You know, I have realized it, wouldnt the plot of the force awakens have been way better if Starkiller base didnt wipe out the New Republic but rather the whole plot was to prevent that? Imagine how insane would be having the corrupt burocrats refusing to believe such weapon exists (even with evidence, showing that in a way, the senate is almost as blind and corrupted as the Old Republic's) and the resistance being the only ones that actually are willing to take preventive action (even with the "risks to trigger another major conflict that would lead to senseless waste of resources" ).
Han being a smuggler? Turns out its mostly a cover up, Han is studying the underworld to learn what he can about the first order and even finding out memers of the senate that sympatize with TFO and are messing with the evidence they were provided to fool the senate as a whole that there is no real threat. His divorce with Leia? All part of the cover up (or else who would believe that he would just go back to the smuggling business if he was still married to famous Leia Organa?). I do imagine Han enjoys being back at smuggling but he still knows that his nostalgia trip has a purpose.
Besides that I imagined a scary possibility...
What if...
The force users were fading from existence?
Think about it, imagine the title crawl talking about how force users arent being born anymore for whatever reason. The force still exists but its user numbers are dwedling more and more. So not only Luke is gone but the only major force users are dark side users (besides Leia but her force powers arent nearly as skilled as Luke's). Those who believe in the force (kind like that church of the force in the beginning of the movie) are having a crisis of faith
"The Force has abandoned us"
"The Force is PUNISHING us for abusing its gifts, the sith are gone but we still reap the consequences..."
Others believe that this is a test however
"The fate of the force in this universe is at stake, we must pass whatever test is it offering us..."
Another thing I think would have been for the better is if Han learned of a traitor to TFO being in Jakko, he heads there and meets with Finn (who I imagine is younger, around the age of a teen), but he confirms to Han that Starkiller base DOES exist and its preparing to destroy the New Republic as the ones that sold it out would be hiding away safely from its destruction...however, I think they get attacked by The First Order and end up splitting up (Han on his own and Chewie with Finn). I imagine while he is hiding and trying to blend in, he sees a girl trying to sell junk, the seller gives her way less than it was worth (to which Han just gives a "that asshole..." look on his face) but she gets understandably upset and demands more...the seller punch her in the face for daring to act like she herself is worth more. Han obviously grows pissed and tells the guy to pick someone his own size.
"Real brave, tough guy, try do that on a wookie and see what happens!"
The seller tells Han to fuck off, he shows him the blaster on his belt.
"Trust me, pal, you dont want to get on my bad side. You wont live to regret it..."
And Han helps the girl on her feet. She asks why he did it and he says who in their right mind would just watch that happen? She says that everyone does that.
"Well, where I am from, people tend to act a little bit better. But I used to be surrounded by all sort of scum in the past...I was kind of 'nerf herder'...not scruffy looking tho."
She helps him hide away from TFO and he sees how lonely and deprived her life style is. He knows he has to join up with Chewie and Finn so he tries to leave before they were totally gone. However he gets attacked by a TFO soldier after the seller from before sells him out (to which Han shoots him with his blaster when the soldier begins shooting), I imagine the little girl is screaming in terror during all of it. Han kills most of them but one catches him off guard and they begin to fight (clearly Han isnt the best at hand to hand combat, especially at his older years). The little girl cries for the soldier to stop and suddenly he gets pushed away from Han out of nowhere. Han uses this chance to grab his blaster and shoot the soldier in the face...he looks at the girl and see her shaking with her arm stretched out...
Han is in shock and asks "Wh-but...how? What...who are you?"
She weakly answers "R-re-Rey...." and passes out.
Man I just realized how long that was, this is starting to sound like a Star Wars Theory video "What if Ep 7 was better written". I did have more so maybe if you want, I can post a "part 2" later on. This isnt meant to be a fanfiction, more just me sharing ideas I think could have built a much better setting and narrative and I just gotten lost in it.
At least it doesnt destroy anything established before like the ST did.
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