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star wars - Did Obi-Wan ever pay Han Solo? If so, where did he get the money?


In Star Wars - Episode IV: A New Hope, Obi-Wan promises to pay Han 17,000 credits for taking himself, Luke, and the droids to Alderaan; part of the money intended to pay Han appears to come from the sale of Luke's speeder:



Ben Kenobi: Let's just say we'd like to avoid any Imperial entanglements.


Han Solo: Well that's the real trick, isn't it? And it's gonna cost you extra. Ten thousand, all in advance.



Luke Skywalker: [shocked] Ten thousand!? We could almost buy our own ship for that!


Han Solo: But who's gonna fly it, kid? You?


Luke Skywalker: You bet I could! I'm not such a bad pilot myself. C'mon, we don't have to sit here and— [Ben calms down Luke]


Ben Kenobi: We'll pay you two thousand now, plus fifteen when we reach Alderaan.


Han Solo: Seventeen? [Ben nods] Okay, you guys got yourselves a ship. We'll be ready when you are. Docking Bay 94.


Ben Kenobi: 94.


[Ben and Luke leave the cantina]


Ben Kenobi: You'll have to sell your speeder.


Luke Skywalker: That's okay. I'm never coming back to this planet again.




I'm a bit confused by this whole concept, for the following reasons:




  • Luke's speeder is a relatively unimpressive vehicle, and if 10,000 credits is almost enough to buy a spaceship, I can't imagine that a used, ground-transport speeder like Luke's is worth more than a couple of thousand bucks.




  • Jedi aren't supposed to own much, aside from their clothes and lightsaber. Hermits like Obi-Wan probably don't have much income, so I doubt Obi-Wan was bringing much to the table in terms of finances.




  • The deal is for Han to get 2,000 immediately (this probably accounts for all the money made from selling the speeder), and 15,000 more when they arrive on Alderaan. They obviously never reach Alderaan, because it no longer exists, and in any case, Obi-Wan dies aboard the Death Star. As far as we see, he never paid Han the 15,000 (we never see him pay Han the 2,000 either, but I assume this transaction did take place off-screen - otherwise, Han probably wouldn't have taken his 'passengers' anywhere).





Did Obi-Wan ever pay Han in full? If so, where did he get the money?


Note: Yes, Leia paid Han a reward. This reward was for rescuing Leia, NOT for bringing Luke and Obi-Wan to Alderaan. There were two separate transactions agreed to:




  1. Obi-Wan promised Han 17,000 credits for bringing Luke, Obi-Wan, and the droids to Alderaan.




  2. Luke told Han he would get a reward of an undisclosed, but large amount ("more wealth than you can imagine") for rescuing Leia.







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