Hosnian Cataclysm

The Destruction of the Hosnian system occurred three decades after the Battle of Endor. Immediately prior to the Battle on Takodana, General Hux of the First Order tested the power of the Starkiller Base on the Hosnian system. The Hosnian system hosted the capital of the New Republic, Hosnian Prime, as well as the New Republic Starfleet.

After gaining Supreme Leader Snoke's permission to fire the superweapon, Hux chose the heart of the New Republic to demonstrate the power of the First Order in an attempt to wipe out the "illegitimate" government of the New Republic in one fell swoop. The test was a success and Hosnian Prime, four other planets in the Hosnian system, and a significant amount, if not all, of the New Republic fleet were annihilated by the First Order's superweapon.

The destruction of the Hosnian system was visible from the surface of Takodana.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens