Why the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy Deserves Its Own…

The Star Wars sequel trilogy is divisive, to say the least. But while it might be true that The Force Awakens leans into being an homage too much, that The Last Jedi feels retroactively out of place, and The Rise of Skywalker tried its best to please everyone and, in doing so, pleased no one, that doesn't mean the entire Star Wars sequel trilogy should be left in the dust.

Just like the divisive prequel trilogy before it, the Star Wars sequels are home to plenty of moments that are still going to be remembered fondly years from now, whether it's Rey and Kylo's fight on Starkiller Base, Luke Skywalker's final moments with Leia, or Lando Calrissian making his triumphant return. All that's to say that the sequel trilogy shouldn't and, no matter how hard some try, can't be erased. Instead, Star Wars should embrace this era in new ways, and fill in some of the gaps left in the timeline. That should all begin with a new Star Wars Battlefront game.

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By Cameron Swan

A Star Wars Battlefront Game Focused on The Resistance-First Order War Could Do Some Heavy Lifting

There's Still a Lot Fans Don't Know About The First Order

Star Wars' Galactic Civil War era (now officially referred to as the Reign of the Empire and Age of Rebellion) has been fleshed out countless times since the original trilogy's conclusion in 1983. Novels, comics, video games, TV shows, and now even more movies have continued to thoroughly explore the fall of the Jedi Order and Galactic Republic, and the rise of the Empire.

The sequel trilogy hasn't really gotten the same treatment. Star Wars: The Force Awakens begins with the First Order already at the height of its power, and somehow secretly in possession of a planet-turned-superweapon that's roughly four times the size of the first Death Star. The New Republic is seemingly unaware of the First Order's prominence, or is intentionally ignoring its existence, so much so that Leia Organa needs to lead a small army of Resistance fighters to battle the new threat.

That's about all the context movie-goers are given for the Star Wars sequel trilogy. Of course, there have been plenty of comics and novels that have explored certain aspects of the era, such as Kylo Ren's origin and path to the Dark Side, and Poe Dameron's journey to becoming a hero of the Resistance, but there's still a lot of big-picture story stuff that's been left out of mainstream Star Wars media. Those big gaps in mainstream knowledge have led to the era feeling a little weak.

A New Star Wars Battlefront Could Fill in Those Gaps

This is where a new Star Wars Battlefront game could swoop in and give some much-needed context to the sequel trilogy's setting. EA's Star Wars Battlefront 2 teased the beginnings of the New Republic and the Resistance with its campaign, but it didn't do much to flesh out the era.

A new Battlefront campaign focused on the sequel trilogy could finally give fans a clear overview of the Resistance and First Order war, how each faction started, how their war began, and how it ultimately led to events in Star Wars: The Force Awakens and beyond. A project like this could go a long way in making this relatively new Star Wars era feel much more robust, at least to those who don't read the wealth of Star Wars novels and comics out there.

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