The opening crawl briefly retells the events of the last film. After the destruction of the Death Star, Luke Skywalker became a bodyguard for the President and his family. First Lady Leia Johnson boards a Republic cruiser heading to Tatooine and meet with Boba the Hutt, a ruthless alien crime lord, to discuss the release of Republic hostages. Luke accompanies the First Lady for protection. They are contacted by Han Solo, who says that he and Chewbacca have already left for the meeting.