Along the way he befriends Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness) and roguish space pilot Han Solo (Harrison Ford) as he sets off on a quest to save Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher). In 'Star Wars Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back' (1980), after the destruction of the Death Star, the rebels led by Luke and Leia are on the run from the vengeful Empire.