Star Wars Holiday Special story
Following the events of the original film, Chewbacca and Han Solo attempt to visit the Wookiee home world to celebrate "Life Day". They are pursued by agents of the Galactic Empire, who are searching for members of the Rebel Alliance on the planet. The special introduces three members of Chewbacca's family: his father Itchy, his wife Malla, and his son Lumpy.
12 total · 6 major · 6 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| familial love | major | Chewbacca was trying to make it home to see his family for Life Day and his family were eagerly awaiting his arrival. |
| family affairs | major | Chewbacca's family celebrating Life Day together was amply featured. |
| father and son | major | Itchy and Chewbacca. Chewbacca and Lumpy. |
| friendship | major | Chewbacca and Han Solo. Luke falsely considered Boba Fett to be a faithful friend. |
| husband and wife | major | Chewbacca and Malla. |
| resistance movement | major | The Empire was rooting out Rebel Alliance resistors in and around Chewbacca's homeworld. |
| betrayal | minor | Boba Fett betrayed Luke who considered the bounty hunter to be a faithful friend, but he was actually Darth Vader's right hand man. |
| humanoid robot | minor | The protocol droid C-3PO. |
| interstellar space travel | minor | Han Solo was flying Chewbacca back to his homeworld for Life Day. |
| ocean planet | minor | Luke Skywalker visited Boba Fett on a water planet in an animated sequence. |