Chewbacca and R2D2's possession of inconvenient truths

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A New Sith, or Revenge of the Hope If you haven't read this before, this is a beautiful work that both highlights and seals the plot holes and inconsistencies between the two trilogies. The short premise: R2 knew everything, kept that knowledge, was one of the first rebel operatives and used C3PO as a decoy and excuse to mingle in the centers of the power in the galaxy. Chewbacca was one of the first recruits into rebellion and likewise was able to set up Han Solo with a ship unique in its speed and capabilities for its size and used him as R2D2 used C3PO, except his mission area was the seedy underbelly of the galaxy where he could contact information brokers, couriers and rebel cells and pass information back and forth.