After gaining Supreme Leader Snoke’s permission to fire the Starkiller superweapon, Hux chooses the Hosnian system, which hosts the capital of the New Republic, Hosnian Prime, as well as the New Republic Defense Fleet, mikucosplay in order to demonstrate the power of the First Order in an attempt to wipe out the “illegitimate” government of the New Republic in one fell swoop. General Hux commands the firing of the Starkiller superweapon.