During the period of hostility known as the conflict between the military junta known as the First Order and the Resistance, the First Order siphoned off the energy of a star. This energy was used to fuel Starkiller Base, a superweapon that was located in close proximity to the star. The purpose of this proximity was to allow the superweapon to obliterate the Resistance base situated on D'Qar. Starkiller Base completely depleted the star, causing it to go dark; however, the Resistance Starfighter Corps successfully destroyed the superweapon before it could eradicate the Resistance. The resulting implosion of the planet released the stored energy, leading to the formation of a new star, thus creating a binary star system.