The Official Star Wars Timeline Defined, Period by Period

With The Excessive Republic comes new names for every of the official eras within the Star Wars timeline. We're right here to interrupt down every of those eras, explaining once they happen and what media is included. To try this, it helps to know how the timeline is commonly damaged down, utilizing BBY and ABY. This implies earlier than the Battle of Yavin in A New Hope (BBY), and after the Battle of Yavin (ABY). So, basically, this locations occasions, in years, in relation to the occasions of the primary film. With that out of the best way, let's dive in.

The Excessive Republic

For now, that is the furthest level again within the official Star Wars timeline. Lucasfilm's newest, main mission takes place roughly 200 years earlier than the occasions of the prequels. That places it roughly 230 BBY, give or take. That is the purpose when the Jedi had been on the peak of their energy as the ultimate phrase in legislation and order among the many galaxy. Previous to The Excessive Republic publishing occasion, which can span a number of titles and a number of mediums over the course of a number of years, little had been explored on this period. Apart from the books and comics on the best way, the Disney+ sequence The Acolyte, which is being developed by Leslye Headland, will happen on the finish of The Excessive Republic period. Our data of this period will increase over the following couple of years as extra of the content material arrives.

The primary wave of titles consists of Gentle of the Jedi by creator Charles Soule, which kicks off the occasion. There's additionally a Marvel Comics sequence, in addition to one from IDW. Different novels coming down the pipeline embrace A Check of Braveness, The Nice Jedi Rescue and Into the Darkish. The occasion is damaged down into three phases; Part I: Gentle of the Jedi, Part II: Quest of the Jedi and Part III: Trials of the Jedi. Lucasfilm is placing plenty of eggs on this basket so anticipate to listen to quite a bit about The Excessive Republic within the years to return.

Fall of the Jedi

Fall of the Jedi is the period previously often called the prequels. That is the time when Palpatine was starting to rise to energy and the Jedi had been on the verge of falling aside. It accommodates George Lucas' second trilogy of Star Wars films, The Phantom Menace, Assault of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith, which chronicle Anakin Skywallker's journey from a younger boy on Tatooine to changing into Darth Vader.

Apart from the prequel trilogy, this period accommodates everything of The Clone Wars animated sequence. For context, The Phantom Menace takes place round 32 BBY. So that is far faraway from The Excessive Republic period, which means that there's, on the very least, 100 yr hole between The Excessive Republic and the Fall of the Jedi. For these trying to dive deeper, this period additionally consists of novels corresponding to Darkish Disciple and comics just like the Darth Maul sequence and Obi-Wan and Anakin. Whereas this period was as soon as checked out in a adverse gentle, because of the preliminary reception of the prequel trilogy, it has grow to be fertile floor for Star Wars storytelling.

Reign of the Empire

For an period, Reign of the Empire is considerably temporary, per Disney and Lucasfilm's official description of it. This takes place roughly from 19 by proper as much as the formation of the Insurrection, a number of years earlier than A New Hope. So this can be a little lower than 20 years when the Empire was on the absolute peak of its powers. Whereas the Jedi had been peacekeepers within the galaxy for a thousand generations, the Empire had its stranglehold on the galaxy, firmly, for lower than 20 years.

So far as on-screen content material goes, this solely encompasses Solo: A Star Wars Story and the animated sequence The Dangerous Batch, which takes place within the aftermath of The Clone Wars. A number of key novels happen on this period although, corresponding to Catalyst, which is a prelude of kinds to Rogue One, Lords of the Sith, Tarkin and Thrawn. A number of comics fall into this timeline as properly, corresponding to Kanan, Han Solo - Imperial Cadet and Lando: Double or Nothing. It's also price noting that the online game Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order takes place on this interval as properly. So that is when Cal Kestis' journey largely occurred.

Age of Insurrection

That is the place we begin stepping into what one may name "classic" Star Wars territory. The Age of Insurrection takes place beginning round 5 BBY. It's when the Insurrection emerged and commenced to problem the Empire throughout the galaxy. For a number of years, Palpatine's rule went unchecked. But it surely was solely a matter of time earlier than the oppressed individuals within the galaxy determined to band collectively and make a stand. This was the battle on the middle of George Lucas' unique Star Wars story that will go on to outline the franchise, making it what it's at this time. Regardless that it's, chronologically talking, sort of in the course of the official timeline, that is, in some ways, the place all of it started.

The period consists of the Rebels animated sequence, which largely focuses on the formation of the Insurgent Alliance. It additionally consists of the unique trilogy of A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Again and Return of the Jedi, in addition to Rogue One. There are fairly a couple of novels that happen on this time as properly, corresponding to Thrawn: Alliances and Thrawn: Treason, in addition to Inheritor to the Jedi, the Battlefront books, Inferno Squad and Twilight Firm, and A New Daybreak, which ties into Rebels.That is additionally a wealthy period for comics, as a lot of the primary Star Wars title takes place on this interval. Plus, the acclaimed Darth Vader sequence by Kieron Gillen, which launched us to Physician Aphra, occurs on this period.

The New Republic

That is maybe the "wild west" period of the Star Wars timeline proper now. It takes place between the top of the unique trilogy and the Disney sequel trilogy, encompassing roughly 30 years, from 4 ABY to 34 ABY, and has hardly been explored in any respect. The Mandalorian, which takes place roughly 10 ABY, is ready on this period. The present, which launched us to Child Yoda, has grow to be a large hit and proven us that this can be a time frame crammed with lawlessness and uncertainty within the galaxy. Simply because the Demise Star blew up (once more) does not imply the Empire simply went away quietly. It left an influence vacuum and a battle emerged in an try to fill it.

What we all know for positive is that this period might be explored an excellent deal within the years to return. Disney and Lucasfilm have a handful of live-action reveals deliberate that can happen throughout The New Republic. A few of the ones that we learn about included Ahsoka, Rangers of the New Republic and no less than a few of The Guide of Boba Fett, along with The Mandalorian season 3. All of those are stated to be constructing to a mysterious occasion sequence that can happen on this period as properly. The New Republic stays an period that may be stuffed in an excellent deal, and it is a time that provides wealthy storytelling alternatives.

Rise of the First Order

Right here we get into the final official period on the Disney timeline, the Rise of the First Order. That is the place the sequel trilogy takes place. That is the place Kylo Ren and Snoke start to take up the mantle as soon as held by the Empire. That is the place the New Republic is crushed and new heroes corresponding to Rey and Finn should arise in opposition to the forces of evil alongside the Resistance. This period kicks off round 34 ABY.

Rise of the First Order consists of the sequel trilogy, The Drive Awakens, The Final Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker. It additionally consists of the comparatively short-lived animated sequence, Star Wars: Resistance. A number of novels have been launched that happen on this timeline together with Canto Bight, Resistance Reborn and Black Spire. A number of comics happen presently as properly, together with the Poe Dameron sequence, Galaxy's Edge and Captain Phasma.

Bonus Spherical: The Previous Republic

Although not formally half of the present Disney/Lucasfilm timeline, it looks like an inevitability that The Previous Republic might be acknowledged in some unspecified time in the future or one other. Particularly since Star Wars: The Previous Republic, a web based multiplayer role-playing sport, has been lively since 2011. That is an period that gained plenty of notoriety amongst followers because of the Knights of the Previous Republic online game, which initially launched in 2003. This period takes place 1000's of years BBY, almost 4,000 years earlier than any occasions on the present timeline.

This can be a time when the Sith and Jedi had been at warfare with each other in an historical (comparatively talking) model of a galaxy far, far-off. Beloved characters corresponding to Darth Malak and Revan existed on this time. Whereas there are not any official canon supplies that happen throughout The Previous Republic, this period is so distant from something Lucasfilm has explored within the films that a lot of what was beloved in regards to the Legends tales might simply be introduced into the brand new canon. There have been rampant rumors relating to initiatives going down in The Previous Republic however none of them have come to gentle as of but. Although it could solely be a matter of time.

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