incarnate version of Yun-Harla, in an effort to trick the Yuuzhan Vong. It was during
this time that she also admitted her feelings for Jagged Fel. Jaina was also promoted
to the rank of Major in the New Republic military for her work at Hapes and
Borleias, then to Lieutenant Colonel following the Battle of Ebaq. She was given
command of a full battle group during the defense of Esfandia when, as the ranking
Jedi Knight, she was requested by Captain Todra Mayn to coordinate the combined
forces of the Galactic Alliance and the Imperial Remnant. After the near defeat at
Bilbringi, as part of Operation Trinity, Jaina was recalled to Mon Calamari. As the
Galactic Alliance planned its final move in the ongoing war - a strike at Coruscant
itself - Jaina was reunited with her parents. Together, they were dispatched to
Coruscant ahead of the main fleet, when the living planet Zonama Sekot suddenly
reappeared in orbit between Coruscant and Muscave. The Solo family was briefly
reunited on Zonama Sekot before returning to the war. Jaina and her brother
accompanied their uncle Luke to the surface of Coruscant, in an effort to gain access
to the Citadel and bring Supreme Overlord Shimrra to justice. Jacen was able to
reach the mind of the World Brain which was controlling the planet, and was able to
calm it down and put a stop to the destruction it was causing on the surface. Upon
entering Shimrra's throneroom, they were beset by a group of fifteen Slayers, and
only Jacen's link to the World Brain allowed them any measure of success.
Following the will of the Force, Jaina left the main battle and set out to capture
Onimi, who had fled the chamber. She failed to consider the Shamed One's
ingenuity, and Onimi was able to subdue Jaina with ease when he used his fang to
inject her with a mild toxin. He then dragged her into the command chamber of the
Citadel's escape craft and set out to flee Coruscant. Jacen, however, pursued them
through the Citadel and into the escape craft, confronting Onimi with the pure power
of the Force. Jaina tried to lend her brother some help, but Jacen fought on his own,
allowing Jaina to concentrate on healing herself. After the deaths of Onimi and
Shimrra, the rest of the Yuuzhan Vong force at Coruscant surrendered to the
Galactic Alliance, bringing the war to an end. Despite Jag's admission of his love for
her, Jaina decided that it was not yet time for her to settle down. She told Jag that
she had to ensure that the galaxy would be a better place for future generations,
especially her own children. Jaina and Jag shared one final, passionate kiss before
going their separate ways.
Some info gathered with permission from:
The Completely Unofficial Star Wars Encyclopedia