Sideshow Collectibles is proud to present the latest addition to our Star
Wars collection, the Chewbacca Premium Format Figure.
Long-requested by Star Wars collectors, everyone's favorite walking carpet
features intricately-sculpted fur and Chewie's signature satchel, crafted in
simulated leather. With his trademark bowcaster at the ready, the Sideshow
Collectibles Chewbacca Premium Format Figure makes it clear that it's not wise
to upset this Wookiee.
The Chewbacca Premium Format Figure includes:
Product Type: Premium Format Figure / Statue (mixed media)
Product Size: 23" H (584.2mm) x 9" W (228.6mm) x 9" D (228.6mm)
The mighty Chewbacca distinguished himself from his kin at an early age,
when he began to exhibit a keen longing for travel and adventure. After aiding
Jedi Master Yoda during the initiation of Order 66, Chewbacca left his home in
the giant wroshyr trees of Kashyyyk and began to explore the galaxy.
Because of their great strength, Wookiees in those days were coveted as
slaves by the Galactic Empire. Proving himself to be a difficult catch for
slavers, Chewbacca increased the already-sizable bounty on his head when he
began to systematically free his Wookiee brethren from Imperial
bondage.
Then came the day when one such rescue ran afoul of an Imperial TIE
Fighter squadron. While the rescued Wookiee children evaded the
Empire's clutches, Chewbacca himself was captured and tortured. But the leader
of the TIE Fighter squadron, a young Imperial lieutenant named Han Solo, took
pity on the Wookiee's plight. Forswearing his oath to serve the Empire, Solo
rescued Chewbacca and the two escaped together to the stars.
Chewbacca swore a Wookiee life debt to Solo, and a contentious but
steadfast friendship formed between them. The two shared many misadventures,
doing their best to avoid any Imperial entanglements, but all-too-often failed.
Until ultimately, just such an Imperial encounter led Chewbacca and Solo into
service with The Rebel Alliance.
Wrapped in the protective hull of the Millennium Falcon, Chewbacca and
Solo aided their rebel friends with unflinching navigational skills, daredevil
panache, and plain old luck. They played a game of high-stakes chicken with an
Imperial Star Destroyer, sent Darth Vader spinning into space at the Battle of
Yavin and even shook off a flight of Imperial TIE Fighters in a high-speed chase
through an asteroid field (at odds of 3,720 to one).
In the end, Chewbacca would play a crucial role in the Rebellion's final
victory. With his Wookiee battle-cry echoing through the trees, he led an
organized band of furry savages to victory at the Battle of Endor. In paving the
way for the downfall of the Galactic Empire, Chewbacca also saved Solo and his
friends, proving himself a paragon of Wookiee honor through the fulfillment of
his life debt.
