CanonSourcedRise of the First Order, 34–35 ABY

Interrogation of Rey on Starkiller Base

34 ABYExact dateLast checked: 23 October 2026

Kylo Ren tried to extract the map to Luke Skywalker from Rey, but she reached into his mind herself and then persuaded a guard to let her go.

Description

Captured on Takodana, Rey was brought to Starkiller Base, where Kylo Ren intended to extract from her memory the missing piece of the map to Luke Skywalker's location. The interrogation was conducted by means of the Force: the prisoner was immobilized in an interrogation chair. The plan backfired on the interrogator. Rey not only withstood the pressure but herself penetrated his mind, discovering there a fear of never measuring up to his grandfather, the Imperial enforcer Darth Vader. Shaken, Ren left the room to seek guidance from Supreme Leader Snoke. Left under guard, Rey used a mind trick to bend to her will the stormtrooper posted to watch her, and he released her. Returning to find the cell empty, Ren smashed the interrogation room with his lightsaber in a rage; a passing patrol chose to back away. The prisoner's escape deprived the First Order of its only source of information about the map.

Source: Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens

Participants

  • First OrderFaction
  • Kylo RenCharacter
  • ReyCharacter

Source: Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens

Locations

  • Ilum

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

  • Capture of Takodana34 ABYA cause of this eventThe captive taken on Takodana was brought to the base and interrogated for the sake of the map.

Source: Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens

Consequences

Source: Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens

Meanwhile

No parallel events confirmed yet.

Editorial note: no information is given for this section.

Other connections

  • Battle of Starkiller Base34 ABYThis event is part of itThe interrogation of the captive took place at the base during the Resistance operation against the weapon planet.

Source: Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens

Causes on the left, the current event in the centre, consequences on the right.
  • Capture of Takodana → Interrogation of Rey on Starkiller BaseCapture of TakodanaA cause of this event. The captive taken on Takodana was brought to the base and interrogated for the sake of the map.
  • Interrogation of Rey on Starkiller Base → Duel in the forest of Starkiller BaseDuel in the forest of Starkiller BaseThis event contributed to it. The captive's escape after the interrogation led to her encounter with Kylo Ren in the snowy forest.

Sources

  • The film The Force Awakens shows how the interrogation of Rey on Starkiller Base turned against Kylo Ren: the prisoner read his fears and then used a mind trick to make the stormtrooper guarding her set her free.

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

Source: Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens