Okay here's the timeline for the confused people: set during/after the movie, The fierce-some first order, lead by Snoke and Kylo Ren has taken over in galactic wide domination. The resistance is a small group of freedom fighters lead by General Leia Organa. ((YOU CAN BE EITHER SIDE)) The First Order is using a Starkiller Base (Powered by a sun) to kill innocents and try to cease the revolution. But they will not go out without a fight.