The other thing that might be reworkable is I remember RL suggesting phrasing to the effect of the New Republic doesn’t want to start another war. I’m kinda weighing whether I like that or the complacency angle better.
Don’t know who RL is, but not wanting another war is definitely more interesting than complacency, as that would be a retread of how the previous Republic fell.
RL is Rogue Leader.
Hadn’t thought of that. But I don’t know if it’s necessarily true, you could argue that the Jedi fell because they were complacent but the Republic willingly became the Empire. Almost the opposite issue really, where they were too worried about the threats of the Jedi and Separatists.
Either way for me what’s important isn’t whether it’s a “retread” or not. Properly setting the NR’s headspace is important because it will also reflect on the headspace of the galaxy at large (and the main characters within it). I lean towards complacency because the struggle for the characters in this film is to move beyond the daily routine they’re comfortable with and do the hard thing which is the right thing - standing to fight.