Legend:
BSW=Before
Star Wars: A New Hope, Episode IV
ASW=After
Star Wars: A New Hope, Episode IV
*=Occuring
right after the preceding item
**=Occuring
simultaneously, or, both before and after the preceding item
Legend:
BSW=Before
Star Wars: A New Hope, Episode IV
ASW=After
Star Wars: A New Hope, Episode IV
*=Occuring
right after the preceding item
**=Occuring
simultaneously, or, both before and after the preceding item
| +25,000 BSW | The Old Republic is formed;
Jedi Knights appear; period of galactic peace and
expansion begins |
| 5,000 BSW | The Golden Age of the Sith (comic) |
| 4,990 BSW | The Fall of the Sith Empire (comic) |
| 4,000 BSW | Ulic Qel-Droma & The Beast Wars of Onderon (comic) |
| 3,999 BSW | The Saga of Nomi Sunrider (comic) |
| 3,998 BSW | The Freedon Nado Uprising (comic) |
| 3,992 BSW | Dark Lords of the Sith (comic) |
| 3,990 BSW | The Sith War (comic) |
| 896 BSW | Yoda, the Jedi Master, born |
| 200 BSW | Chewbacca, the Wookiee, born on Kashyyyk |
| 112 BSW | C-3PO activated |
| 56 BSW | Obi-Wan Kenobi born |
| 48 BSW | Mon Mothma born on Chandrila |
| 44 BSW | Jedi Apprentice Series:
The Rising Force The Dark Rival The Hidden Past The Mark of the Crown Defenders of the Dead The Uncertain Path The Captive Temple The Day of Reckoning The Fight for Truth The Shattered Peace The Deadly Hunter The Evil Experiment The Dangerous Rescue Special Edition: Deceptions (Qui-Gon Section) The Ties That Bind The Death of Hope (young readers) |
| 43 BSW | Anakin Skywalker born |
| 35 BSW | Clone Wars end |
| 33 BSW | Cloak of Deception (novel)
Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter (novel) |
| 32 BSW | Episode I: The Phantom Menace
Episode I Novelization |
| 29 BSW | Rogue Planet (novel)
Han Solo born in the Corellian System |
| 25 BSW | Jedi Apprentice Special
Edition: Deceptions (Anakin Section)
Jedi Quest (novel) |
| 22 BSW | Episode II: Attack of the
Clones
Episode II Novelization |
| CLONE WARS | The period of galactic history known as the Clone Wars ensues as Senator Palpatine's power continues to grow. |
| 21 BSW | Shatterpoint (novel) - June 2003 |
| 20 BSW | Episode III |
| FALL
OF THE
OLD REPUBLIC |
A dark period of corruption and social injustice sweeps through the Republic, paving the way for the formation of the Galactic Empire. |
| 18 BSW | Luke Skywalker and Leia
Organa born and placed in hiding
Anakin Skywalker becomes Darth Vader Jedi Knights hunted and killed Palpatine becomes Emperor Empire formed Rebellion begins |
| 10 BSW | The Paradise Snare
The Hutt Gambit Rebel Dawn (novels) |
| Approx.
10 BSW |
Lando Calrissian and the
Mindharp of Sharu
Lando Calrissian and the Flamewind of Oseon Lando Calrissian and the Starcave of ThonBoka (novels) |
| Approx.
5 BSW |
Droids (comics) |
| Approx.
2-5 BSW |
Han Solo at Stars' End
Han Solo's Revenge Han Solo and the Lost Legacy (novels) |
| Just BSW | X-Wing computer game
Dark Forces computer game Dark Forces: Soldier for the Empire (graphic story album #1) |
| SW | Episode IV: Star Wars:
A New Hope
Obi-Wan Kenobi killed in a duel with Darth Vader The destruction of Alderaan The destruction of the first Death Star at the Battle of Yavin |
| SW** | Tales From The Mos Eisley Cantina anthology |
| *0-3 ASW | Rebel Assault computer game
Splinter of the Mind's Eye (novel) River of Chaos (comics) Classic Star Wars: The Early Adventures (comics) |
| .5-1 ASW | Galaxy of Fear:
Eaten Alive City of the Dead Planet Plague The Nightmare Machine Ghost of the Jedi Army of Terror The Brain Spiders The Swarm Spore The Doomsday Ship Clones The Hunger (young readers) |
| 3 ASW | Episode V: The Empire
Strikes Back
The Battle of Hoth occurs Han Solo is frozen in carbonite Luke Skywalker finds out his true identity & loses his right hand |
| 3** | Tales of the Bounty Hunters
anthology
TIE Fighter computer game Rebel Assault II computer game |
| 3-5 ASW | Shadows of the Empire (novel,
comics, video game)
Battle of the Bounty Hunters pop-up book The Bounty Hunter Wars: (flashbacks to 0**) The Mandalorian Armor Slave Ship Hard Merchandise (novels) |
| 4 ASW | Episode VI: Return
of the Jedi
Galactic Civil War ends with the destruction of the second Death Star at the Battle of Endor Jabba the Hutt is killed by Princess Leia Emperor Palpatine is killed by Darth Vader Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader returns to the light side and then dies |
| 4** | Tales From Jabba's Palace anthology |
| 4* | The Truce at Bakura
X-Wing comics Jedi Knight computer game |
| 4-5 ASW | Dark Forces: Rebel
Agent (graphic story album #2)
Dark Forces: Jedi Knight (graphic story album #3) |
| 5 ASW | The Glove of Darth Vader
The Lost City of the Jedi Zorba the Hutt's Revenge Mission From Mount Yoda Queen of the Empire Prophets of the Dark Side (childrens' books) |
| 6.5-8
ASW |
X-Wing Series:
Rogue Suadron Wedge's Gamble The Krytos Trap The Bacta War Wraith Squadron Iron Fist Solo Command (novels) |
| 8 ASW | The Courtship of Princess Leia (novel) |
| 9 ASW | Heir to the Empire
Dark Force Rising The Last Command (novels, comics) |
| 10-10.5 ASW | X-Wing #8: Isard's Revenge (novel) |
| 10 ASW | Dark Empire
Dark Empire II (comics) |
| 11 ASW | Jedi Academy Trilogy:
Jedi Search Dark Apprentice Champions of the Force I, Jedi (novels) |
| 12-13
ASW |
Children of the Jedi
Darksaber Planet of Twilight (novels) |
| 13 ASW | X-Wing #9: Starfighters of Adumar (novel) |
| 14 ASW | The Crystal Star (novel) |
| 16-17
ASW |
Black Fleet Crisis Trilogy:
Before The Storm Shield of Lies Tyrant's Test (novels) |
| 17 ASW | The New Rebellion (novel) |
| 18 ASW | Corellian Trilogy:
Ambush at Corellia Assault at Selonia Showdown at Centerpoint (novels) |
| 19 ASW | Hand of Thrawn Duology:
Specter of the Past Vision of the Future (novels) |
| 22 ASW | Junior Jedi Knights:
The Golden Globe Lyric's World Promises Anakin's Quest Vader's Fortress Kenobi's Blade (childrens' books) |
| 23 ASW | Young Jedi Knights:
Heirs of the Force Shadow Academy The Lost Ones Lightsabers The Darkest Knight Jedi Under Siege (young readers) |
| 24 ASW | Young Jedi Knights (cont.):
Shards of Alderaan Diversity Alliance Delusions of Grandeur Jedi Bounty The Emperor's Plague Return to Ord Mantell Trouble on Cloud City Crisis on Crystal Reef (young readers) |
| 25 ASW | The New Jedi Order:
Vector Prime Dark Tide: Onslaught Dark Tide: Ruin Agents of Chaos: Hero's Trial Agents of Chaos: Jedi Eclipse (novels) |
| 26 ASW | The New Jedi Order (cont.):
Balance Point Edge of Victory: Conquest Edge of Victory: Rebirth (novels) |
| 27 ASW | The New Jedi Order (cont.):
Star By Star Dark Journey Traitor (novels) |
| 28 ASW | The New Jedi Order (cont.):
Destiny's Way Force Heretic I: Remnant - March 2003 Force Heretic II: Refugee - June 2003 Force Heretic III: Reunion - August 2003 |
*All release dates are tentative.
