I’m thinking about making an alternative version of this project which cuts back on some of the more fan-fictionish elements of the story. One example of this is the Poe/Finn bromance, which I unfortunately feel doesn’t have enough set up based on the previous novelizations. I’ll also include some other QOL changes, such as the following updated crawl:

Flames of rebellion burn across the galaxy. The tyrannical First Order has retaliated by silencing any planetary system that supports their enemy.

As Rey, sole heir to the Jedi, continues her training, General Leia Organa sends her brave agents across the stars to unite the disparate worlds in the name of Resistance.

Meanwhile, Supreme Leader Kylo Ren travels to Mustafar, chasing whispers of a HIDDEN POWER that stands to usurp his vulnerable regime. . . .