Why did Chewie not get a Medal or anything?
In Star Wars, why did Chewbacca not get a medal when the others did, during the celebration ceremony for the destruction of the original/prototype Death Star?
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Maybe only Lucas really knows, but I've always assumed it's because both Luke and Han are their ships' captains, so as Chewie was only co pilot he does not get the same recognition. Those were the two ships directly responsible for the Death Star's downfall, Luke the shooter, Han the protector.
Chewbacca did not make the decision to risk going in to protect Luke to make the shot.
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What was the medal that Chewie got?
For their heroism in destroying the Death Star, Han Solo and Luke Skywalker receive the Medal of Yavin from Leia Organa in a ceremony on Yavin 4. Decades later, Maz Kanata gives Chewbacca the medal once worn by Han, which Leia was holding when she died.Why did they give Chewie a medal?
In A New Hope: The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy, Chewbacca is presented with a medal at the same time as Skywalker and Solo. As a reference to the controversy, Maz Kanata gave Chewie Han Solo's Medal of Bravery left to him by Leia at the end of The Rise of Skywalker.Why Didn't Chewbacca Get a Medal in Star Wars a New Hope
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