SPECULATION Unknown Regions in Episode 8?

Well apparently one of the novels (I won't say which one in case it hasn't been read) implies that deep in the unknown regions a hidden power may lie, or the unknown regions have a major part to play in future events. So there's certainly a good chance they'll play a part in TLJ or future films. I personally think it would be great if one of the films included a journey beyond where most beings in the galaxy have traveled and the events of the character's journey all take place in mysterious ancient force settings.

 

Whoa, I know so much about Star Wars, but for some reason, even after a year, I have for some reason never even contemplated why they're the "Knights of Ren". Perhaps I'm too busy reading and working and I imagined it would just resolve itself without my "expert" input. I'm wondering now if Disney isn't going to steal a chapter from TOR and have the secret, ancient Sith Emperor out there, and Snoke is just his acolyte or puppet, trying to rally forces to the real Emperor. After all, in the knew canon, I think the Republic is going to be legitimately 1000 years old. Instead of 25,000 years old and reformed 1000 years prior after reformation. These stolen TOR events could just be moved up to the present trilogy.

 

I expect some sort of showdown at Rakata Prime in episode IX

 

I'd love to know which book(s) so I can check em out.

 

There’s been mention of some of the FO weapons using Kyber from a source in the unknown regions so maybe we will

 

Why do you expect that?

I mean, it'd be really cool, but I'm curious about the reasoning.

 

"Starkiller Base was a mobile ice planet located in the Unknown Regions that served as a stronghold of the First Order thirty years after the Battle of Endor.

In spite of its collapse the Empire's legacy survived in the Unknown Regions of the galaxy where former members of the Imperial Military plotted their return to power.

Astrography

The First Order claimed the large, unexplored region to the west of the Core as its heartland, with the emergent power expanding across the vast swaths of space left untouched for millennia by galactic explorers. The result of a cold war between both the New Republic and First Order, a narrow region of neutral systems known as the Trans-Hydian Borderlands existed between New Republic and First Order space. Despite frequent First Order incursions into Republic space, the Galactic Senate did not wish to spark a conflict, and thus was limited to formal diplomatic protest. Nonetheless, by thirty years after Endor, the Order operated mining operations in the artificial asteroid field known as Pressy's Tumble in the Outer Rim Territories."

http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/First_Order
http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Starkiller_Base

The First Order/Starkiller Base was in the Unknow Regions in TFA.

 

Because it's on the canon star map and still hasn't been mentioned since. It has to be there for some reason and it ties in with the 'something' in the unknown regions, mentioned in both the Aftermath trilogy and Thrawn. So I'm expecting Snoke to be someone, maybe an ancient Jedi who discovered the ruins of the Rakata empire and learned something of their philosophy and technology.

 

Interesting. That would be a really cool way to possibly set up some KOTOR stuff, too...

 

I am annoyed with how Unknown Regions have been used.

The "Map" lists a bunch of the left 1/3rd of the galaxy as the UK.

But Empire's End talks about it like once through it there is another galaxy.

They really need to pick a single explination and stick with it.

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I am annoyed with how Unknown Regions have been used.

The "Map" lists a bunch of the left 1/3rd of the galaxy as the UK.

But Empire's End talks about it like once through it there is another galaxy.

They really need to pick a single explination and stick with it.

 

We'll know Star Wars has really jumped the rathtar if Snoke invites Kylo to explore his "unknown regions." (nudge nudge)

 

I dont know that we will actually get to see the unknown regions in episode 8, but I'd say for sure it will be mentioned.

Lucasfilm has been setting up the unknown regions in multiple books (Empires End and Thrawn) and is clearly building toward something that will likely be part of the sequel trilogy. If not in episode 8 than probably episode 9.

 

As a reminder - a galaxy has between 10^8 and 10^14 stars! Sure, one third of a number is less than the base number, but even 1/3 of 10^8 is a gargantuan value, so saying that within the Unknown Regions there's a galaxy of new possibilities isn't a stretch at all.

 

I agree. But the verbage in Empire's End talks aboutgetting through the Unknown Regions and finding new Galaxies. They imply that Wild Space/Unknown Regions is between galaxies but the most recents maps have it lingering on the left edge (only the left edge) extended into what is practically the middle rim.

 

I see.