First Order



"The First Order? That's one heck of an autocratic military dictatorship long after the downfall of the Galactic Empire, and now this organization amassed itself secretly over three decades, and now Supreme Commander Snoke would plan to depose the New Galactic Republic, and then reclaim the control of the galaxy. Now that really stinks..."

--Su Ji-Hoon, Graham

The First Order is an autocratic military dictatorship in the Star Wars franchise, introduced in the 2015 film Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Formed following the fall of the Galactic Empire after the events of Return of the Jedi (1983), the organization has amassed its power in secret over three decades. In The Force Awakens, the First Order is commanded by Supreme Leader Snoke and has begun executing its plan to depose the New Republic and reclaim control of the galaxy. The Knights of Ren are a mysterious group of elite warriors within their ranks, led by Kylo Ren. It is the canonical counterpart of the Dark Empire.

Critics and fans have noted the use of imagery highly reminiscent of Nazi Germany for the First Order in The Force Awakens, including a sequence mimicking the 1935 Nazi propaganda film Triumph of the Will. The Force Awakens writer/director JJ Abrams said that the First Order is inspired by the theory of ODESSA, which involved SS officers allegedly fleeing to Argentina and other countries following the aftermath of World War II.

In When the Cold Breeze Blows Away, the First Order joins the Coalition of the Red Star after Darth Vader betrayed Lola Loud's trust, then he and his Stormtroopers defected the Coalition when the Unified Rebel Alliance is established, thanks to David Graham, a retired Vietnam War-era United States Army general.