Den första orderen söker jakt på Luke Skywalker för att döda honom.
Från öppningsgranskningen:
In his absence, the sinister FIRST ORDER has risen from the ashes of the Empire and will not rest until Skywalker, the last Jedi, has been destroyed.
Leia söker Luke för att utnyttja sitt hjälpmedel för att återställa fred och rättvisa till galaxen. Återigen, från öppningsgranskningen:
With the support of the REPUBLIC, General Leia Organa leads a brave RESISTANCE. She is desperate to find her brother, Luke, and gain his help in restoring peace and justice to the galaxy.
Leia anser att utan Luke är motståndet dömt. Från noveliseringen:
“We’re still at war with First Order,” Leia pointed out. “A war that won’t end until either it or the Resistance is destroyed. The next time, without Luke, we won’t stand a chance.”
Snoke vill förstöra både motståndet och Jedi:
“There is no need for concern.” Despite the Supreme Leader’s cautioning, Ren’s assurance remained unbounded. “Together we will destroy the Resistance— and the last Jedi.”
Finn förklarar att första ordern kommer att döda alla som kommer iväg på kartan.
Finn nodded and indicated BB-8. “It’s the map he’s storing. The First Order wants it, and they’ll kill anyone who tries to keep it from them.”
Luke döljer inte specifikt från första ordern, han gömmer sig från alla .
He turned to the others. “This is accurate, but it’s not complete. It’s just a piece. I can tell from the location of the breaks and from what’s only partially shown.” He grunted softly. “Ever since Luke disappeared, people have been looking for him.”
Rey spoke while drinking in the details of the marvelous but imperfect chart. “Why’d he leave, anyway?”
Han pursed his lips; thinking back, remembering.
“He was training a new generation of Jedi. There was no one else left to do it, so he took the burden on himself. Everything was going good, until one boy, an apprentice, turned against him and destroyed it all. Everything Luke had worked toward: gone. Luke felt responsible. He walked away from everything.”