The Resistance is a military organization depicted in the Star Wars franchise that appeared as one of the main factions of the sequel trilogy. Approximately thirty years after the Battle of Endor, the Resistance, a private army aligned with the New Republic, is at war with the First Order, a military junta built on the legacy of the Galactic Empire.
Sometime after the Battle of Jakku, the First Order, an organization formed by the remnants of the Galactic Empire, became known to the public. Most members of the Galactic Senate, led by Chancellor Lanever Villecham, did not take them very seriously, partly due to falsely believing the First Order was small in numbers and mainly because they believe the First Order would follow the tenants of the Galactic Concordance. However, Leia Organa founded a military organization known as the Resistance, a splinter group formed from the Republic's military, to keep the First Order in check.
As she along with most members of the Senate took the organization very seriously, most members of the Senate were secretly funding and supported the Resistance, as they knew if the First Order was left unchecked, the organization would not only eventually destroy New Republic, but everything they had worked hard to rebuild. Other members of Senate do not openly support the Resistance, but they at least tolerate the military organization's actions.
Following the destruction of the Senate and subsequent dissolution of the Republic, the Resistance refocused their goal to restoring the Republic, much like the Rebellion before them.
The Resistance was devastated during the Battle of Crait, where they were attacked by First Order and received no reinforcements from allies, despite sending them messages requesting their help. The few survivors were only able to escape because the arrival of the Jedi Master Luke Skywalker who distracted the First Order forces and his nephew, Kylo Ren, with a Force projection, and they managed to leave the cave they were trapped in with the help of the Jedi apprentice, Rey. Despite their huge loss, they began to rebuild onBatuu shortly thereafter.
