CanonSourcedRise of the First Order, 34–35 ABY

Capture of Takodana

34 ABYExact dateLast checked: 23 October 2026

The First Order attacked Maz Kanata's castle on Takodana, destroying it and capturing Rey, but the intervention of Resistance squadrons thwarted the stormtroopers' plans.

Description

Maz Kanata's castle on Takodana served as a free haven for smugglers and wanderers, unaffiliated with any of the warring sides. Its neutrality ended when fugitives arrived there with an astromech droid whose memory held a fragment of the map to a missing Jedi Master; word of this reached the First Order. The attack was carried out by the forces of Kylo Ren's division: starfighters and troop transports crushed the resistance, the castle was destroyed, many of its inhabitants were killed, and Han Solo, Chewbacca, and Finn were forced to surrender. Kylo Ren himself went into the forest, where he found Rey, deflected her shots, and disarmed her, recognizing her as Force-sensitive. The arrival of Resistance squadrons turned the tide of the battle, and the commander ordered his troops to withdraw, considering the mission accomplished. The capture of Rey, however, did not give the First Order the information it sought, and the droid with the map fell into the hands of the enemy.

Source: Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens

Participants

  • First OrderFaction
  • Jedi OrderFaction
  • Kylo RenCharacter
  • Maz KanataCharacter
  • ResistanceFaction
  • ReyCharacter

Source: Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens

Locations

  • Takodana

Source: Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens

Works

  • Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force AwakensFilmСобытие показано в этом произведении.

Source: Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens

Causes

No confirmed causes yet.

Editorial note: no information is given for this section.

Consequences

Source: Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens

Meanwhile

  • Battle of Takodana34 ABYHappens in parallelBoth descriptions refer to the same First Order attack on Maz Kanata's castle.

Source: Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens

Other connections

No other confirmed connections yet.

Editorial note: no information is given for this section.

Causes on the left, the current event in the centre, consequences on the right.
  • Capture of Takodana → Interrogation of Rey on Starkiller BaseInterrogation of Rey on Starkiller BaseA consequence of this event. The captive taken on Takodana was brought to the base and interrogated for the sake of the map.

Sources

  • The film The Force Awakens shows the assault by First Order troops on Maz Kanata's castle, the arrival of Resistance X-wings under the command of Poe Dameron, and Kylo Ren's withdrawal with the captured Rey.

    Primary work · Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens · Checked: 23 October 2026

Source: Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens