User blog:DylanTBest/Everything we know about the post-ROTJ continuity

http://io9.com/everything-we-know-about-star-wars-post-return-of-the-j-1729549100

-In the aftermath of the battle of endor, both sides of the war tried to spread propoganda and spin events as being in their favor. Imperials clamped down on dissent and denied the emperor's death while the Rebellion tried to spread the word. Poe Dameron was likely conceived during this time.

-The Rebellion became the New Republic, under leadership of Mon Mothma and based on her homeworld of Chandrila. Mon Mothma began to decentralize/demilitarize the New Republic, returning significant portions of the military to the defense forces of Republic member states, giving up Palpatine's "emergency power"s, etc.

-As news spread of the Empire's fall, many more systems flocked to the Republic's cause (including high profile ones like Naboo, Geonosis, etc.) and inflicted numerous defeats on the Empire. Finally, a desperate Grand Moff launched an attack on a seemingly insignificant system of Jakku in hopes of winning a big enough battle that it would convince people of the Empire's strength (basically hoping for a symbolic win like the Battle of Endor was for the rebellion). Instead it turned into a military disaster, and basically ended Imperial opposition to the new republic.

-Following the battle of Jakku, Imperial forces signed a peace treaty with the New Republic and retreated to the outer rim. Around this time, the OT trio split up. Luke leaves to become a Jedi master, Leia becomes a general, Han and Chewie set out to free Kashyyk

-During this "cold war" period, various dark side acolytes/cultists begin looking for sith artifacts. They become convinced that there is some kind of powerful dark side nexus somewhere beyond the known galaxy, that Palpatine was looking for it before his death, and that working with Imperial remnants they may be able to find it. It is possible that the Knights of Ren and/or the First Order are connected with this faction, and that "the force awakens" could refer to them finding whatever they're looking for, but this hasn't been confirmed.

-At some unknown point post-endor, some scavengers on Tattooine find Boba Fett's acid-scarred armor. What this means for Fett and whether he survived is still unknown.