In December 1915, the British command even
ordered artillery fire to mark every daylight hour, «and threats to court martial fraternizers and shoot
deserters [had] put the final block on any contact,» according to the BBC's documentary.
Boyega's character had one of the biggest arcs in The Force Awakens, starting out as a First
Order stormtrooper sent out on his first mission, before transitioning to scared
deserter, hesitant companion to Daisy Ridley's Rey and BB - 8, and finally, a full - fledged hero of the Resistance.