- "People are rising up all over the galaxy. Poe. We did it."
"We did it." - ―Finn and Poe Dameron
An uprising against the First Order took place across First Order space against its military control over the galaxy. Caused by the Resistance's victory on Exegol, where the Sith Eternal's fleet, the Final Order, was destroyed along with the reborn Sith Lord Darth Sidious. While the Resistance celebrated the Sith defeat on the planet Ajan Kloss, other worlds openly rebelled against the cult's allies, the First Order, attacking its forces on Bespin, Endor, Jakku, Naboo, Corellia, Lothal, Thyferra, and Coruscant.
Prelude[]
- "We are the spark that will light the fire that will burn the First Order down."
- ―Poe Dameron, to the Resistance
Emerging from the Unknown Regions to seize military control over the galaxy, the First Order,[8] that had risen from the ashes of the Galactic Empire,[9] conquered[7] and came to rule large swathes of the galaxy.[10] With the New Republic having collapsed as a result of a First Order attack, First Order fleets and armies spread across the galaxy. Entire worlds and systems capitulated to its armed wing in order to avoid direct conflict, while in other parts of the galaxy, surviving New Republic senators and commanders dissolved their remaining task forces in order to defend their own homeworlds,[8] dividing the galaxy.[11] However, the First Order was opposed by the Resistance, who sought to inspire rebellion to bring down the First Order and restore the New Republic. During the First Order's pursuit of the Resistance, Kylo Ren killed and usurped Supreme Leader Snoke, but he was ultimately unable to capture the Resistance due to the sacrifice of Jedi Master Luke Skywalker, allowing the Resistance to continue their war against the First Order and inspire others.[7]
Supreme Leader Ren later discovered a living Darth Sidious, the former Emperor, on Exegol, alongside a cult of followers and a massive military force set to bring the galaxy under the control of a new Sith Empire by force through the Final Order, a massive fleet of Sith Star Destroyers with the technology to destroy entire planets. Sidious, who revealed himself to be behind Snoke and the First Order, offered Ren the Sith fleet if he killed Rey, the last Jedi and his granddaughter. Eventually, however, Ren instead renounced the dark side and the First Order, reclaiming his birth identity as Ben Solo. Nevertheless, Allegiant General Enric Pryde pledged his loyalty to the Dark Lord, who, in turn, ordered the Sith fleet to prepare for deployment across the galaxy.[1]

The Resistance ultimately brought the galaxy together to rebel against the First Order and the Sith.
After discovering a safe route to Exegol, the Resistance attacked the hidden Sith world to prevent the Sith fleet from deploying. The Resistance was reinforced by a Citizens' Fleet made up of thousands of volunteer ships from all over the galaxy led by General Lando Calrissian. Together, they destroyed the entire Sith fleet, including Allegiant General Pryde and his command ship. Meanwhile, Rey channeled the Jedi of the past to defeat Sidious, sacrificing herself in the process, but was resuscitated by Solo, who gave his life to revive her. Following their victory, the Resistance and its allies retreated from Exegol, during which time General Finn learned that people all over the galaxy were rising up and relayed this information to General Poe Dameron.[1]
Uprising[]
- "My friends... I'm sorry. I thought we had a shot. But there's just too many of them."
"But there are more of us, Poe. There are more of us." - ―Poe Dameron and Lando Calrissian
Across the galaxy, the First Order's forces were attacked by the populations that they had subjugated through military strength. Open rebellions occurred on many worlds, including Bespin, Jakku, Endor,[1] Coruscant, Naboo, Corellia, Lothal, and Thyferra.[6] At least one First Order Star Destroyer was destroyed on each of the planets of Bespin, Jakku, and Endor. The uprising on Endor was witnessed by at least two Ewoks, Galactic Civil War veteran Wicket W. Warrick and his son, Pommet.[1]
Aftermath[]
- "Much has happened in the months since the Battle of Exegol. We have begun the long and difficult process of rebuilding the galaxy following the destruction wrought by the recent First Order–Resistance War. In the aftermath I have been tasked with leading the excavation of the Sith temple on Exegol. However, while this has taken a great deal of my focus and time, it has not been my only consideration. This study has been made freely available across the holonet in the hope that it finds an audience willing to read it and take on board the message within it."
- ―Beaumont Kin
Eventually the uprising would lead to the fall of the First Order.[2] With the war over, the galaxy's population began the process of rebuilding the galaxy, with historian and Resistance operative Beaumont Kin understanding that, even months after the Battle of Exegol, that process would take a long time and be difficult. At the same time, Kin was overseeing the process of excavating the Sith Eternal temple on Exegol and composed a book, The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire.[5]
All the while, Rey had journeyed to Luke's former homeworld of Tatooine in the wake of the Battle of Exegol to lay his and Leia Organa's lightsabers to rest, ultimately taking on the surname "Skywalker" during her stay on the planet.[1] She would become a Jedi Master and work at restoring peace.[2] By 50 ABY,[12] she was at work restoring the Jedi[13] as the "New Jedi Order,"[14] building up the organization[13] in a time period dubbed as the "New Jedi Order Era."[14] However, arising powers challenged Skywalker's efforts under the hope that they could wipe out the Jedi[15] before they were restored.[13]
Behind the scenes[]
The uprising against the First Order is the last conflict of the Star Wars sequel trilogy. It first appeared in the 2019 film Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker.[1]
Appearances[]
- Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker (First appearance)
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: Expanded Edition (and audiobook)
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: A Junior Novel (and audiobook)
Non-canon appearances[]
- The LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special (Indirect mention only)
- LEGO Star Wars Terrifying Tales (Indirect mention only)
- LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (Mentioned only)
Sources[]
"The Saga of Rey" — Star Wars Encyclopedia (Indirect mention only)
- The Star Wars Book (Indirect mention only)
"The Final Order and the Battle of Exegol" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Star Wars: Battles that Changed the Galaxy
- Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire
Princess Leia Organa in the Databank (backup link) (First identified as uprising against the First Order)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 The Star Wars Book
- ↑ Star Wars: Timelines
- ↑ The Star Wars Book establishes that the First Order fell thirty-five years after the events of Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, which Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates to 0 ABY. Therefore, the fall of the First Order, along with the ending of the uprising against the First Order must have ended in 35 ABY.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: A Junior Novel
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Star Wars: The Last Jedi: The Visual Dictionary
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens
- ↑ Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary
- ↑ Poe Dameron 29
- ↑
Kathleen Kennedy on the Future of Star Wars | Star Wars Celebration 2023 on the IGN YouTube channel (April 7, 2023): "We're fifteen years out from Rise of Skywalker." (backup link) As the events of Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker occur in 35 ABY per Star Wars: Timelines, the events of the New Jedi Order film must occur in 50 ABY.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2
SWCE 2023: Three New Star Wars Movies Announced on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ 14.0 14.1
Star Wars Eras on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑
"Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 219