The starfighters use their maneuverability to fly between the capital ships of the Final Order and keep their guns silent for fear of committing fratricide. This plan calls for increased synchronization across all components of the assault force-easy to accomplish given the small size of the element. Lastly, Calrissian and Chewbacca in the Millennium Falcon will venture on a galaxy-wide campaign of public engagement to try to build enough of a follow-on force to capitalize on the success of Task Force Finn. The Resistance settles on a three-pronged effort: Poe Dameron will lead a starfighter assault to give cover to the second prong, a ground attack force led by Finn with the objective of destroying the Final Order signal node. By destroying a single signal node, they can render the Final Order’s ships unable to maneuver and vulnerable to attack. With intelligence gathered from Hux and Rey, the Resistance realizes that they have one shot at taking down the combined Final Order fleet.

These minor alliances still can't offset the massive advantage held by the Final Order, but at least they’re not actively harmful. The arrival of former Rebel Alliance general Lando Calrissian provides a much-needed morale boost. To add to their usefulness, they are mounted on horse-like beasts. Finn and Poe discover a militant group of ex-stormtroopers who live in the Endor system and are willing to assist-which will become a crucial asset in the coming fight. Poe reunites with an old friend, Zorii Bliss, who gets him the means to board Kylo Ren’s star destroyer. Both Kylo Ren and Pryde fail spot this developing insider threat, being distracted by the search for Rey and the logistics of organizing the fleet of the Final Order.įor their part, the Resistance needs allies if they’re to succeed at all, but they find help only in small doses. Palpatine may have given the First Order additional strength, but the resulting strife between the theocracy and the military produces the intelligence the Resistance needs to gain some battlefield parity.

Endurance class star destroyer