The Star Wars Timeline

25,000 + BSW4-
 Creation of Old Republic/Creation of Jedi Knights Period of 
galactic peace and expansion begins.
 The First faster-then-light drive, or hyperdrive, is
invented..

5,000 BSW4-
 Naga Sadow rules as Dark Lord of the Sith.
 "Tales of the Jedi: Golden Age of the Sith"[#0, 5 issue DH Comic, coming]

4,990 BSW4-
 
 Fall of the Sith Empire, during which the Sith, led by Baga 
Sadow, are driven into hiding on Yavin four.
 "Tales of the Jedi: Fall of the Sith Empire"[6 issue DH Comic, coming]

4,400 BSW4-
 
 Freedon Nadd comes to Onderon to rule, bringing 
with him the Dark power of the Sith.

4,350 BSW4-
 The Beast Wars of Onderon begin.

4,068 BSW4-
 Queen Amanoa of Onderon is born.

4,048 BSW4-
 Drokko Kira is cast out of Iziz

4,016 BSW4-
 Galia, heir to the throne of Onderon, is born.

4,003 BSW4-
 Galactic explorers make contact with Onderon.

4,000-3,999 BSW4-
 "Tales of the Jedi"[6 issue DH Comic/TP/AC]

3,998 BSW4-
 "Tales of the Jedi:The Freedon Nadd Uprisings"[2 issue DH Comic]
[TP/AC]

3,992 BSW4-
 "Tales of the Jedi:Dark Lords of the Sith" Pt.1[6 issue DH Comic]
[TP/AC]
                                
3,990 BSW4-
 "Tales of the Jedi:Dark Lords of The Sith Pt.2:The Sith War"
[6 issue DH Comic/TP/AC?]

896 BSW4-
 
 Yoda, the Jedi Master is Born.

200 BSW4-
 
 Chewbacca the Wookie is born on Kashyyyk.

112 BSW4-
 
 C-3PO is activated.

63 BSW4-
 
 Obi-Wan Kenobi, Jedi knight, born(Lars?).

48 BSW4-
 
 Mon Mothma, Senator and Alliance leader, 
born on Chandrila.

43 BSW4-
 
 Anakin Skywalker is Born.

33 BSW4-
Episode I


(Clone Wars End?)

31 BSW4-
 
 Han Solo Born in Corellian star system.

23 BSW4-
 Episode II

Fall of the Republic
A dark period of corruption and social injustice sweeps through
the Republic, paving the way for Senator Palpatine's rise to power.

21 BSW4-
 Episode III
 Luke and Leia are born and placed in hiding; Anakin Skywalker becomes 
Darth Vader; Jedi Knights exterminated; President Palpatine becomes Emperor;
Empire formed; first stirrings of rebellion begin.. 

19-1 BSW4-
 Corellian Treaty is signed, Mon Calamari attacked and turned 
into Slaves By Empire(later the Calamari's with a little aid from the 
Alliance fight the Empire off their homeworld, they become the soul of 
the Alliance, and supply the mighty Mon Calamari Cruisers to the Alliance), 
Ackbar given to Tarkin, Honoghr decimated, Noghri become Imperial 
assassins/Kashyyyk Enslaved..

5-10 BSW4-
 
 Droids Special/"Droids"[6 issues]/"Droids II: Season of Revolt"
[On going DH comic series]

*Marvel: Droids

5 BSW4-
 
 Events of: "Lando Calrissian and the Mindsharp of Sharu"; 
"Lando Calrissian and the Flamewind of of Oseon"; and 
"Lando Calrissian and the Starcave of Thonboka" take place..

*Chewbacca saved by Han Solo; Solo thrown out of Empire; Falcon won 
by Solo from Lando Calrissian, events of "Han Solo at Star's End";
"Han Solo's Revenge"; "Han Solo and the Lost Legacy" take place.

*Governer Tarkin becomes Grand Moff/Construction of first Death Star 
begins/Ackbar saved by Rebel Commandos/Death Star 
Plans Stolen./Han Solo drops spice from Falcon when boarded 
by Imperial Customs.. 

*Games= "X-wing" Game(Original(CD-ROM)/Imperial Pursuit/B-wing)/
        "Dark Forces" begin here[DH Dark Forces Graphic story albums].

Star Wars IV-
Star Wars IV:"A New Hope"
 Death Star Station Complete/Plans transmitted to Tantive IV/Princess Leia 
taken Prisnor by Darth Vader and taken to Death Star, Plans stored in 
Astromech Droid/Luke meets Obi-Wan Kenobi/Alderaan Destroyed by 
Death Star/Obi-Wan Kenobi Killed by Darth Vader/Princess Leia rescued 
from DS/Battle of Yavin/Death Star Destroyed by a Luke Skywalker/
Grand Moff Tarkin killed/Darth Vader Survives Battle.. 
[Movie, novel, screenplay, Audio Cassette, Radio Drama, and
Star Wars: ANH: Special Edition(4 issue comic adaption by
DH)]
 
*Marvel: Star Wars(comics 1-107) begins here..

0-3 ASW4-
 
*"Splinter of the Minds Eye"[Novel/4 issue Comic, DH/TP]
*Classic Star Wars: "The Early Adventures"[9 issue DH Comic]
*Star Wars:"River of Chaos"[Comic book from DH,  4 issues]
*Classic Star Wars Comic[20 issue DH Comic]
(AKA Star Wars Comic Strip)  
*Star Wars:"Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina"[Novel]
[AC- Tales from Mos Eisley- We don't do Weddings]
*"Classic Star Wars: Devilworlds"
[Marvel U.K. reprint, DH Comics, 2 issues] 
*Star Wars:"Jabba the Hutt -- The Gaar Suppoon Hit"[1 iss. DH Comic]
*Star Wars:"Jabba the Hutt -- The Hunger of Princess Nampi"
[1 iss. DH Comic]
*Star Wars:"Jabba the Hutt -- The Dynasty Trap"[1 iss. DH Comic]
*Star Wars:"Jabba the Hutt -- Betrayal"[1 iss. DH Comic]
*West End Games Roleplaying books/Adventure Journals begin here...

3 ASW4-
Star Wars V: "The Empire Strikes Back"
 Battle of Hoth/ Hoth Rebel Alliance base captured by Empire/Luke Skywalker 
travels to Dagobah; taught the ways of the Force by Yoda/Han Solo, 
Princess Leia, and Chewbacca captured/Solo carbon frozen taken to 
Jabba The Hutt/Luke finds out that Vader is his father.
[Movie, novel, Screenplay, Audio Cassette, and Radio Drama]
[Star Wars V: ESB: Special Edition]

*Star Wars:"Tales of the Bounty Hunters"[Novel]
*Game= "TIE Fighter"(Orginal(CD-ROM)/Defender of the Empire/
Enemies of the Empire) begins here.
*"Shadows of the Empire" takes place[6 issue comic DH,  
Nintendo 64 game, novel/AC]

*Events of the Ewok TV movies, take place..

4 ASW4-
Star Wars VI: "Return of the Jedi"
 
 Bothans find out 2nd Death Star's Location(in reality the Emperor let 
them have it)/Luke and Leia find out that they are brother and sister
/Yoda Dies/Emperor Arrives at Endor to oversee final construction 
of 2nd DS/entire Rebel Fleet Masse at the system of Sullust/Battle
of Endor/Death Star Destroyed by Alliance/Anikan Skywalker turned
to Light Side/Emperor Killed(sort of)/Galactic Civil War ends.[Movie,  
novel, Screenplay, Audio Cassette, Radio Drama, and 
Star Wars VI: ROTJ: Special Edition]

 The New Republic is formed; Imperial remnants fight on.

4 ASW4-
 
*Star Wars:"The Truce at Bakura"
(Note* a few days after the defeat of the Empire at
The Battle of Endor)[Novel/AC]
*Star Wars: "Tales from Jabba's Palace"[Novel]

4+ ASW4-
 
*Classic Star Wars: "The Vandelhelm Mission"[DH comic One shot]

4+ ASW4-
 
*Star Wars:"X-Wing - Rogue Squadron" [Comic, 4 issues DH]
*Star Wars: X-Wing - Rogue Squadron [#5-8] :"The Phantom Affair"
 [comic, 4 issues DH]
*Star Wars: X-Wing - Rogue Squadron [#9-12]: "Battleground Tatooine" 
 [Comic, 4 issues DH]
*Star Wars: X-wing - Rogue Squadron [#13-16]: "The Warrior Princess"
 [Comic, 4 issues DH]

5 ASW4-
 
 Young Reader books:
Star Wars:"The Glove of Darth Vader"
Star Wars:"The Last City of The Jedi"
Star Wars:"Zorba the Hutt's Revenge"
Star Wars:"Mission from Mount Yoda"
Star Wars:"Queen of the Empire"
Star Wars:"Prophets of the Dark Side"

6+ ASW4-
 
*Star Wars-"X-Wing: Rogue Squadron" book 1 [Novel/AC]
*Star Wars-"X-Wing: Wedge's Gamble" book 2 [Novel/AC]
*Star Wars-"X-Wing: The Krytos Trap" book 3  [Novel/AC]

8 ASW4-
*Star Wars: "The Courtship of Princess Leia"[Novel/AC]

7-9 ASW4-
 Empire driven back/Empire loses 3.25 percent of sectors under its 
control.. Emperor reemerges on Byss and continues evil plan..  

9 ASW4-
  
*Star Wars:"Heir To The Empire"
*Star Wars:"Dark Force Rising"
*Star Wars:"The Last Command" 
[Novels/3 AC/ 3, 6 issue series from Dark Horse Comics, 
HTTE comic now complete, DFR comic to start in late 1996. With
the Last Command comic coming out soon after that.]

9+ ASW4-
 
 Imperial Ruling Council takes over, Empire 
gains back the sectors it lost during the                      
five years. Each side of the Empire wants
control, Imperial Civil War begins..

10 ASW4-
 
*Star Wars:"Dark Empire"
(DE is a 6 issue DH comic series)[Audiocassette/TP]

10+ ASW4-
 
*"Lightside"(DH Novella, connecting 
DE I and DE II, never published), 
*Star Wars:"Dark Empire II"
(DE II is a 6 iss. DH comic series)
[DE II Audio cassette/TP]

10+ ASW4-
 
*"Boba Fett- Bounty on Bar-kooda"[DH Comic, One Shot]    
*"Boba Fett- When the fat lady Swings" 
[DH Comic, One Shot]    

11 ASW4-
 
*Star Wars:"Empire's End" [2 issues] tie up loose ends, 
leads into the Jedi Academy Trilogy. 
[Entire Dark Empire series is on a CD version]

11+ ASW4-
*Star Wars:"Crimson Empire"
[DH, Written by Mike Richardson and Randy Stradley]

11+ ASW4-
 
 The Jedi Academy Trilogy:
*Star Wars:"Jedi Search"
*Star Wars:"Dark Apprentice"                 
*Star Wars:"Champions of the Force"
(Jedi Master Luke Skywalker sets up Jedi                
training facility on Yavin 4.)[Novels/3 AC]

12 ASW4-
 
*Star Wars:"Children of the Jedi"[Novel/AC]

12+ ASW4-
 
*Star Wars:"Darksaber"[Novel/AC]         

14 ASW4-
 
*Star Wars:"The Crystal Star"[Novel/AC]

16 ASW4-
The Black Fleet Crisis:
Book1 "Before the Storm"[Novel/AC]
Book2 "Shield of Lies"[Novel/AC]
Book3 "Tyrant's Test"[Novel/AC]

17 ASW4-
*Star Wars:"The New Rebellion"[Novel/AC]

18 ASW4-
 
 The Corellian Trilogy:
*Star Wars:"Ambush at Corellia"
*Star Wars:"Assault at Selonia"
*Star Wars:"Showdown at Centerpoint"
[Novels/3 AC]

21 ASW4-
 
 "The Hand of Thrawn"[coming 1997?]

23 ASW4-
 Young Jedi Knights novels
(Adventures of Jacen and Jaina):
"Heirs of the Force"
"Shadow Academy" 
"The Lost ones" 
"Lightsabers" 
"Darkest Knight"
"Jedi Under Siege" 

 Junior Jedi Knights books(Adventures of Anakin Solo): 
"The Golden Globe"
"Lyric's World"
"Promises" 
"Anakin's Quest"



 
BSW4 =Before the events of Star Wars IV: A New Hope.
ASW4 =After the events of Star Wars IV: A New Hope.

AC- Audio Cassette
DH- Dark Horse Comics
TP-Trade Paperback






	Please note that the Marvel Droids, Marvel Star Wars Comics, and 
the Young Adult Readers series contradict with some of the other material. 
It depends on what you think of as Canon or not. 

	The list will be updated as time goes on, thank you. 

 Material comes from the Star Wars Insider, The Guide to the Star Wars 
Universe by Bill Slavicsek, and West End Games Star Wars Role 
Playing Game. 

(Special note- Fall of the Republic is NOT the script by Flynn. His script 
is fan fiction and should NOT be taken seriously.)

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Last Updated November 15th, 1996 by Mark Browning
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