re: Star Wars: Episode VII': Release set for December 18, 2015

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Wait, didn't the rebellion win?

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In the EU no one ever wins. You had the Republic become the Empire which lost to the Rebellion and became the Imperial Remnant. The Rebellion became the New Republic though it was nowhere near as big as the Old Republic. The Vong invaded. The New Republic was fighting them in a suicidal manner so our heroes we are used to hearing/seeing (Luke Leia Han Wedge Lando among others) formed a group which lead to the New Republic combining with the Imperial Remnant and the Hapan Consortium (uniting the entire galaxy under one government) to become the Galactic Alliance and win the Vong war. Han and Leia's son falls to the the Dark Side and gains control of the Galactic Alliance. Coreilla (aka Wedge and the Solo homeworld) rebels over high taxes used to rebuilding the galaxy after the Vong war. This pits our heroes on opposite sides of one another until Jacen's twin sister Jaina kills him. The Empire reasserts it self as sorta good guys. The heir to the empire Jagged Fel marries Jaina. Flash forward 100 years, the Empire has their own "imperial knights" who serve the Emperor as long as he serves the light side of the force.