First Order

The First Order was a military junta that was active approximately thirty years after the Battle of Endor. It was inspired by the Galactic Empire, which suffered a crippling defeat over Endor. The First Order fought against the Resistance. The organization was led by Snoke, who assumed the title of Supreme Leader.

Description
The First Order was a military junta inspired by the Galactic Empire. Like its predecessor, it employed the use of stormtroopers, including variants such as flametroopers and snowtroopers. The First Order also utilized TIE fighters and Star Destroyers. Its primary base of operations was known as Starkiller Base, which was commanded by General Hux.

History
During the Galactic Civil War, the Alliance to Restore the Republic launched the Battle of Endor. The battle led to the shattering of the Galactic Empire, as well as the deaths of the Emperor, Darth Sidious, and his chief enforcer, Darth Vader. In the years that followed, the First Order came to power, having been inspired by the Galactic Empire. The First Order was active thirty years after the Battle of Endor, and it fought against the Resistance.

Behind the scenes
"That all came out of conversations about what would have happened if the Nazis all went to Argentina but then started working together again? What could be born of that? Could The First Order exist as a group that actually admired The Empire? Could the work of The Empire be seen as unfulfilled? And could Vader be a martyr? Could there be a need to see through what didn't get done?"

- J.J. Abrams

The First Order was created for the 2015 film Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens and was developed through conversations amongst the production team. According to J.J. Abrams, the film's director, the team wondered what would have happened if the Nazis who went into hiding in Argentina after World War II started working together again. Abrams hinted that the First Order would therefore be a group that admired the Galactic Empire and felt that its work was unfulfilled.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens