Here’s a very quick and dirty opening crawl that puts off the Palpatine reveal:

The galaxy is in despair. Under Supreme Leader KYLO REN, the First Order has taken control of all the major planetary systems.

But the spark of hope is spreading under the leadership of GENERAL LEIA ORGANA, who trains REY to restore the legacy of the Jedi.

Meanwhile, Kylo Ren searches the Unknown Regions for the source of his former master’s dark power, determined to quell the RESISTANCE once and for all . . . .