A chronology of the First Order-Resistance War
33 ABY – 6 Months Prior to TFA
- State of Cold War between Resistance and First Order
- Leia struggles to convince the Republic Senate that the First Order poses a threat
- Leia assigns Poe Dameron to find Lor San Tekka who may have clues on the whereabouts of her brother
- Ackbar captured (C-3P0)
- Threepio gets his red arm (C-3P0)
- First Order Agent Terex retakes control of his criminal empire and goes rogue (Poe Dameron)
- The First Order destroys Terex’s fleet, including the Carrion Spike, and takes him into custody while discovering Oddy Muva is a mole
- Black squadron stops an FO attempt to steal fuel meant for the resistance (Poe Dameron)
- Members of Black Squadron attempt to document FO atrocities on Spalex (Poe Dameron)
- Oddy Muva sacrifices himself to destroy a First Order cruiser over Spalex, to save Black Squadron (Poe Dameron 19)
- Poe meets Lor San Tekka on Cato Neimoidia during a rescue operation, but LST is abducted by Terex and Cmdr. Malurus (Poe Dameron #21)
- Poe and Leia fail to rescue LST and he is abducted by Agent Terex and left to float in space. (Poe Dameron)
- Black Squadron rescues LST before the First Order reaches him (Poe Dameron #25)
- Leia asks LST for the whereabouts of Luke and LST agrees to get them for her as soon as possible (Poe Dameron #25)
- Poe tasks Kazuda Xiono with spying for the Resistance on the Colossus refueling platform on Castilon (Resistance S1E1)
- First Order works with pirates to take over the Colossus on Castilon (Resistance)
- Kylo Ren implicated in the massacre of a village on Tehar. Kaz helps two surviving children to escape the FO (Resistance S1E6)
- Captain Doza agrees to allow a First Order presence on the Colossus
- Poe and Kaz investigate a secret mining installation slated for demolition (Resistance S1E11)
- The First Order occupies the Colossus to “defend” it against pirates (Resistance S1E15)
34 ABY – Before TFA
- Resistance spy Vi Moradi captured by the First Order after investigating Parnassos, Phasma’s homeworld (Phasma)
- Vi reveals Phasma’s role in Brendol Hux’s murder to Captain Cardinal and then rescues him after he confronts Phasma (Phasma)
- Cobalt and Blue Squadron deployed to Cassander Sector to combat First Order supported pirates (Bomber Command)
- Cobalt Squadron mounts relief mission to the First Order controlled Atterra system. (Cobalt Squadron)
34 ABY
- First Order declares war on the New Republic and Resistance
- First Order uses Starkiller Base to destroy the capital of the Republic, Hosnian Prime.
- Numerous worlds surrender to the First Order following the destruction of Hosnian Prime
- The Colossus successfully throws out First Order occupation and leaves Castillon. (Star Wars: Resistance S1E21-22)
- The Resistance successfully destroys Starkiller Base
- The First Order begins its full invasion of the galaxy from the Unknown Regions
- The Resistance successfully evacuates their base on D’Qar with the Supremacy and numerous other destroyers in pursuit
- The Colossus comes out of hyperspace three parsecs from D’Qar, but with significant systems damage. (*Resistance* S2E1)
- The Colossus skirmishes with the First Order in the D’Qar system and escapes after salvaging coaxium fuel from the wrecked Fulminatrix. (*Resistance* S2E2)
- The First Order destroys most of the Resistance fleet; numerous transports escape to Crait and the Raddus uses lightspeed kamikaze to destroy the Supremacy
- Battle of Crait; Resistance all but wiped out, a small number escape on the Millenium Falcon and the rest are scattered throughout the galaxy.
34 ABY – After TLJ
- First Order arrests surviving New Republic senators and hunts down known Resistance sympathizers. (Finn and Poe CYD)
- Black Squadron foils attempted First Order occupation of Grail City (Poe Dameron #31)
- The Resistance shelters on Ryloth. (Resistance Reborn)
- Ambassador Charth provides logistical assistance.
- Wedge Antilles, Norra Wexley, Orrimaarko and General Rieekan join the Resistance.
- Mission to Corellia rescues Ransolm Casterfo (Resistance Reborn)
- Resistance recovers list of anti-First Order dissidents on Corellia. (Resistance Reborn)
- Inferno Squad acquires ships on Braca (Resistance Reborn)
- The First Order locates and forces the Resistance off Ryloth (Resistance Reborn)
- Resistance stops on Tah’nuhna for supplies. (Allegiance #1)
- The Resistance sets up a temporary base on Anoat. (Allegiance #1)
- The First Order destroys Tah’nuhna for assisting the Resistance. (Allegiance #1)
- The First Order occupies Fondor and its shipyards. Kylo Ren kills its leader. (Allegiance #2)
- Rey, Leia and Rose secure ships from Mon Cala. (Allegiance #4)
- First Order occupies Mon Cala. (Allegiance #4)
- Finn and Poe evade bounty hunters while gathering weapons for the Resistance on the Moon of Avedot (Allegiance 1-4)
- Chewbacca spearheads the repulse of the First Order from Kashyyk. (Star Wars Adventures #27)
- Finn and Poe procure Bacta for the Resistance on Tenel. (Finn and Poe CYD)
- Rey, Poe and Rose foil First Order attempt to procure the Echo Horn on Minfar. Resistance recovers abandoned Imperial laboratory and destroys one light cruiser and one Resurgent-Class Star Destroyer. (Spark of the Resistance)
34 ABY + 4 Months
- Vi arrives at Batuu to build a Resistance base and recruit from the locals, but is shot down and crashes, losing most of her equipment. (The Black Spire)
- The First Order arrives on Batuu seeking Vi and the Resistance.
- Archex/Cardinal sacrifices himself to trick the First Order into believing Vi was killed.
- Kylo Ren arrives on Batuu.
