The year 3642 before the Battle of Yavin (BBY) was a time period that brought significant changes to the state of the galaxy. Also known as the year 11 after the Treaty of Coruscant (ATC), it marked the end of the Cold War between the Galactic Republic and the reconstituted Sith Empire and the renewal of hostilities that would lead to the Galactic War one year later. A galaxy-spanning conflict similar to the first, the second war's origins could be traced back to numerous events and proxy wars between the two galactic powers during the previous decade and the early months of the year. Conflicts from the year before such as the Desolator crisis, Plan Zero, and the defection of the Republic's Havoc Squad served to increase the tensions between the Empire and Republic, and open warfare soon broke out in when the planet Balmorra was liberated from Imperial control and the Empire conquered the world of Taris. The freeing of the ancient Jedi Master Revan was one of the event that finally sparked the Empire into action, marking the end of the Cold War and an inevitable return to open conflict.
Events
- The planet Balmorra is freed from Imperial control by the forces of the Galactic Republic and the Balmorran resistance.[3]
- The Empire occupies the Republic world of Taris, effectively halting the Republic resettlement project.
- The Jedi Master Revan is freed from the Maelstrom prison after over three hundred years of captivity by a Republic strike team.[10]
- Revan's attempts to use the Rakatan space station known as the Foundry are halted by an Imperial strike force.[11] The Sith Lord Darth Malgus later takes control of the station for his own purposes.[12]
Battles
- Battle of Balmorra[13][14]
- Invasion of Taris[4][14]
- Hunt for the Sith Emperor[2][14]
- Rift Alliance campaign[1][14]
- Plan Zero[17]
Deaths
- On Balmorra
- Onboard Dorin's Sky
- Onboard Port Nowhere
- On Taris
Appearances
- Star Wars: The Old Republic (First appearance)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2
Star Wars: The Old Republic — Jedi Consular Mission: "An Alliance of Opposites" on the Fortitude
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Star Wars: The Old Republic — Jedi Knight Mission: "Guided by the Force" on Tatooine
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Star Wars: The Old Republic — Jedi Consular Mission: "Passing the Torch" on Balmorra
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Star Wars: The Old Republic — Imperial Mission: "Dominating Taris" on Taris
- ↑ The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia, Vol. II, p. 407 ("Old Sith Wars") establishes that the Old Sith Wars included the Jedi Civil War, which ended in 3956 BBY per The Essential Atlas, and The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia, Vol. I, p. xii ("A Timeline of Galactic Events") dates the beginning of the New Sith Wars to 2000 BBY.
- ↑ Galactic History on The Old Republic's official website (article) (backup link) dates the Tho Yor Arrival, as described in Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi 0, to the year BTC 32,800 of the calendar based on the date of the signing of the Treaty of Coruscant. Since the difference between that calendar and the Galactic Standard Calendar—based on the date of the Battle of Yavin—was 3,653 years per the reasoning here, the Tho Yor Arrival must have taken place in the year 36,453 BBY of the latter dating system. Therefore, the difference between the Galactic Standard Calendar and the dating system based on the Tho Yor Arrival that is featured in Dawn of the Jedi: Into the Void must be 36,453 years.
- ↑ Star Wars: The Old Republic Encyclopedia places the Treaty of Coruscant, which served as the zero point of a calendar adopted by the Galactic Senate following the conclusion of the Great Galactic War per Galactic History on The Old Republic's official website (article) (backup link), in the year 3653 BBY of the Galactic Standard Calendar, which was based around the date of the Battle of Yavin. Thus, the difference between the two dating systems is 3,653 years.
- ↑ The New Essential Chronology establishes that the zero point of the calendar introduced by Tarsus Valorum was the Ruusan Reformation. The book places that event in the year of 1000 BBY of the Galactic Standard Calendar—which was based around the date of the Battle of Yavin—therefore establishing a difference of one thousand years between the two dating systems.
- ↑ Per the reasoning here, the Battle of Yavin, the zero point in the Galactic Standard Calendar per The New Essential Chronology, can be placed in 35:3:8 under the Great ReSynchronization dating system, thereby confirming the placement of the division between each Galactic Standard Calendar year as the third month in the Great ReSynchronization year. Thus, there is a two-month, seven day gap between the two dating systems, with the first two months of a GrS year being the last two of the preceding Galactic Standard Calendar year, and there is a total difference of 35 years and 2 months between the two systems.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Star Wars: The Old Republic — Republic Mission: "The Jedi Prisoner" on the Telos
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Star Wars: The Old Republic — Imperial Mission: "Call to Arms" on the White Nova
- ↑ Star Wars: The Old Republic — Flashpoint: "The False Emperor"
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Star Wars: The Old Republic — Republic Mission: "Liberating Sobrik" on Balmorra
- ↑ 14.00 14.01 14.02 14.03 14.04 14.05 14.06 14.07 14.08 14.09 14.10 14.11 14.12 14.13 14.14 14.15 14.16 14.17 14.18 14.19 14.20
STAR WARS: The Old Republic - Question ! :) - Page 3 on The Old Republic's official website (backup link) places Star Wars: The Old Republic's base game content about ten to twelve years after the signing of the Treaty of Coruscant, which is dated to 3653 BBY by Star Wars: The Old Republic Encyclopedia. The Prologue and Act I of the class storylines are assumed to take place in 3643 BBY, as they are roughly concurrent to each other and the Jedi Knight Act I storyline is dated to 3643 BBY by The Old Republic—The Lost Suns 2. Additionally, Forums: Dear Story Team, What Year Are We Currently In? on The Old Republic's official website (backup link) and Star Wars: The Old Republic Encyclopedia establish that the Battle of Ilum and the end of Act III for the class stories occur in 3640 BBY. Additionally, Act II for all classes, while featuring conflict between the two factions, occurs prior to the official collapse of the Treaty of Coruscant, which The Old Republic: Annihilation places in the middle of 3641 BBY. Taken together, this means that base game content spans from 3643 BBY to 3640 BBY, and the class storylines extend over this period, this article assumes that Act II takes place within 3642 BBY and the first half of 3641 BBY.
- ↑ Star Wars: The Old Republic — Imperial Mission: "Taris: Bonus Series" on Taris
- ↑ Star Wars: The Old Republic — Jedi Knight Mission: "Lives in the Balance" on Balmorra
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 Star Wars: The Old Republic — Sith Warrior Mission: "Set the Table" on Nar Shaddaa
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 Star Wars: The Old Republic — Sith Warrior Mission: "General Frelka" on Taris
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Star Wars: The Old Republic — Sith Warrior Mission: "General Minst" on Taris
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 Star Wars: The Old Republic — Sith Warrior Mission: "General Durant" on Taris
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 Star Wars: The Old Republic — Sith Warrior Mission: "General Faraire" on Taris
- ↑ Star Wars: The Old Republic — Space Combat: "Operation Glory Cyclone"
- ↑ Star Wars: The Old Republic — Space Combat: "Pakuuni Defense"
- ↑ Star Wars: The Old Republic — Space Combat: "Kovor Ice Field"
- ↑ Star Wars: The Old Republic — Space Combat: "Operation Rising Fury"
- ↑ Star Wars: The Old Republic — Space Combat: "Skaross Fortification"
- ↑ Star Wars: The Old Republic — Space Combat: "Mugaar Ice Field"
- ↑ Star Wars: The Old Republic — Republic Mission: "Sacrifices" on Balmorra
- ↑ Star Wars: The Old Republic — Jedi Knight Mission: "Spoils of War" on Balmorra
- ↑ Star Wars: The Old Republic — Jedi Knight Mission: "Tactical Advantages" on Balmorra
- ↑ 31.0 31.1 31.2 31.3 31.4 31.5 31.6 31.7 Star Wars: The Old Republic — Flashpoint: "Boarding Party"
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 32.2 Star Wars: The Old Republic — Flashpoint: "The Foundry"
- ↑ 33.0 33.1 33.2 33.3 Star Wars: The Old Republic — Flashpoint: "Maelstrom Prison"
- ↑ Star Wars: The Old Republic — Smuggler Mission: "Port Nowhere" on Port Nowhere
- ↑ 35.0 35.1 35.2 35.3 35.4 Star Wars: The Old Republic — Flashpoint: "Taral V"
- ↑ Star Wars: The Old Republic — Imperial Mission: "Cathar Assassination" on Taris
- ↑ 37.0 37.1 Star Wars: The Old Republic — Imperial Mission: "No Escape" on Taris
- ↑ Star Wars: The Old Republic — Imperial Mission: "Unwelcome Alliance" on Taris
- ↑ 39.0 39.1 39.2 Star Wars: The Old Republic — Sih Inquisitor Mission: "The Apprentice" on Taris
- ↑ Star Wars: The Old Republic — Sith Warrior Mission: "Grummalt's Conscripts" on Taris
- ↑ 41.0 41.1 41.2 Star Wars: The Old Republic — Bounty Hunter Mission: "Honor or Glory" on Taris
- ↑ Star Wars: The Old Republic — Imperial Mission: "Race for the Kill" on Taris
- ↑ Star Wars: The Old Republic — Bounty Hunter Mission: "A Family Matter" on Taris
- ↑ Star Wars: The Old Republic — Imperial Mission: "Culling the Nekghouls" on Taris
- ↑ Star Wars: The Old Republic — Mission: [Heroic] "Highway to Destruction" on Taris
- ↑ Star Wars: The Old Republic — Imperial Mission: "Minefield" on Taris
