Chewbacca's Enigmatic Back Story Finally Explained

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He’s a loyal friend. He has a deep knowledge for all things engineering. He’s well-versed in dozens of languages. He knows how to sling a mean bowcaster. And I’d like to think he would turn down any medal if they offered him one (because he’s bad ass like that). Yes. I’m talking about everyone’s favorite Star Wars co-pilot, Chewbacca. But how much do we really know about his backstory? The crew at Looper takes a deep-dive at Chewie’s origin story and explores just what makes this Wookiee tick.

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Marena Bronson

Marena is an award-winning journalist, editor-in-chief of Fashion and Fandom, and life-long nerd. She has covered everything from breaking news and politics, to lifestyle, entertainment, and pop culture for a variety of broadcast news outlets, print and online publications, and websites. Her work has been featured in The Hollywood Reporter, IDW Publishing's Full Bleed, vol. 2, and The San Antonio Express News, as well as websites like The Huffington Post, The Frisky, Elite Daily, PopSugar, Geekfold, ComiConverse, and many others.

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