But it also includes something we've never seen before: the First Order seems to have the ability to track ships through hyperspace.
Up to now, escaping from the Empire/First Order has been as simple as pressing a button (assuming the hyperdrive on the Falcon was actually working...), so what's changed?
Incredibly, it turns out Rogue One has the answer. Reddit user /u/rhodetolove made this incredible find:
Without this tiny, VERY easy-to-miss setup, it could be argued that the hyperspace tracking in The Last Jedi is a little too convenient.
But the fact that this was technology that was being worked on decades earlier, at the height of the Empire, was a great touch by the writers (of both films).
And in case you thought this was just a massive coincidence, this is how Pablo Hidalgo – who works in story development at Lucasfilm – responded when it was pointed out on Twitter.
So, very well done to everyone involved. Weesa very grateful.