Aftermath is concerned (as you might think) with the situation arising immediately after Return of the Jedi, with the death of the Emperor and the destruction of the second Death Star. If I’m after a direct explanation of the sequel trilogy, this isn’t really the place. We’re going to be talking about the first entry in Chuck Wendig’s Aftermath trilogy, with which the novel shares a name. If so – they got me, about five years later. Planners may well have thought that people who cared enough would go and investigate these, and everyone else would go with the flow. The sequel trilogy resumes with almost no explanation of the state of the galaxy (and is almost flippant about the destruction of the reigning system of government), and the ‘Journey to The Force Awakens’ multimedia release schedule was always part of the scheme. The cynical part of my brain thinks a little confusion was planned. This is either an earnest attempt to re-engage with a storied science fiction franchise or a desperate attempt to fill in the many gaps left by Rise of Skywalker, take your pick. This is the first part of a series of reviews, and is written from the perspective of a returning Star Wars fan delving back into the ‘new canon’ after years of absence.
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