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First Order
Emblem of the First Order
Emblem of the First Order
UniverseStar Wars
In-universe information
TypeMilitary dictatorship inspired by the Galactic Empire
FoundedAfter the Battle of Endor
LeaderSupreme Leader Snoke
Key peopleKylo Ren
General Hux
Official languageBasic

The First Order is a fictional military power in the Star Wars franchise, introduced in the 2015 film Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Resurrected from the fallen Galactic Empire after the events of Return of the Jedi (1983), the organization has amassed its power in secret over three decades. In The Force Awakens, the First Order has begun executing its plan to depose the New Republic and reclaim control of the galaxy. The Knights of Ren are a mysterious group of elite warriors within their ranks, led by Kylo Ren.

The Force Awakens writer/director J. J. Abrams said that the First Order is inspired by the theory of ODESSA, which allegedly involved SS officers fleeing to Argentina following World War II.[1]

Banner of the First Order
UseFaction wide banner and ensign
DesignPlain dark red banner with a black emblem in the center

Description

Backstory

After the Galactic Empire is defeated in Return of the Jedi (1983), the New Republic imposes strict disarmament treaties and punishing reparations.[2] However, some of the Empire's former leaders and technologists unite in secret to plot their return to power.[2] This movement becomes the First Order and, in response, a group called the Resistance is formed, backed by the ruling New Republic. The Resistance includes members of the former Rebel Alliance, such as Leia Organa and Admiral Ackbar, who had been instrumental in the overthrow of the Empire decades earlier.

The Force Awakens (2015)

In the film, the First Order is led by a mysterious figure named Snoke, who has assumed the title of Supreme Leader.[2] Like the Empire before them, the Order commands a vast force of stormtroopers, some specially trained in the use of flamethrowers, manportable light artillery systems, and riot control gear.[3] The First Order also utilizes regular and Special Forces versions of the Empire's venerable TIE fighter.[4] Its primary base of operations is Starkiller Base, a fortified ice planet which houses a superweapon capable of destroying entire star systems from a great distance.[3] The base commander of Starkiller is General Hux, a ruthless young officer dedicated to the Order.[5]

Snoke is a powerful figure in the dark side of the Force and has corrupted Ben, the son of Han Solo and Leia Organa who had been an apprentice to his uncle, the Jedi Luke Skywalker. Masked and using the name Kylo Ren, the person formerly known as Ben is one of Snoke's enforcers, much like his grandfather Darth Vader had been the enforcer of Emperor Palpatine during the days of the Empire decades earlier. Ren is one of the Knights of Ren, a mysterious group of elite warriors.[6][7] Ren and Hux are rivals for Snoke's approval,[8] and the third member of the "commanding triumvirate" of the First Order is the formidable Captain Phasma, the commander of the stormtroopers.[9]

Ren is searching for Luke, who vanished some years earlier. Snoke believes that as long as Luke lives, the Jedi may rise again. The First Order destroys Hosnian Prime, the New Republic's capital world, using the Starkiller superweapon. Ren fails to retrieve the map fragment that would lead him to Luke, and the Resistance manages to destroy the Starkiller Base moments before it fires on the Resistance base on D'Qar.

Reception

Robbie Collin of The Telegraph described the disfigured and skeletal Snoke as a "sepulchral horror".[10] The newspaper also called Hux "a spitting fanatic of the First Order whose every gesture speaks of utter contempt for, well, everyone".[8]

References

  1. ^ Dyer, James (August 25, 2015). "JJ Abrams Spills Details On Kylo Ren". Empire Online. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c "Databank: The First Order". StarWars.com. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
  3. ^ a b Keyes, Rob (September 4, 2015). "Star Wars 7: The First Order's Superweapon Eclipses The Death Stars". Screen Rant. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  4. ^ "Databank: First Order Special Forces TIE Fighter". StarWars.com. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  5. ^ "Databank: General Hux". StarWars.com. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  6. ^ Schaefer, Sandy (August 25, 2015). "Star Wars 7: Kylo Ren & The First Order Explained". Screen Rant. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  7. ^ Saavedra, John (December 17, 2015). "Star Wars: The Force Awakens Easter Eggs and Reference Guide (Kylo Ren/Ben Solo and the Knights of Ren)". Den of Geek. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
  8. ^ a b "14 things Star Wars fans will love about The Force Awakens". The Telegraph. December 17, 2015. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  9. ^ "Databank: Captain Phasma". StarWars.com. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  10. ^ Collin, Robbie (December 18, 2015). "Star Wars: The Force Awakens review: 'the magic is back'". The Telegraph. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
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