Theres no mistaking where its from.
This was one of the honors bestowed on Luke Skywalker and Han Solo (but not Chewie!)
at the end of 1977s originalStar Wars.

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The only question is, whose is it Hans or Lukes?
Either way, its a heartbreaking moment.
Only the medal remains as a memento.

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Another relic of that time comes later.
The medal is a hint that its the former, but theres an equal chance its the latter.
in his Sith voice.
Perhaps Palpatine had some Force relics in his chamber in the second Death Star?
Theres something in the past that needs to be recovered.
The only question is what.
Well … its not theonlyquestion.
But its enough to hold fans over for now.