Star Wars: The Force Awakens' storyline follows the characters Rey and Finn.
Finn , designation number FN-2187 , is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise . Rey is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise , portrayed by English actress Daisy Ridley . Star Wars: The Force Awakens . Set 30 years after Return of the Jedi , it follows Rey , Finn and Poe Dameron 's search for Luke Skywalker and their fight alongside the Resistance , led by veterans of the Rebel Alliance , against Kylo Ren and the First Order , a successor organization to the Galactic Empire .