Kylo and Hux flew to Crait aboard a command shuttle, from which they supervised the assault on the Resistance’s last hideout. Hux urged Kylo not to be distracted by the arrival of Luke Skywalker, but Kylo ignored him. To Hux’s disgust, the remnants of the Resistance escaped as Kylo pursued a foolish vendetta, denying the First Order a conclusive victory.

While the Resistance rebuilt in the shadows, Hux worked with commanders such as Pyre to eliminate rebellion against the First Order and claim key assets – whether strategically located planets or fuel stations – for its forces.

With Ren secure as Supreme Leader, Hux found himself increasingly sidelined. Though a member of Ren’s Supreme Council, he was criticized for his role in the creation of Starkiller Base and found himself reporting to Allegiant General Pryde.

Desperate to thwart Ren, Hux leaked intelligence to Resistance sympathizers. When Poe Dameron and Finn raided the Steadfast to rescue Chewbacca, Hux vowed to execute them personally – then turned his blaster on his own First Order soldiers. He told the astonished Resistance heroes that he didn’t care if they won so long as Kylo Ren lost.

Hux knew he’d have to make his story look good, so he had Finn shoot him before making his getaway. He then told Pryde that the prisoners had overwhelmed the guards and forced him to help them. But Pryde was not fooled. As his superior officer raised his blaster, Hux knew he’d made a fatal miscalculation.