34 CE
Rey and Luke's confrontation
Rey confronts Luke about his refusal to help, arguing that the galaxy needs him. Luke remains stubborn, but Rey's determination begins to sway him. #StarWars #LukeSkywalker
Chronological Storyline (43 Milestones)
34 CE
Kylo Ren's training intensifies
Under Snoke's guidance, Kylo Ren undergoes intense training to master the dark side and eliminate his weakness. #StarWars #KyloRen
34 CE
Rey senses the Force
Rey meditates and connects with the Force, experiencing visions of the past and future. She begins to understand her own power. #StarWars #Force
34 CE
Luke's isolation
Luke Skywalker reveals his guilt over the rise of Kylo Ren and his self-imposed exile. He believes the Jedi should end. #StarWars #LukeSkywalker
34 CE
First Order regroups
The First Order, despite losing Starkiller Base, regroups under Supreme Leader Snoke. Kylo Ren is tasked with hunting down Skywalker and the Resistance. #StarWars #FirstOrder
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34 CE
Rey scavenges on Jakku
Rey, a scavenger on the desert planet Jakku, ekes out a living by salvaging parts from Star Destroyer wrecks. She lives alone in an AT-AT walker, waiting for her family's return. #StarWars #TheForceAwakens
34 CE
Leia mourns Han Solo
General Leia Organa mourns the death of Han Solo. She senses his passing through the Force and finds solace in the Resistance's victory. #StarWars #LeiaOrgana
34 CE
Kylo Ren reports to Supreme Leader Snoke
Kylo Ren, having failed to retrieve the map and defeated by Rey, reports to Supreme Leader Snoke. Snoke mocks him and orders him to complete his training. #StarWars #Snoke
34 CE
Rey decides to find Luke Skywalker
With the map completed, Rey decides to travel to the distant planet Ahch-To to find Luke Skywalker and return his lightsaber. She hopes to convince him to join the Resistance. #StarWars #LukeSkywalker
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34 CE
Rey vs. Kylo Ren duel
Rey and Kylo Ren engage in a fierce lightsaber duel. Despite Kylo's training, Rey taps into the Force and defeats him, leaving him scarred and unconscious. #StarWars #Rey
34 CE
Rey takes up the lightsaber
As Finn is defeated, Rey uses the Force to call Luke's lightsaber to her hand. She ignites it and prepares to face Kylo Ren. #StarWars #Rey
34 CE
Resistance X-wings attack Starkiller Base
Poe Dameron leads a squadron of Resistance X-wings in an attack on Starkiller Base. They target the thermal oscillator, but the base's defenses are strong. #StarWars #XWing
34 CE
Chewbacca's revenge
After Han Solo's death, Chewbacca fires his bowcaster at Kylo Ren, wounding him. Chewbacca then detonates explosives, disabling the shields and allowing the Resistance to attack. #StarWars #Chewbacca
34 CE
Han Solo confronts Kylo Ren
Han Solo confronts his son, Ben Solo (Kylo Ren), on a bridge on Starkiller Base. He tries to bring him back to the light, but Kylo Ren kills Han, falling deeper into the dark side. #StarWars #HanSolo
34 CE
Finn and Han infiltrate Starkiller Base
Finn, Han Solo, and Chewbacca infiltrate Starkiller Base to disable the shields. They are captured by the First Order but manage to escape with the help of Captain Phasma. #StarWars #Finn
34 CE
Starkiller Base destroys Hosnian system
The First Order uses Starkiller Base, a planet converted into a superweapon, to destroy the Hosnian system, the capital of the New Republic. This devastating attack shocks the galaxy. #StarWars #StarkillerBase
34 CE
Rescue by the Resistance
The Resistance, led by General Leia Organa, arrives on Takodana and drives off the First Order. Finn, Han, and Chewbacca are rescued, but Rey is taken. #StarWars #Resistance
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34 CE
Poe Dameron receives map to Luke Skywalker
Resistance pilot Poe Dameron is given a piece of a map leading to the missing Jedi Master Luke Skywalker by Lor San Tekka on Jakku. The First Order attacks the village, and Poe hides the map in his droid BB-8. #StarWars #Resistance
34 CE
First Order attacks Takodana
The First Order, led by Kylo Ren, attacks Maz Kanata's castle to capture BB-8. Finn and Han Solo fight the stormtroopers, while Rey is captured by Kylo Ren. #StarWars #Takodana
34 CE
The Force Awakens
The Force begins to stir across the galaxy, with Rey and Kylo Ren both feeling its pull. The stage is set for a new conflict between light and dark. #StarWars #TheForceAwakens
34 CE
Finn recovers
Finn awakens from his coma and learns of Rey's mission. He vows to support the Resistance and find his place. #StarWars #Finn
34 CE
Poe Dameron leads Resistance missions
Poe Dameron continues to lead daring missions against the First Order, becoming a key figure in the Resistance. #StarWars #PoeDameron
34 CE
Rey begins Jedi training
Despite Luke's reluctance, Rey begins to train in the ways of the Force on Ahch-To. She learns about the Jedi Order and the balance of the Force. #StarWars #Jedi
34 CE
Resistance celebrates victory
The Resistance celebrates their victory over Starkiller Base, but they know the First Order remains a threat. Leia looks to the future with hope. #StarWars #Resistance
34 CE
R2-D2 awakens
After Rey's departure, R2-D2, who had been in low-power mode, awakens and reveals the rest of the map to Luke Skywalker's location. #StarWars #R2D2
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34 CE
Rey meets Luke Skywalker
Rey finds Luke Skywalker on a cliff overlooking the sea. She extends his lightsaber, but Luke takes it and tosses it away, rejecting the call to return. #StarWars #LukeSkywalker
34 CE
Arrival on Ahch-To
Rey and Chewbacca arrive on the ocean planet Ahch-To. Rey explores the island and finds a small village, sensing a strong Force presence. #StarWars #AhchTo
34 CE
Rey and Chewbacca depart for Ahch-To
Rey and Chewbacca board the Millennium Falcon and set course for Ahch-To, the first Jedi Temple. Leia and the Resistance bid them farewell. #StarWars #MillenniumFalcon
34 CE
Finn's injury treated
Finn is critically injured from his duel with Kylo Ren. He is taken to a Resistance medical facility, where he is placed in a bacta tank to heal. #StarWars #Finn
34 CE
Starkiller Base destroyed
The Resistance X-wings successfully destroy the thermal oscillator, causing Starkiller Base to implode. Rey, Finn, and Chewbacca escape in the Millennium Falcon just in time. #StarWars #StarkillerBase
34 CE
Finn vs. Kylo Ren lightsaber duel
Finn, wielding Luke Skywalker's lightsaber, confronts Kylo Ren in the snow. Finn puts up a fight but is severely wounded by Kylo Ren, who is still injured from Chewbacca's shot. #StarWars #LightsaberDuel
34 CE
Rey escapes Starkiller Base
Using the Force, Rey escapes her cell and frees herself. She encounters Kylo Ren but manages to evade him and reunites with Finn and the others. #StarWars #Rey
34 CE
Resistance plans attack on Starkiller Base
General Leia Organa and the Resistance devise a plan to destroy Starkiller Base by targeting its thermal oscillator. Han Solo volunteers to lead a ground team to lower the shields. #StarWars #Resistance
34 CE
Kylo Ren interrogates Rey
On the First Order's Starkiller Base, Kylo Ren attempts to extract the map from Rey's mind using the Force. However, Rey resists and begins to access Kylo's mind, learning his fears. #StarWars #KyloRen
34 CE
Rey finds Luke's lightsaber
In Maz Kanata's castle, Rey is drawn to a hidden basement where she finds Luke Skywalker's lightsaber. She experiences a Force vision of the past and future. #StarWars #Lightsaber
34 CE
Arrival at Maz Kanata's castle
Han Solo takes the group to Maz Kanata's castle on Takodana to find a safe passage for BB-8. Maz is a wise pirate who offers to help. #StarWars #MazKanata
34 CE
Escape from the Rathtars
While aboard Han Solo's freighter, the group is attacked by Rathtars. They narrowly escape and are rescued by the Resistance, but not before the First Order tracks them. #StarWars #Rathtar
34 CE
Millennium Falcon captured by Han Solo
Rey and Finn are captured by Han Solo and Chewbacca, who had tracked the stolen Millennium Falcon. Han agrees to help them deliver BB-8 to the Resistance. #StarWars #HanSolo
34 CE
First Order attacks Niima Outpost
The First Order sends forces to Niima Outpost on Jakku to retrieve BB-8. Rey, Finn, and BB-8 escape in the Millennium Falcon, which they find parked nearby. #StarWars #FirstOrder
34 CE
Rey meets BB-8 and Finn
Rey discovers BB-8 in the desert and brings him back to her home. Finn, wearing Poe's jacket, meets Rey and BB-8, and they form an uneasy alliance to escape the First Order. #StarWars #BB8
34 CE
TIE fighter crash on Jakku
Poe Dameron and FN-2187 crash-land their stolen TIE fighter on Jakku. Poe is presumed dead, and FN-2187, now calling himself Finn, wanders the desert and encounters Rey and BB-8. #StarWars #Jakku
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34 CE
FN-2187 defects from the First Order
Stormtrooper FN-2187, later named Finn, refuses to fire on innocent villagers during the attack on Jakku. He helps Poe Dameron escape from the First Order's Star Destroyer, stealing a TIE fighter in the process. #StarWars #Finn
34 CE
Kylo Ren captures Poe Dameron
Kylo Ren, a dark side warrior and commander of the First Order, captures Poe Dameron and interrogates him using the Force. Poe does not reveal the map's location, but BB-8 escapes into the Jakku desert. #StarWars #FirstOrder