8011 (34 ABY) to 8012 (35 ABY)
Continuity & Analysis

Star Wars - Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
Luke Skywalker has vanished. In his absence, the sinister FIRST ORDER has risen from the ashes of the Empire
and will not rest until Skywalker, the last Jedi, has been destroyed. With the support of the REPUBLIC, General
Leia Organa leads a brave RESISTANCE. She is desperate to find her brother Luke and gain his help in restoring
peace and justice to the galaxy. Leia has sent her most daring pilot on a secret mission to Jakku, where
an old ally has discovered a clue to Luke's whereabouts....
Star Wars - Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
The FIRST ORDER reigns. Having decimated the peaceful Republic, Supreme Leader Snoke now deploys his
merciless legions to seize military control of the galaxy. Only General Leia Organa's band of RESISTANCE
fighters stand against the rising tyranny, certain that Jedi Master Luke Skywalker will return and restore
a spark of hope to the fight. But the Resistance has been exposed. As the First Order speeds toward
the Rebel base, the brave heroes mount a desperate escape....
Star Wars - Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
The dead speak! The galaxy has heard a mysterious broadcast, a threat of REVENGE in the sinister voice of
the late EMPEROR PALPATINE. GENERAL LEIA ORGANA dispatches secret agents to gather intelligence, while
REY, the last hope of the Jedi, trains for battle against the diabolical FIRST ORDER. Meanwhile, Supreme Leader
KYLO REN rages in search of the phantom Emperor, determined to destroy any threat to his power....




CONTINUITY
The Disney Sequel Trilogy purports to contain Episodes VII, VIII, and IX of the Skywalker saga, despite being fanfiction created to replace
the outlines and notes provided by George Lucas, who created the saga. As a result, we are unlikely to ever see the conclusion to Lucas'
epic nine-film, three-trilogy SW story, which is the real tragedy of these films. Lucas explains why he did not complete the story himself,
saying, "I was starting the next trilogy; I talked to the actors and I was starting to gear up. I was also about to have a daughter with my
wife. It takes 10 years to make a trilogy - Episodes I to III took from 1995 to 2005. I'd still be working on Episode IX! In 2012, I was 69.
So the question was am I going to keep doing this the rest of my life? Do I want to go through this again? Finally, I decided I'd rather
raise my daughter and enjoy life for a while. I could have not sold Lucasfilm and gotten somebody to run the productions, but that
isn't retiring. On The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi I tried to stay out of the way, but I couldn't. I was there every day.
Even though the people were friends of mine and they did great work, it wasn't the same as me doing it; it was like being once removed.
I knew that probably wouldn't work again, that I'd be frustrated. I'm one of those micromanager guys, and I can't help it. So I figured
I would forgo that, enjoy what I had, and I was looking forward to raising my daughter. I've spent my life creating Star Wars - 40 years
- and giving it up was very, very painful. But it was the right thing to do. I thought I was going to have a little bit more to say about
the next three because I'd already started them, but they decided they wanted to do something else. Things don't always work out
the way you want it. Life is like that." This incredible disrespect to Lucas' ability to best tell the story of his own universe could be
forgivable, if what was produced was canon, a great story, had valuable lessons to teach, and qualified as a 'new myth' according to
Lucas' intention with the SW project. Unfortunately, these films were produced one at a time, with no overarching story, symbolic
teaching, or epic exploration of the human condition. What little valuable teaching was to be found was simply a reteaching of
the same message from the original trilogy. As the 'trilogy' progressed, the events became increasingly forced, to the point that
it became more of a series of events than a story. As Lucas once said, "a special effect without a story is a pretty boring thing."



These three films contain far too many violations of canon and continuity to be considered part of the same universe as
the Lucas trilogies, and therefore are incompatible with SW canon. The number of inconsistencies, plot holes, and
downright canon-destroying continuity errors in these films is impressive, almost as if the creators were intentionally
trying to undermine previous SW canon, or were just completely clueless about the implications of the things they were
introducing. These stories are apocryphal, non-canon adventures which take place in an alternate universe or reality
which looks somewhat like the same galaxy, but where history, reality, and physics are different. There is simply no way
that even the most generous appraisal could consider these films to be consistent with Lucas canon. These three films
must therefore be considered to be essentially part of SW legends, and their story has no bearing on canon continuity.


Attempting to extract continuity information from these films would be a pointless exercise, however semi-canon, placeholder information
can be derived from the films, as they are considered legends and were on-screen material intended to be canon, This means that while
the events and characters are not part of canon, details about planets, species, equipment, and other big-picture items are considered
to be accepted as supplementary material in lieu of any contradictory information from canon.

As this reality is close enough to that of the canon SW universe, it can be assumed that new planets introduced also exist in the galaxy
in the canon universe. Some of these planets have since been mentioned in canon material, and are now canon by any definition.
New planets introduced in the Disney Sequels:



These films also introduced an unnecessary number of new species, which also reduces their continuity with the original trilogies.
The galaxy is vast, and does have countless species which have not yet been seen in canon material. Many races introduced in these
films have subsequently been seen in canon material, and thus are considered to be canon along with their homeworld, if it is known:








Many other species were introduced that have not yet been seen in actual canon: Alzamec, Artiodacs, Blarina, Bravaisians, Bufopel,
Cloddograns, Crolutes, Culisettos, Deymasollian, Gabdorins, Ginmids, Heptooinians, Kessurians, Moldwarp, Narquois, Ovissians,
Reesarians, Shahkirin, Shozers, Symeong, Teedos, Trodatomes, Troglofs, Ubdurians, and Xi'Dec. As Lucasfilm had all these costumes
made, they will likely all be reused in one of their shows, and eventually become canon.

As the history of this reality is obviously different from that in canon SW, it is impossible to say for certain that any historical information
which can be gleaned from these films is accurate. The major exception to this is the Battle of Jakku, which has been established in
supplements to canon material as having occurred in 7982 (5 ABY). It is also assumed the Rebels once had a base on Crait. Since other
history in this reality was obviously at least somewhat different, such as the Battle of Endor, it is impossible to make logical
extrapolations concerning the major players in the galaxy, economic concerns, or even individuals.

CANON IN THIS REALITY
In this reality, four new force wielders have emerged, and are apparently somehow the only ones left in the galaxy besides Luke:

Additionally, two or three more Jedi became Force Spirits, at least Luke and Leia. How they learned to do this is uncertain, however
it is possible in this reality that it is a common occurrence, which did not require special knowledge as in SW canon:


Much of the new technology in these films was created by companies which exist in canon SW, often given a slightly new name to
suggest they have merged with other companies. Neither these mergers nor these devices are canon, unless they also emerge in
canon material. Technology produced by known manufacturers in this reality, which was seen in these films:
Aratech-Loratus (formerly Aratech Repulsor Company)

Corellian Engineering Corporation

Incom-FreiTek Corporation (formerly Incom Corporation)

Industrial Automaton

Kuat-Entralla Engineering (formerly Kuat Drive Yards)



Mon Calamari Shipyards

Nadiri Dockyards

Sienar-Jaemus Fleet Systems (formerly Sienar Fleet Systems)


Slayn & Korpil


FURTHER ANALYSIS
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Every Plot Point That Ruined the Sequel Trilogy
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