


Numerous shipyards, bases, and research facilities were built on newly explored star systems and colonized worlds as the Order slowly multiplied and plotted its eventual return to the galaxy at large. With many of the Emperor's servants carrying some of the regime's greatest military secrets to the Unknown Regions, the First Order began a massive militarization effort to produce a technologically superior military to the former Galactic Empire, keenly aware that it lacked the superior numbers of the former state. The First Order assembles in Star Wars: The Force Awakens The skeletons of this engagement can be seen on the desert landscape of Jakku in The Force Awakens. A year later, the weakened Empire fought against the Rebellion at Jakku, where they suffered heavy losses, eventually losing in a decisive battle. The empire wasn’t quite defeated at The Battle of Endor. To start with, what happened to The Galactic Empire after the death of Darth Vader and the Emperor? On the other hand, for a relatively spoiler-free take on the film, look for my review in an upcoming Images on Sunday issue. Needless to say, there are spoilers ahead, so if you haven’t seen the film and plan to, then turn away. At the very least, it should lead to interesting feedback in the comments. Here, I am going to try and answer some of these points.

Of course, Episode VII has also raised plenty of questions… some of which are sparking nerd rage across the internet. In Pakistan, the new Star Wars film has already collected a respectable Rs 5 million and is expected to only do better once its current Bollywood competition withers away.Īs the film’s commercial and critical success reveals, The Force Awakens has found plenty of love. The film could also pose a challenge to Avatar’s worldwide tally of $2.778 billion, depending on its staying power overseas. Domestically, The Force Awakens is already in the top 5, and should eventually overtake Avatar ($760,507,625).
