Timeline

PRIMORDIAL ERA

unknown years before the Battle of Yavin

This is the beginning of the universe, lost to the annals of history, but known in legends and records of the ancient Firstborn, the earliest races spawned by the Celestials. It is the time of the evil Architects and the Old Ones, who sought to usurp rule of the galaxy from the benevolent Celestials. Travel was available freely through Hypergates and Infinity Gates. Three major conflicts emerged at this time, the Empyrean wars, the War of Temporal Planes, and the Twilight War—which lasted until the formation of the Republic. These three later became known as the Cosmic Wars.

DAWN of the JEDI

37,000—25,000 years before the Battle of Yavin

This is an ancient time before a great Republic united the galaxy. A time before the first Jedi emerged to serve as the guardians of peace and justice. In this era, mysterious alien civilizations with unimaginable powers ruled their own dominions. It is an era of legend, an era before the discovery of hyperspace travel, before the foundation of the Old Republic, and before the philosophies of the Jedi and the Sith were codified.

The OLD REPUBLIC

25,000—1,000 years before the Battle of Yavin

The Old Republic was the legendary government that united a galaxy under the rule of the Senate. In this era, the Jedi are numerous and serve as guardians of peace and justice. The era give rise to numerous Sith Orders who, along with Mandalorians, ignited many galaxy-wide wars that slowed advancement and stability. The last 1,000 years of the era saw the slow fall of the Old Republic and a dark age that ended when the Republic and Jedi re-emerged to recapture Coruscant, slaying every remaining Sith except one. Darth Bane created the Rule of Two and reimagined a new Sith Order, declaring that there could only ever be two Sith Lords at once—a Master and an Apprentice.

The Knights of the Old Republic RPG series and Tales of the Jedi comics take place in this era, chronicling the immense wars fought by the Jedi of old, and the Empire of the Ancient Sith who sought domination.

The HIGH REPUBLIC

1,000—82 years before the Battle of Yavin

The Galactic Republic and the Jedi Order recover from their long dark age and return peace to the galaxy. They reach their zenith around 300 BBY and their civilization's peak lasts for over 200 years. This is the golden age of the Jedi, who were significantly active throughout the galaxy, and a time of expansion and exploration in the Outer Rim Territories.

The High Republic comic books, novels, and future TV series take place during this era.

RISE of the EMPIRE

82—0 years before the Battle of Yavin

For a thousand years, the Galactic Republic maintained democracy in the galaxy with the Jedi as its guardians of peace and justice.  But a Sith plot, a millennium in the making, engulfs the galaxy in the Clone Wars, leading to the ascendancy of the Emperor and the fall of the Jedi.

This is the era that contains the prequel trilogy and television series.

ERA of REBELLION

0—5 years after the Battle of Yavin

An outcry of resistance begins to spread across the galaxy in protest to the new Empire's tyranny. Cells of the Rebellion fight back, and the Galactic Civil War begins.  This era begins with the Rebel victory that secured the Death Star plans, now known as the Battle of Yavin, and ends a year after the death of the Emperor high over the forest moon of Endor.  The Rebellion starts to reform itself into a body of government, first as the Alliance of Free Planets, and later as the New Republic. 

This is the era that contains the classic trilogy.

The NEW REPUBLIC

5—35 years after the Battle of Yavin

During this time, Luke Skywalker, the last of the Jedi, begins training apprentices to rebuild the Jedi order. Having defeated the Empire at the Battle of Endor, the Rebel Alliance must now transform itself from a militant resistance force into a functioning galactic government.  As Imperial territory is reclaimed, the New Republic suffers growing pains, having to fend off insurrections, Imperial loyalists, and wayward warlords. The new government's lack of vigilance ultimately leads to political fragmentation and the rise of the First Order. The brutal year-long Resistance War initiated by the First Order destroys the New Republic, though survivors rally and form a new rebellion. The First Order's conquest leads to the death of many heroes of the New Republic, including Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Leia Organa. The war ended when Darth Sidious was slain in battle against Rey Skywalker and Ben Solo—and the Sith fleet was defeated in the Battle of Exegol, leading to a galaxy-wide uprising and what seemed to be the final defeat of the Sith's fascist government.

This is the era that contains the sequel trilogy and television series.

The NEW JEDI ORDER

35+ years after the Battle of Yavin

Rey Skywalker begins rebuilding the Jedi Order with the help of Master A'sharrad Hett, finishing the work that Luke Skywalker began. The reformed New Republic has signed a peace treaty with what little remains of the Empire. The galaxy is finally enjoying a peaceful respite from decades of war.

The current year is 48 ABY at the start of our campaign.