Here comes the next chapter of the Star Wars saga. "The Last Jedi" debuts this week on national territory. Since the franchise's "Force Awakening" resumption, Disney has included - and excluded - much in the canon, recounting everything that happened after "The Return of the Jedi." And you, are you aware of what's new in this universe? The folks at io9 have done that beautiful sweeping work on books, movies, games, animations and what else has come out in the last few years, and we summarize it here, for everyone to get to the inside of the whole story.

The events presented below cover the period immediately after "Return of the Jedi" and show what happened to all the pieces in play during the fall of the Empire. They also reveal what happened in 30 years, until "The Awakening of Force" - with the proper titles in which they were displayed (when there is no translation, it is because it has not yet arrived in Brazil).

For readability, let's standardize the calendar with the abbreviations “ABY / DBY”, meaning “Before the Battle of Yavin / After the Battle of Yavin”. That is, the timeline will be counted according to this passage of time, starting from "A New Hope". For example, "Return of the Jedi" happens after 4 years, so it will be represented by 4 DBY. "The Awakening of Force" 30 years later, 30 DBY, and so on.

But beware: there are a lot of spoilers down here, so if you haven't seen all the movies yet or just don't care about the stories parallel to the main narrative, then you better read another time.

4 DBY: Galactic Empire Falls

• After unleashing a distraction on the Sullust planet, occupied by Imperial troops, the Rebel Fleet gathers over the moon of Endor's forest, successfully destroying the still-under construction Death Star II. Both Emperor Palpatine and his ally Darth Vader die in battle, and the rebels thus end the plans of the Empire, which sought to dominate all star systems. (From the movie "Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi")
• At the celebration of the victory at the Battle of Endor, Princess Leia Organa and Rebel Alliance general Han Solo marry in a private ceremony. (From the books "Star Wars: Debt of Honor" and "Star Wars: Marks of War")
• Luke Skywalker travels to the planet Pillio, searching for artifacts kept secret by Palpatine. There he meets agent Del Meeko of the Hell Squad and finds the emperor's compass in an observatory. (From the game "Star Wars: Battlefront II")

Scene from the "Star Wars: Battlefront II" game

• Palpatine's death activates a contingency plan called Operation: Cinder, which involves the remaining imperial admirals in key worlds. They are equipped with satellite weapons designed to control the climate, devastate planets and impose fear on citizens. Following the successful implementation of the Vardos actions, two members of the Inferno Squad, Iden Versio and Del Meeko, side with the Rebel Alliance, helping Princess Leia Organa defeat the enemy onslaught on Naboo. (From the game "Star Wars: Battlefront II" and the comic book "Star Wars: Shattered Empire")
• The Rebel Alliance is dissolved, officially reorganizing itself as The New Republic. (From the book "Star Wars: War Marks")
• Governor Adelhard of Sector Anoat proposes the Iron Blockade, which prevents transportation inside and outside the system, suppressing the disclosure of external information. Those unhappy with this situation start an open rebellion. (From the game "Star Wars: Uprising").

Mobile Game "Star Wars: Uprising"

• The planets Akiva, Sterdic IV, Bespin and Malastare are released from the Empire domain. The riots that erupted after Palpatine's death in Coruscant set off a civil war. (From the book "Star Wars: War Marks")
• The Galactic Senate is restored on planet Chandrila, and Mon Mothma is elected Chancellor. She says she plans to relinquish the emergency powers granted to Chancellor during the start of the Clone Wars nearly three decades earlier, as well as measures to reduce the size of the New Republic's military by 90 percent after the Galactic Civil War. (From the book "Star Wars: War Marks")

5 DBY: The New Republic Era

• On a mission on planet Vetine, Luke Skywalker and pilot Shara Bey retrieve two fragments of the Great Tree, once in the heart of the Jedi Temple on Coruscant, in a secret imperial facility. One of these pieces stays with Luke, while the second is offered as a gift to Shara and her husband, Kes Dameron, who plants it in Yavin IV after retiring as a New Republic military man to raise her young son, Poe. (From the comic book "Star Wars: Shattered Empire")

HQ "Star Wars: Shattered Empire"

• A group of smugglers and bounty hunters, recruited by Han Solo and Chewbacca - along with the assistance of rebel agents and the New Republic Fleet - successfully liberate Kashyyyk's Wookie world from Empire rule. Chewie and Solo end their debts of honor, and the charismatic hairy creature bids farewell to their longtime partner to stay with their family. (From the book "Star Wars: War Marks")
• Peace talks between the Empire and the New Republic end in tragedy in Chandrila. Former imperial prisoners and implant-controlled undercover agents open fire on ambassadors on both sides, killing and wounding several of them. The Galactic Senate then temporarily moves to planet Nakadia. (From the book "Star Wars: Debt of Honor")
• The remnants of the Empire gather their military forces in the desert world of Jakku, under the command of Gallius Rax and Moff Randd. After voting in favor of military actions, the Galactic Senate sends reinforcements to the New Republic to confront opponents. The Empire is devastated throughout the large galaxy Super Star Destroyer Ravager, is destroyed in the skies of Jakku, where it landed in a region of the planet that would later be known as the Starship Graveyard cemetery. (From the "Star Wars: Battlefront" and "Star Wars: Battlefront II" games and the novels "Star Wars: Lost Stars" and "Star Wars - Aftermath: Empire's End")
• After being extracted from the conflict zones in Coruscant, Imperial Grand Vizier Mas Amedda contacts Mon Mothma in search of peace, starting a conversation that culminates in the signing of the Galactic Concordance. The Empire delivers several worlds to the New Republic, including Coruscant, and is required to maintain strict borders for its own territories. According to the imperial articles of surrender, the recruitment and mobilization of the military has ended. The general government is dissolved, leading to the creation of internal leadership in the new regions of the Empire. The Galactic Civil War ends five years after it began at the Battle of Scarif. (From the books "Star Wars - Aftermath: Empire's End", "Star Wars: Lost Stars" and "Star Wars: The Force Awakens Visual Dictionary")
• Ben Solo, son of Princess Leia Organa with Han Solo, is born in Chandrila. (From the book "Star Wars - Aftermath: Empire's End")

Book ending the Aftermath trilogy, titled "Empire's End"

• The surviving imperial forces, led by Admiral Rae Sloane, continue to confront the New Republic in several Jakku shelters before retreating to the Unknown Regions during the last orders of Gallius Rax's deathbed. It helps to rebuild the Empire slowly, secretly, under the veil of an entity that gradually describes itself as the First Order. (From the books "Star Wars: Aftermath: Empire's End" and "Star Wars: The Force Awakens Visual Dictionary")

The “lost” years between 11 DBY and 28 DBY

• DBY: Finn is born, who is soon taken from his family to be raised under the designation FN-2187 in the First Order. (From the book "Star Wars: The Force Awakens Visual Dictionary")
• Approximately between 13 DBY and 19 DBY: Brendol Hux, First Order General, has his ship damaged in the low-tech world of Parnasso, where he meets a Scyre warrior named Phasma. She helps him leave the planet and becomes part of the First Order as a member of leadership. (From the book "Star Wars: Phasma")

Book "Star Wars: Phasma"

• 15 DBY: Born Rey. (From the book "Star Wars: The Force Awakens Visual Dictionary")
• DBY: With the help of a political subgroup within the Galactic Senate, the First Order maintains contact with the crime cartels and the mercenary group known as the Amaxine Warriors, which helps raise funding for Navy reconstruction. (From the book "Star Wars: Legacy of Blood")
• Approximately between 23 DBY and 28 DBY: After feeling her son being strongly drawn to the Dark Side of the Force, Leia Organa sends Ben to train the Force paths with his brother, eyeing the new generation of Jedi Knights. (From the book "Star Wars: Legacy of Blood")

28 DBY: The Rise of the First Order

• The Galactic Senate begins to discuss the creation of the First Senator post, to replace the Chancellor's role and to unite growing divisions between two emerging factions: the Populists, who defend the New World member states to maintain sovereignty; and the Centrists, who call for a strong, centralized government, armed with powerful military force in response to Mon Mothma's disarmament pact. (From the book "Star Wars: Legacy of Blood")
• The Maxine Warriors, led by a former Empire member, carry out several terrorist attacks against the Senate, targeting the Populist leaders. Senators Leia Organa and Ransolm Casterfo are charged with investigating the group. (From the book "Star Wars: Legacy of Blood")
• Casterfo, influenced by information from Centender Senator Carise Sindian, decides to expose Leia Organa by proving she is the daughter of Darth Vader, which causes shock and dismay in the Galactic Senate. Leia leaves the race for the election of the First Senator and also leaves the Senate. (From the book "Star Wars: Legacy of Blood")

Book "Star Wars: Legacy of Blood"

• Shortly after her ouster, Leia Organa officially forms a paramilitary group called the Resistance, alongside Gial Ackbar, a former admiral of the Republic, to counter the threat of the Empire's return when the New Republic fails to do so. (From the book "Star Wars: Legacy of Blood")
• Carise Sindian reveals plans for Centrist senators to formally secede from the New Republic, joining First Order military forces in the Unknown Regions. (From the book "Star Wars: Legacy of Blood")
• Between 28 DBY and 34 DBY: Ben Solo gives in to the Dark Side and betrays his uncle, destroying the emerging new Jedi Order and taking on the name of Kylo Ren before joining the First Order. Horrified by the barbarism caused by his pupil, Luke Skywalker goes into exile, seeking the location of the first Jedi Temple. (From the book "Star Wars: Legacy of Blood" and the movie "Star Wars: The Awakening of Force")

34 DBY: A New War

• After clashes with the First Order in Suraz and OR-Kappa-2722, Poe Dameron, a commander of the New Republic, moves to the Resistance side along with members of his X-Wing team, the Rapier Squad. (From the book "Star Wars: Before Awakening")
• Captured by First Order forces, Del Meeko, a former New Republic soldier, is tortured by Kylo Ren and reveals that explorer Lor San Tekka has obtained a map fragment that can take him to the planet Bayora, where Luke Skywalker is. Meeko is murdered following. (from the game "Star Wars: Battlefront II")
• C-3PO is captured on a mission to inquire about the whereabouts of Gial Ackbar, Resistance Admiral, on planet Taul. The construct loses its left arm and replaces it with a red one taken from a First Order droid. (From "Star Wars: Darth Vader" # 21 comics in Brazil)
• General Leia Organa instructs Poe Dameron to search for Lor San Tekka and the map that can take her to her brother. He then forms the Black Squad for this operation, seen in "The Awakening of Force." (From the comic book "Star Wars: Poe Dameron")

Comics "Star Wars: Poe Dameron" by Marvel Comics

• Resistance forces secure part of a map that leads to the location of exiled Jedi master Luke Skywalker. A cold war ignites with the First Order using the hidden planetary weapon known as Starkiller Base, eradicating the New Republic Senate in Hosnian Prime. Former Rebel Alliance hero Han Solo is killed during a Resistance mission to paralyze Starkiller, and Rey heads to Ahch-To's planet to learn the ways of the Force. (From the movie "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" ")
• Escaping the destruction of Starkiller Base, Captain Phasma tracks and executes Lieutenant Sol Rivas for treason and allows the planetary shield around Starkiller to be reduced to cover her own involvement in the assault before retreating into space. First Order (From the comic book "Star Wars: Capitain Phasma")

"Star Wars: Captain Phasma" by Marvel Comics

• Rey meets Luke Skywalker and returns his father's lightsaber to him. The Resistance, fearing retaliation after the destruction of Starkiller Base, flees from its previously hidden base in D'Qar. With the power of the New Republic turned to ashes, the First Order emerges from the Unknown Regions of the galaxy to wage open warfare with the remains of the New Republic and the forces of the Resistance. Well, the rest we'll see in "Star Wars: The Last Jedi"!

New Star Wars Coming: Check out the canonical summary of Jedi Return here via TecMundo