Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Backstory, The Battle of Jakku Took Place Just Over A year After The Battle of Endor Between The Forces Of The New Republic and the Galactic Empire
"We're headed toward a
large standoff with the rebels. We're committing a fair portion of the
fleet, and if the damned Rebellion wants to stand a chance of keeping
that sector, they'll have to do the same. This promises to be the
largest battle since Endor."
"Here we have the
desert world of Jakku—worthless on its own but soon to live forever in
history as the place where the Empire defeated the Rebellion once and
for all."
―Randd, during the planning of the Battle of Jakku[src]
"Our victory on Endor was just the beginning. Now over the barren world of Jakku, we stand against the Galactic Empire."
―Rebel trooper
The Battle of Jakku occurred one year and four days after the Battle of Endor between the forces of the New Republic
and the Galactic Empire. With the rebels aiming to capture a critical
sector in the galactic war and receiving intelligence of an Imperial weapons facility on the planet,[5]
the Empire readily dismissed the notion of a rebel victory and sent a
large portion of its now militarily exhausted Navy to combat the rebels
over control of the planet in a battle that could change the course of
the war. With the Empire's command of many of the galaxy's major
shipyards, Republic forces planned a bold move to capture the Imperial-class Star DestroyerInflictor, sending Thane Kyrell
and a number of former Imperials to board the ship and disable its
hyperdrive and self-destruct mechanism, due to their knowledge of Star
Destroyer layouts.[4]
The battle, while tactically in the Empire's advantage from the
beginning soon turned into a rout, with New Republic soldiers assaulting
the concentrated Imperial positions from multiple sides at once both on
the ground and in space. With the Imperials no longer having the
martial advantage it once had in the years before Endor, flawed tactics
as much as leadership gnawed away at an Imperial victory. With Imperial CaptainCiena Ree of the Inflictor about to contact Grand MoffRandd
to suggest splitting up the fleet to combat the Rebel star cruisers
from multiple angles, as well as sending twentry-gun raiders into the
atmosphere to support the TIE fighters
in orbit, her ship was suddenly boarded by New Republic soldiers. With
no choice, the commander of the vessel attempted to activate the ship's
self-destruct, only to discover that the boarders had disabled it.
Seeing no other option, as well as seeing a way to leave the Empire she
disliked while keeping her oath, Ree ordered her crew to evacuate and
then scuttled the ship by crashing the Star Destroyer
onto the surface of Jakku, sending shockwaves across the desert world.
However before the crash, the rebel Thane Kyrell stunned and managed to
carry her to an escape pod before the Inflictor crashed, bringing
the Captain and miraculously his former lover into Republic custody.
The battle had ended in a decisive defeat for the Galactic Empire.[4]
Aftermath
"In the month since
the Battle of Jakku, the Empire has attempted no further large-scale
offensives. Sources report all Imperial vessels within the Core and
Inner Rim staying within the boundaries defined by the treaty. A few
prominent members of the Provisional Senate have speculated that the New
Republic's war with the remnants of the Empire has finally come to an
end and that a final surrender may be imminent. However, in her address
today, the chancellor warned that all planets should remain on high
alert, and that the New Republic Starfleet should be kept on a war
footing for the foreseeable future."
The fallen Star Destroyer Inflictor some thirty years after the battle
With the battle ending with a victory for the rebels, Captain Ciena
Ree wondered whether the Empire's plans for making a stand at Jakku were
betrayed by an admiral or Grand Moff in a power play, as well as
believing that outdated Imperial battle tactics played a part in the
Empire's defeat. With the old strategy calling for a concerted,
simultaneous effort by all ships engaged in combat and controlled by a
central command, the lack of martial resources and effective leadership
played a key role in the Empire's defeat, with rebel attacks on Imperial
flanks ultimately proving fatal and contributing to heavy Imperial
losses. A month
following the battle, the Empire did not attempt to instigate any
large-scale offensives with the New Republic. Eventually, the exhausted
Empire negotiated a treaty with the New Republic, forcing Imperial
vessels located in the Core and Inner Rim to remain within pre-determined boundaries. With the treaty signed, a few prominent members of the reestablished Galactic Senate believed that the New Republic's war with the Empire was nearing its end and that the Empire's surrender was imminent.[4]
Approximately thirty years later, Jakku's desert landscape was still littered with wreckage from the battle in an area known as the Graveyard of Giants,[5] with the fallen Star Destroyer Inflictor and at least one X-wing fighter remaining at least somewhat intact. Rey, a femalehuman scavenger, drove through the old battlefront on her speeder bike. Sometime later, the Millennium Falcon and several First OrderTIE fighters were involved in a skirmish over the wreckage.[2]
↑As the Jedi massacre took place several years before the events of Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens, the assault on Tuanul, which is depicted in the opening scenes of The Force Awakens, is the next known event after the massacre.
"We're headed toward a large standoff with the rebels. We're committing a fair portion of the fleet, and if the damned Rebellion wants to stand a chance of keeping that sector, they'll have to do the same. This promises to be the largest battle since Endor."
"Launch Pad"—Star Wars Insider 158 (First mentioned)
EA Previews the Battle of Jakku on Star Wars Battlefront! on StarWars.com (backup link on Archive.org)
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