I came across an idea a while ago of trying to reframe Starkiller base as simply a First Order base and not a super weapon.

I personally think the destruction of the New Republic is a useless plot thread that has no impact on the viewer except as a shallow way of telling Legends fans that the NR definitely won’t be playing a role in the new ST.

So if it’s possible to reframe the assault on Starkiller/Ilum as simply a rescue mission for Rey and base assault, that’d be neat. I might try it anyway, but I wanna know if anyone’s made progress with the idea first.